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DIDI Workforce Development Survey ResultsJuly 2010
Goals:1. Identify the occupations and skills most in demand
and how difficult it is to address these needs2. Assess how to best work with educators to
adequately fill the workforce pipeline
Which industries are represented
Note: 69% of the 68 companies have multiple sites; 30% of those are headquarter locations
Which Counties are Represented
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Greenville 37.3% 25
Spartanburg 23.9% 16
York 17.9% 12
Chester 11.9% 8
Anderson 7.5% 5
Greenwood 6.0% 4
Oconee 4.5% 3
Pickens 3.0% 2
Lancaster 3.0% 2
Cherokee 1.5% 1
Laurens 1.5% 1
Newberry 1.5% 1
Union 0.0% 0
Abbeville 0.0% 0
McCormick 0.0% 0
Edgefield 0.0% 0
Saluda 0.0% 0
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Types of Employees Represented
92% Full Time 2% Part Time 6% Temporary/Contract
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Skills Deficiencies
Regarding your current workforce, in which of the following areas have you identified skill deficiencies that are impacting and/or you expect will impact your company over the next two years?
Basic Skills: Job Readiness Skills 41.9% (18/43)
Problem Solving/Decision Making 25.6% (11/43)
Technical Skills: Technical Skills for Production 28.9% (11/38)
Manufacturing Set Up & Processing 26.3% (10/38)
Professional Skills: Supervisory Skills 47.4% (18/38)
Shop Floor Management 28.9% (11/38)
Degree of Difficulty in HiringOver the next two years what degree of difficulty do you anticipate
having in finding and hiring any of these types of workers with applicants from SC?
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Survey Conclusions• Majority Responders are HR Mgrs from Manufacturing Companies in
Greenville and Spartanburg • Business will be sustained or grow• Most prefer to work with Technical or Community Colleges on workforce
development issues • Maintaining/improving workforce skills most important factor in remaining
competitive; Barriers to training are time and money• Majority of employees are full-time and technical• Most difficult to hire technicians/skilled labor and laborers/helpers or
unskilled labor; top hiring methods for technicians:1. Promotion from within2. Internet advertising3. Word of Mouth4. Technical or Community College Placement Centers
• Preferred Education Partnerships:1. Students tour businesses2. Business people visit classrooms3. Job Fairs4. Student Internships5. Student Apprenticeships6. Teacher Internships