| Zoomerang Survey Results |
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| Imperial Valley Business Climate Survey |
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| 1. On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with doing business in the Imperial Valley? |
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| 1-Very Dissatisfied |
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14 |
7% |
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| 2-Somewhat Dissatisfied |
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27 |
14% |
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| 3-Neutral |
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28 |
15% |
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| 4-Somewhat Satisfied |
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70 |
37% |
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| 5-Very Satisfied |
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51 |
27% |
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| 2. During the past 12 months, has your company expanded its facilities inside the Imperial Valley? |
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| Yes |
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59 |
31% |
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| No |
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133 |
69% |
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| Total |
192 |
100% |
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| 3. During the next 12 months, does your company plan to expand facilities in the Imperial Valley, will they remain the same or decrease? |
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| Expand |
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52 |
27% |
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| Remain the Same |
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131 |
68% |
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| Decrease |
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9 |
5% |
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| Total |
192 |
100% |
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| 4. Please select the top three challenges your company has in hiring employees in Imperial Valley. |
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| Limited labor pool of trained individuals |
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137 |
72% |
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| Problems with work ethic |
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91 |
48% |
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| Salary Expectations |
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61 |
32% |
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| Benefits Package |
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12 |
6% |
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| Affordable Housing |
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10 |
5% |
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| Clearing background checks, drug screening |
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30 |
16% |
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| No issues |
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27 |
14% |
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| Other, please specify |
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29 |
15% |
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| 5. New employees in Imperial County need far more training, beyond general orientation, compared to employees in other areas of Southern California. |
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| Strongly Disagree |
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6 |
3% |
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| Disagree |
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19 |
10% |
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| Neither Disagree nor Agree |
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52 |
27% |
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| Agree |
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78 |
41% |
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| Strongly Agree |
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37 |
19% |
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| Total |
192 |
100% |
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| 6. If you plan on hiring new employees, what type of employees will your company be hiring? (Mark all that apply) |
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| Sales, Marketing, Retail |
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65 |
34% |
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| Admin/Clerical Staff |
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69 |
36% |
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| Skilled Tradespeople |
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36 |
19% |
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| Service/Laborers |
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41 |
21% |
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| Management |
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29 |
15% |
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| Professional |
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47 |
24% |
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| IT Technical |
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24 |
12% |
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| No plans to hire additional employees |
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40 |
21% |
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| 7. On a 5 point scale, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being not difficult at all, how was your experience in finding qualified applicants within the Imperial Valley for each area? |
| Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option. Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option. |
Extremely Difficult |
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3 |
4 |
Not Difficult At All |
| Management |
47 |
57 |
32 |
13 |
13 |
| 29% |
35% |
20% |
8% |
8% |
| Sales/Marketing |
25 |
47 |
43 |
22 |
7 |
| 17% |
33% |
30% |
15% |
5% |
| Trades People |
24 |
28 |
47 |
21 |
9 |
| 19% |
22% |
36% |
16% |
7% |
| Professional |
41 |
50 |
39 |
13 |
8 |
| 27% |
33% |
26% |
9% |
5% |
| IT Technical |
33 |
42 |
45 |
9 |
9 |
| 24% |
30% |
33% |
7% |
7% |
| Admin/Clerical |
17 |
46 |
56 |
34 |
17 |
| 10% |
27% |
33% |
20% |
10% |
| Service/Laborer |
15 |
22 |
38 |
35 |
34 |
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15% |
26% |
24% |
24% |
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| 8. What is the single most significant challenge your company is facing here in the Imperial Valley? (please select one) |
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| Hiring/Retaining Employees |
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50 |
27% |
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| Increasing Sales |
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49 |
26% |
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| Cost of Living |
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3 |
2% |
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| Business Operating Cost |
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25 |
13% |
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| Rising Cost of Employee Benefits |
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14 |
8% |
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| Government Regulations |
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19 |
10% |
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| Crime |
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1 |
1% |
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| Education System |
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8 |
4% |
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| Cost of Land |
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3 |
2% |
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| Other, please specify |
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14 |
8% |
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| Total |
186 |
100% |
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| 9. How many full time employees does your company employ in the Imperial Valley? |
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| Less than 10 |
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91 |
48% |
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| 24-Oct |
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32 |
17% |
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| 25-49 |
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21 |
11% |
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| 50-99 |
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7 |
4% |
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| 100 or more |
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37 |
20% |
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| Total |
188 |
100% |
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| 10. For classification purposes which of the following best describes your company’s industry sector? |
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| Professional Business Services |
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28 |
15% |
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| Finance/Insurance |
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24 |
13% |
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| Construction |
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12 |
6% |
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| Retal |
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14 |
7% |
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| Leisure/Hospitality |
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6 |
3% |
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| Information, Media, Publishing |
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15 |
8% |
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| Healthcare |
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8 |
4% |
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| Amusement Recreation |
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0 |
0% |
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| Food Service |
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6 |
3% |
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| Education |
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8 |
4% |
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| Utility/Energy Distribution |
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9 |
5% |
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| Public Sector/Government |
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9 |
5% |
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| Non-Profit |
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13 |
7% |
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| Manufacturing |
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6 |
3% |
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| Transportation, Warehousing, Distribution |
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5 |
3% |
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| Other, please specify |
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27 |
14% |
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| Total |
190 |
100% |
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| 11. How many years has your company been located in the Imperial Valley? |
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| Less than a year |
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12 |
6% |
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| 5-Jan |
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34 |
18% |
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| 10-Jun |
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28 |
15% |
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| 25-Nov |
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38 |
20% |
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| More than 25 years |
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80 |
42% |
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| Total |
192 |
100% |
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