business climate survey q1/14
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Horizon Council quarterly business survey report issued by Dr. Gary Jackson, Economist, Florida Gulf Coast University.TRANSCRIPT
First Quarter 2014 Lee County Business Climate Survey
Presented by:Dr. Gary Jackson
Director, Regional Economic Research InstituteLutgert College of Business
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFebruary 21, 2014
An Horizon Council/FGCU Partnership
www.fortmyersregionalpartnership.com
What are Your Investment Plans for Next Year?
M.I.37%
Fourth Quarter
S. I. 15%
No Ch. 46%
M. R.2%
S. R. 0%
Do you expect to increase the size of your workforce during the next year?
Of the Companies that Plan to Increase Workforce Size, What percentage increase is expected?
Preferred Employee Recruiting Method
What are the positions/occupations you will look to hire during the next year?
Sales and Account Representatives
CashiersCustomer ServiceEngineers FabricatorsGeneral Maintenance StaffNurse Practitioners and
Physician Assistants
Housekeepers IT/Application TechniciansMachinistsManagersReal Estate AgentsReporters Security OfficersConstruction TradesTruck Drivers
Employee Characteristics Desired by Employers
Good aptitude, attitude, and attendanceAttention to detailHonestDependableClean, smart, and motivatedTeam player Strong communication skills Self starterProblem solverDrug freeGood appearanceCustomer focused
Employee Skills Desired by EmployersAutoCADBasic office skillsMicrosoft certifiedBusiness and accounting skillsCommunication skillsComputer skillsConstruction skillsCritical thinkingGraphic designWealth managementEngineering Sales/leasingPeople skills Soft skillsWelding skills
Is your company having trouble finding qualified employees?
Positions that companies are having trouble filling
Assistant engineers Banking and commercial lending managers Cashiers and counter sales Design engineers, Drivers Computer network technicians Fabricators Housekeepers and service staff Insurance sales and support Machinists Managers Experienced nurse practitioners Sales Construction trades Water resource engineers Web development and application technicians
Questions?