SKILL SHORTAGES QUESTIONNAIRE 2011

Skill shortages are positions you are unable to fill from the local labour market

Q1.

Key Contact:

(Person within your organisation responsible for dealing with recruitment).

Name of Organisation:

________________________________________________________________________

Address:

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________Post code: ________________________

Organisation Email:

________________________________________________________________________

Contact Persons Name:

________________________________________________________________________

Contact Persons Position Title: ________________________________________________________________________

Contact Persons Department: ________________________________________________________________________

Q2.

Contact Persons Telephone:

________________________________________________________________________

Contact Persons Email:

________________________________________________________________________

Does your organisation currently have any skill shortages?

Yes

(please list below)

Position Title:
(For example)
Midwife, Theatre Nurse, Civil Engineer, Chef, Apprentice Bricklayer

Q3.

No

What level, if any, of

What level, if any, of
Number of
qualification is required? experience is required? Positions:
(such as. Post Graduate, (5 years, entry level)
Degree, Trade or Diploma)

Do you anticipate that your organisation will experience skill shortages over the next 12
months?
Yes

(please list below)

Position Title:
(For example)
Midwife, Theatre Nurse, Civil Engineer, Chef, Apprentice Bricklayer

No

What level, if any, of

What level, if any, of
Number of
qualification is required? experience is required? Positions:
(such as. Post Graduate, (5 years, entry level)
Degree, Trade or Diploma)

Q4.

Has your organisation experienced any skill shortages over the past 12 months?
Yes

(please list below)

Position Title:
(For example)
Midwife, Theatre Nurse, Civil Engineer, Chef, Apprentice Bricklayer

No

What level, if any, of

What level, if any, of
Number of
qualification is required? experience is required? Positions:
(such as. Post Graduate, (5 years, entry level)
Degree, Trade or Diploma)

Q5. What recruitment strategies does your organisation use to address skill shortages?
(Please tick all applicable)

Advertising: Web Newspaper ( Local National International )

Recruitment Companies
Up-skilling existing staff
Local Education/Training Provider
Labour Market Programs
Industry Networks
Word of Mouth
Employ Applicant Less Qualified & Experienced than Required
Other (please specify) ______________________________________________________________________
Q6. How have the skill shortages in your organisation come about?
(Please tick all applicable)

Experienced staff have or about to retire Additional staff required to meet business growth
Experienced staff have left
A change in skill requirements of staff needed
Unable to attract new entrants to industry Apprentice/Trainee left on completion of qualification
Other (please specify) ______________________________________________________________________
Q7. Has your organisation used any specific approach or program to address skill shortages?

Skilled Migration
Government Assisted Employment Program:
(Please tick all applicable)

Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander Refugee

People with disabilities
Long term unemployed
Return to work Other
__________________________
(please specify)

Thank you for your time and your valued contribution

Please return your questionnaire in the reply paid envelope by Wednesday August 31 2011
Or return the form by facsimile on 5272 4855 please mark attention to Alison Steele or email:
asteele@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
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