Education and Training Needs Survey for Madelia’s Business Workforce

1. What type of business do you work for?

   a. Agriculture
   b. Value-added Agriculture
   c. Technology
   d. Manufacturing
   e. Wholesale/retail sales
   f. Services
   g. Education
   h. Government
   i. Health
   j. Tourism
   k. Other (please specify) 
   
   

2. Which of the following best describes your employment status?

   a. I work full-time in a job that fits my skills and education
   b. I work full-time, but would like to hold a job that better fi
   c. I work part-time by choice
   d. I work part-time, but would prefer full-time employment
   e. Don’t know
   
   

3. What is your current level of education or training?

   Do not have high-school diploma
   b. High-school diploma
   c. Community Education class(es)
   d. Correspondence course(s)
   e. Internet class(es)
   f. Formal On-the-job training program
   g. Employer-paid training within the state of Minnesota
   h. Employer-paid training outside of Minnesota
   i. Union Trade School
   j. Private Technical School
   k. 2-year Community College or Technical College
   l. 4-year College or University
   m. Other 
   
   

4. Within the past year, have you considered receiving additional training or education to improve your job skills and enhance your employment opportunities?

   a. Yes
   b. No
   
   

5. If you answered yes to Question Number 4, did you receive or have you begun receiving additional training or education?

   a. Yes
   b. Yes
   
   

6. If you answered yes to Question Number 5, where did you receive your training (or where are you in the process of receiving your training)?

   a. Community Education class(es)
   b. Correspondence course(s)
   c. Internet class(es)
   d. Formal On-the-job training program
   e. Employer-paid training within the state of Minnesota
   f. Employer-paid training outside of Minnesota
   g. Union Trade School
   h. Private Technical School
   i. 2-year Community College or Technical College
   j. 4-year College or University
   k. Other 
   
   

7. If you have received training in the past year, how many miles from your home did you travel (or are you traveling) to receive this training?

   a. Did not leave home (Internet classes)
   b. Did not leave home (Correspondence courses)
   c. Accessed training at work location
   d. Less than 1 mile from home
   e. 1-5 miles
   f. 6-20
   f. 21-30 miles
   g. More than 30 miles
   h. Don’t know
   
   

8. In the future, if you were to look for additional training opportunities in your community or region, where would you go?

   a. Community Education class(es)
   b. Correspondence course(s)
   c. Internet class(es)
   d. Formal On-the-job training program
   e. Employer-paid training within the state of Minnesota
   f. Employer-paid training outside of Minnesota
   g. Union Trade School
   h. Private Technical School
   i. 2-year Community College or Technical College
   j. 4-year College or University
   k. Other 
   
   

9. If you are considering acquiring additional training in the future, how many miles from your home will you have to travel to receive this training?

   a. Do not plan to leave home (Internet classes) b. Do not plan to leave home (Correspondence courses) c. Plan to accessed training at work location d. Less than 1 mile from home e. 1-5 miles f. 6-20 f. 21-30 miles g. More than 30 miles h. Don’t know
   

10. If you have considered getting additional training or education and have not pursued it, what is your reason?

    a. Too expensive
    b. No time
    c. Don’t know what to train for
    d. Training opportunities too far away
    e. No child care
    f. Training takes too long to complete
    g. Probably will not matter for the future
    h. Why train…no good jobs locally
    i. I lack the ability to train for a new job (specify reason )
    j. Family commitments come first
    k. Other 
    l. Don’t know
    
    

11. Do you have an Internet connection to your home?

    Yes No
    

12. If you have an Internet connection to you home, by what method do you receive it?

    a. Cable Modem
    b. High-Speed DSL--Digital Subscriber Line
    c. Frame Relay
    d. ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
    e. Leased Line (Fractional T1)
    f. Leased Line (Full T1)
    g. Leased Line (Fractional T3)
    h. Leased Line (Full T3)
    i. Satellite
    j. Telephone Line Dedicated for Dial-Up Internet connection only
    k. Telephone Line Shared between regular phone use and Dial-Up I
    l. Wireless
    m. Other
    n. Do not know
    
    

13. How often do you connect to the Internet at home?

    a. Daily
    b. Often (once or twice a week)
    c. Occasionally (once or twice a month)
    d. Rarely
    e. Never
    
    

14. How often do you connect to the Internet at work?

    a. Daily
    b. Often (once or twice a week)
    c. Occasionally (once or twice a month)
    d. Rarely
    e. Never … do not have Internet access at work
    
    

15. How often do you use email at home?

    a. Daily
    b. Often (once or twice a week)
    c. Occasionally (once or twice a month)
    d. Rarely (less than once a month)
    e. Never
    
    

16. How often do you use email at work?

    a. Daily
    b. Often (once or twice a week)
    c. Occasionally (once or twice a month)
    d. Rarely (less than once a month)
    e. Never
    
    

17. Would you be interested in “telecommuting” from home (using high-speed Internet connection to access your work from a computer at home) if it was offered by your employer?

    a. Already do this (if so, what portion of your work week is sp
    b. Yes
    c. No
    d. Maybe
    e. Nature of work not appropriate for telecommuting
    f. Other 
    
    

Thank you for participating in this survey. A summary of the results will be published in the Madelia Times-Messenger and the Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter as soon as it is available.