TechHire Needs Assessment: Information & Computer Technologies Occupational Survey Analysis, June 2016

Methodology

This web-based survey was distributed via email communication to four channels:  The Economic & Workforce Development Center’s business and industry database. Using a unique link so responses from this list could be determined.  Targeted distribution by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Digital Rochester. Unique links were also used for these distributions so that respondent source was clear.  Level 7 Market Research, a third party research partner, distributed a second version of the survey to a targeted list purchased from the Rochester Business Journal. Because we elected to distribute unique survey links through project partners, it is difficult to know the exact number of individuals that received a survey link. The final completed number of responses was 62. It was our intention to conduct a needs analysis resulting in a big picture needs assessment and not a rigorous research effort.

Data Collection

Survey questions covered the following topics: respondent business profile, business climate, challenges in hiring, eleven detailed IT position demands, desired industry certificate training, classifying skill and knowledge areas with level of experience, and training needs. Two surveys styles were developed and both survey instruments, MCC’s design as well as an alternative design by Level 7 Market Research, are located in the Appendix.

Respondent Profile

There were a total of 62 respondents that noted their total employment within the Genesee Valley and Finger Lakes region. More than half of the respondents had more than 51 employees, with the modal size being those in the 51 – 100 range.

Table 1 Number Employed

Respondents

1 – 5

4 9 7 7

7%

6 – 15

15% 11% 11% 21% 16% 19%

16 – 25 26 – 50 51 – 100 101 – 500

13 10 12 62

>500 Total

100.0%

The two top industries that the respondents identified with were Information/Information Technology and Business Services. The complete list of industries recorded by the respondents are noted in Table 2.

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