2004 Survey of Current and Future2004 Survey of Current and Future Manufacturing Jobs in Manufacturing Jobs in

ConnecticutConnecticut

The Connecticut Business & The Connecticut Business & Industry AssociationIndustry Association

January 2005January 2005

JOBS IN DEMANDJOBS IN DEMAND Exhibit 1 Exhibit 1Do you anticipate eliminating any positions in the next five years?Do you anticipate eliminating any positions in the next five years?

Eliminating Positions in the next 5years

No91%

Yes9%

REPLACEMENTS NEEDEDREPLACEMENTS NEEDED Exhibit 2 Exhibit 2What percentage of your current workforce do you believe you will need to replace What percentage of your current workforce do you believe you will need to replace over the next five years because of attrition or retirement?over the next five years because of attrition or retirement?

Sucession Planning

1% 1%5%

13%

37%

15%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

1 to 9 percent 10 to 24 percent 25 to 49 percent 50 to 74 percent 75 to 99 percent 100 percent

Percentage of respondents that must be replaced due to attrition or retirement in the next f ive years

BUSINESS AND JOBS EXPANSIONSBUSINESS AND JOBS EXPANSIONS Exhibit 3 Exhibit 3By what percentage will your workforce need to increase within Connecticut over By what percentage will your workforce need to increase within Connecticut over the next five years because of new products, sales or expansion?the next five years because of new products, sales or expansion?

Job Growth

1%6%

7%

17%

38%

11%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

1 to 9 percent 10 to 24 percent 25 to 49 percent 50 to 74 percent 75 to 99 percent 100 percent

Percentage of job grow th w ithin Connecticut over the next f ive years due to new products, sales or expansion.

DIFFICULT POSITIONS TO FILLDIFFICULT POSITIONS TO FILL Exhibit 4Exhibit 4On a scale of 1 to 5, how much difficulty have you had in filling each of the On a scale of 1 to 5, how much difficulty have you had in filling each of the following positions?following positions?

Filing Positions54%

51%

45%

44%

43%

42%

37%

33%

32%

32%

28%

19%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Entry-Level Production Workers

Technicians

Welders

R & D Staff

Technical Trainers

Production Managers

Plant Managers

Technical Sales Staff

CAD/CAM workers

Engineers

CNC/Programmers

Tool & Die Makers

Positions identif ied as most dif f icult to f ill

Extremely/Very Difficult

SKILLS IN DEMANDSKILLS IN DEMAND Exhibit 5 Exhibit 5What technical skills do your employees currently need? In five years?What technical skills do your employees currently need? In five years? (Top 6 responses) (Top 6 responses)

Technical Skills Needed (1-6)

48%50%50%50%54%

67%

43%48%

56%51%52%

61%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

LeanManufacturing

TeamBuilding/Problem

Solving

CNCProgramming

Blueprint Reading Engineering EquipmentOperation

Top six skills needed by Connecticut employers both currently and in five years

NowIn 5 years

COMPANIES ARE HELPINGCOMPANIES ARE HELPING Exhibit 6 Exhibit 6Do you provide assistance to employees to help them transition to more senior Do you provide assistance to employees to help them transition to more senior positions in your company?positions in your company?

Employee Assistance within Company

Yes71%

No29%

TUITION REIMBURSEMENTTUITION REIMBURSEMENT Exhibit 7 Exhibit 7Do you provide tuition reimbursement for off-site employee training or job-related Do you provide tuition reimbursement for off-site employee training or job-related education?education?

Employers Providing Tuition Reimbursement

No48%

Yes52%

Exhibit 8 Exhibit 8 In 2003, what percentage of your employees did you hire from educational In 2003, what percentage of your employees did you hire from educational

institutions in Connecticut?institutions in Connecticut?

Hired from CT Institutions

14%13%

11%

4%

11%

9%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

1-9 percent 10-24 percent 25-49 percent 50-74 percent 75-99 percent 100 percent

Percentage of respondents that identif ied the percent of employees hired w hom attended Connecticut educational institutions

SATISFACTIONSATISFACTION Exhibit 9 Exhibit 9How satisfied are you with the graduates that you hired from Connecticut How satisfied are you with the graduates that you hired from Connecticut educational institutions?educational institutions?

Satisfaction with Connecticut Graduates

62%

62%

74%

73%

77%

79%

87%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Vocational-Technical HighSchool

Community College- 6 month/1year certificate

Community College- AS

Private Occupational School

UCONN

CT State Universities

Private 4-yearCollege/University

Satisfaction levels for respondents w hom hired from various education institutions in Connecticut

Good/Excellent

HOME-GROWNHOME-GROWN Exhibit 10 Exhibit 10How would you describe the job readiness of recent college graduates that you How would you describe the job readiness of recent college graduates that you

have hired?have hired?

Job Readiness

5%

46%

38%

7%4%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Poor Fair Average Good Excellent

Level of preparedness of recent college graduates hired by employers