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All	Q#	Top 100	Question
	1		Do you have a current job opening that you are trying to fill?
	1a		Do you have just one job opening or more than one? About how many?
	2		When was the last time you had a job opening?
	3		Is/Was this a full-time or part-time job?
	4		Is/Was the job seasonal or temporary?
	5		How long has/was this job (been) open (before you filled it)?
	6		Are/Were you trying to replace someone or is/was it a new position?
	7		Has turnover in this job been a problem?
	8		What is/was the starting hourly wage or annual salary?
	9		Will/Did this person also receive tips, bonuses, or commissions above the wage or salary?
	10		Will/was total compensation (be) above average for your work force, below average or about average?
	11		Does/Did this job have promotion possibilities?
	12		Does/Did this job require experience? Is/Was experience preferred or is/was no experience needed?
	13A		Placing/Placed an ad(s) in a newspaper
	13B		Spreading/Spread the opening by word-of-mouth
	13C		Putting/Put a sign in the window
	13D		Using/Use a private employment agency
	13E		Placing/Placed a listing on an Internet job placement site
	13F		Placing/Placed an ad(s) in a trade publication or newsletter
	13G		Contacting/Contacted a school about the opening
	13H		Using/Used a government job placement service
	13I		Asking/Asked current employees to help find someone
	14		How many qualified applicants are/were there for the job? Are/were there lots of qualified applicants, some qualified applicants, few qualified applicants, or no qualified applicants?
	15		What is/was the most important reason applicants are/were not qualified?
	16A		Lack of job-specific or occupational skills
	16B		Poor job and/or work history
	16C		Lack of social or people skills
	16D		Ensuring applicants are not illegal immigrants
	16E		Inflated wage and/or benefit expectations
	16F		Lack of basic English, communication, and/or math skills
	16G		Poor attitude
	16H		Inappropriate appearance
	16I		Drug use, including failed drug tests
	17		Do you ask for, and check out, job references for people you plan to hire?
	18		Do you conduct background checks, criminal or credit, on people you plan to hire?
	19		In the last three years have you received a “does-not-match” letter from the Social Security Administration saying that the Social Security name and/or number of one of your employees does not match its Social Security records? Has this happened ________?
	20		Though the law does not require it, do you always, usually, sometimes or never make a photocopy of the ID that new employees present to show who they are and that they are eligible to work?
	21		How long do you usually retain an employee’s completed I-9 form after the employee has stopped working for you?
	21a		In the last three years, has a government official asked to see one or more of your employee’s I-9s?
	22		How many full-time employees, including tipped employees, do you currently pay the minimum wage or less?
	23		How many part-time employees, including tipped employees, do you currently pay the minimum wage or less?
	24		Do you currently pay any of your employees less than $12 per hour?
	25		Do you currently pay any of your employees less than $15 per hour?
	26		Would a minimum wage increase to $15 phased in over the next 3 years have a negative impact, positive impact or no impact on your business?
	27A		Lower earnings
	27B		Decrease the number of employees
	27C		Reduce employees’ hours
	27D		Prevent filling an open position
	27E		Raise prices
	27F		Increase wages
	27G		Increase the use of less expensive or part-time workers
	28		How would a $15 minimum wage affect the wages of your workers earning above $15?

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