Training Employees
» Training Employees, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2005
If respondent is aware of any four-year colleges or universities in the area that hold classes or can otherwise teach or upgrade the skills of ANY of his/her employees.
26a. Within the last three years, have you sent one or more employees to a four-year college or university to obtain or upgrade job skills?
| Response | Small employers aware of four-year colleges that can teach employee skills | All small, employing businesses/Small employers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | 12 | 6 | |
| 2 | No | 88 | 94 | |
| 3 | DK/Refuse | 0 | 0 | |
| Total (%) | 100 | 100 | ||
| N | 350 | 752 | ||
Notes: Twelve (12) percent of small employers (employing 5 to 250 people) who are aware of four-year colleges or universities having a capacity to train their employees have taken advantage of that capacity in the last three years (Q#26a). Six percent of small employers (employing 5 to 250 people) have taken advantage of the training capacity of four-year colleges or universities in the last three years (Q#26a).
