Employer Survey

 
1.    Have you hired former students from the following DCCCD colleges? Check all that
        apply. 

    _____ Brookhaven College _____ North Lake College
    _____ Cedar Valley College _____ Richland College
    _____ Eastfield College _____ DCCCD - not sure of college(s)
    _____ El Centro College _____ Don't know
    _____ Mountain View College _____ None of the above
     
2.    In your opinion, does the associate degree or certificate increase an employee's chance
        for advancement in your organization?
    ____ Definitely yes         ____ Probably yes         ____ Uncertain         ____ Probably not         ____ Definitely not

     

3.    Based upon your experience in supervising employees who attended DCCCD colleges,
        please indicate the importance of the following factors and your satisfaction with the
        preparation of these employees in the listed skill areas. Circle the number that best
        reflects importance/performance, or "unsure".

  Importance of Skill                         Skill Area                                       Employee Preparation
     Unimportant ---- Important                                                                                                                                                        Unsatisf. ---- Satisf.
 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Verbal Communication 
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Writing
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Reading 
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Listening 
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Computer/technical 
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Mathematical 
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Problem solving
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Leadership
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Ability to work with others
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Ability to work independently
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Resourcefulness
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Initiative
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
     1 2 3 4 5     Unsure      Attendance/dependability
1 2 3 4 5     Unsure 
 
4.    Overall, do you feel DCCCD is successfully preparing its students for the workplace?
        ___ Yes ___ No

5.    Please specify any other skills/competencies that you feel the employee should have:
        _________________________________________________________________
        _________________________________________________________________

6. How would you best categorize your line of business? (choose only one)
 
_____ Retailing _____ Travel/tourism
_____ Manufacturing _____ Education/learning
_____ Wholesaling _____ Government
_____ Food service _____ Telecommunications
_____ Medical/health care services _____ Media/advertising
_____ Legal services _____ Computer/networking
_____ Banking Financial services _____ Real estate services
_____ Insurance _____ Other (Please specify: ____________ )
 
7. (OPTIONAL) Name of your company: __________________________________

Please return the survey in the enclosed envelope. Thank you for valuable input.
 

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