Business Skill Survey
Business/Organization Name:    
City:    

The educational community has heard loud and clear that many young people are entering the workforce lacking necessary skills for employment success. If you take your car in for service, a good mechanic will work with you to identify specifically what is wrong before continuing diagnostics and repair. We are the mechanics and you are the customer. Please tell us specifically what you feel is the problem.

We have heard students are lacking communication skills, math skills, people skills, and others. To help you find better employees, please help us identify specific skills that are issues for many current and prospective employees you are seeing. Results from this survey will be used by local schools to enhance instruction.

Please identify specific skills you find commonly lacking by placing a checkmark by “Yes” it is an issue; “No” it is not an issue, or NA (Not Applicable). If you have an extra moment, examples of what you expect versus what is happening would be extremely valuable. Write them where you can on this survey, or use a separate piece of paper. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
 
1. Effective Communications Skills:
  a. Yes  No    NA   Spelling and Grammar
  b.  Yes  No NA Following written instructions
  c.   Yes No NA Following verbal instructions
  d.   Yes  No NA Creating general correspondence (memos, e-mail, etc.)
  e.  Yes No NA   Taking or leaving messages
  f.   Yes No NA  Giving directions
  g.    Yes No NA Speak clearly
  h.    Yes No NA Read for comprehension
  i.   Yes No NA Active listening (verbal and non-verbal communications)
  j      Yes No NA Choose appropriate communication strategy for situation
2. Math Skills:
  a. Yes No NA Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
  b. Yes No NA Basic measuring skills (volume, linear, etc.)
  c. Yes No NA Intermediate math skills (simple algebra, geometry, etc.)
  d. Yes No NA Graphs, charts, and other forms of data expression
  e. Yes No NA Make estimates
3. Personal/People Skills:
  a. Yes No NA Basic courtesy & manners (greetings, permissions, “please & thank-you, ”etc.)
  b.  Yes No NA Good health (dental, basic fitness, mental fitness, etc.)
  c.   Yes No NA Grooming and dress (Clean, safe clothing, hair kept, etc.)
  d.   Yes No NA Display honesty and integrity
  e.  Yes No NA Organize work/time
  f.   Yes No NA Work with people of varying cultures
  g.    Yes No NA Displays self-confidence
  h.    Yes No NA Show leadership
  i.   Yes No NA Act well as a team member
4. Other Employability Skills:
  a. Yes No NA Decision making
  b.  Yes No NA Problem solving
  c.   Yes No NA Use correct technology for situations
  d.   Yes No NA Think creatively
  e.  Yes No NA Use prior knowledge to solve new problems
  f.   Yes No NA Basic work ethic (attendance, promptness, consistent work habits. etc.)