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The State of Wisconsin, including our region, will see more people leave the labor force than enter it over the next decade. This restriction of the labor force will heighten the difficulties that employers are already having in finding enough qualified employees. Currently most labor data is tied to national and state sources, which doesn't demonstrate the true needs of Chippewa Valley making it vital to collect local labor market information.

As part of a larger regional workforce initiative for the Chippewa Valley, the Skills Gap Employer Survey is currently live. This labor survey allows area employers to effectively communicate future needs of the local labor market. Please take the Employer's Skills Gap survey (linked below) to provide this critical information for the Chippewa Valley. The survey should take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete, and you will be asked questions about your business, hard-to-fill positions, upcoming retirements, and what (if any) degrees you actively seek out. 

The information provided by the responses of this survey will align the regional talent pool with the future needs of area employers. Previous survey results have influenced numerous initiatives such as addition of engineering programs at the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, Riverfalls, and Stout. These results are also instrumental in the distribution of United Way Microgrants to students studying in-demand occupational programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College.
Additionally, K-12 uses these results for career counseling.

The results of this survey will be publicly presented in summary form; however, all individual responses remain confidential. To see how data is released, you can view last year's results here: 2015 Skill Gap Employer Survey Results.

Thank you in advance for your efforts in completing this survey. The results will be used to advance efforts to align the regional talent pool with the future needs of area employers. For more information or questions, contact Scott Hodek, (Economist for Wisconsin's Office of Economic Advisors) at 715.836.2997 or Scott.Hodek@dwd.wisconsin.gov

 

Click here to take the survey now!

The 2016 Employer Skills Gap Survey is a collaborative initiative done with the Skills Gap Partners: Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation, Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Chippewa Valley Society for Human Resource Management, Dunn County Economic Development Corporation, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce, Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation, Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor’s Center, and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.