As a member of the NVEAC Core Team, I created and analyzed surveys to the NVEAC members and attending Employers to discover needs of the group, future programs and presentations needed, and provide creative feedback.

1. Northern Virginia Employer
Advisory Committee
2011 Survey Results
Presented By:
Regional Business & Economic Development
Specialist
Jessica H. Powers
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2. Purpose of Surveys
- Relevant Subject Matter
- Discover Northern Virginia Employer needs
- Current Solutions and Positive Points
- Provide space for creative feedback
Please hold all questions until the end.
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3. Subject Matter
Eight total presentations over the span of two Employer
Advisory Committee Breakfast Meetings.
35% Extremely Helpful
29% Very Helpful
16% Somewhat Helpful
20% Not Very Helpful or No Answer
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4. Northern Virginia Employer Needs
• Entice the Unemployed off of Unemployment Benefits and
back to work and/or updated training/certification while
unemployed.
• Finding qualified candidates for positions.
• Virginia Workforce Connection Training
• Creative legal solutions to new recruiting challenges.
• Statistics on unemployment and employment trends in
specific markets.
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5. Northern Virginia Employer Needs
• How to retain current staff and employees.
• Information on Veterans Programs.
• Creative solutions to find qualified CLEARANCE
professionals.
• Solutions for employees transitioning from a company to
unemployment due to layoffs.
• Resources for Recruitments/Job Fairs
• How to maintain training for out of work workers.
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6. Northern Virginia Employer Needs
Q & A Sessions for Employers
On the Job Training Qualifications
Workers in the Virginia Workforce Connection

7. Current Solutions and Positive Points
Subject Matter 64% in the positive
Virginia Workforce Connection Hands On Training –
Please see Flyer for dates and times of upcoming
trainings
Request for Statistics – Labor Market Information Tool
Veteran Representatives
Recruitments – Employer Example: 50 job seekers, 25
interviews, 4 onsite hires.
Employed workers in the Virginia Workforce Connection
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8. Creative Feedback
Challenge: Government Contracts and finding qualified
clearance professionals.
Creative Feedback: Idea on creating a flow between
networking Government Contractor Recruiters to share
pool of Clearance Professionals presented from
Northern Virginia Employer Advisory Committee
Employer in the Government Contracting Industry.
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9. Keep the ideas flowing!
Let us know your suggestions.
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