Employer Survey Statistics - Spring 2003
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
1. Overall, describe the performance of the Employee
		Excellent	Good	Average	Fair	Poor	No Response
		52.7	36.4	5.5	1.8	1.8	1.8
2. Do you feel that the employee was properly trained to carry out the work in his/her particular field?
					Yes	No	No Response
					80	9.1	10.9
3. Would you hire this employee again for the same position?
			Definitely	Probably	Probably Not	Definitely Not	No Response
			70.9	18.2	5.5	3.6	1.8
4. Would you recommend this employee for a promotion?
			Definitely	Probably	Probably Not	Definitely Not	No Response
			60	27.3	5.5	3.6	3.6
5. Overall, how do you think this employee's general education background compares with that of colleagues in comparable positions?
		Excellent	Good	Average	Fair	Poor	No Response
		32.7	45.5	9.1	1.8	1.8	9.1
6. How do the employee's technical skills compare with that of other employees in comparable positions?
	Excellent	Good	Average	Fair	Poor	No Opinion	No Response
	30.9	41.8	12.7	5.5	0	5.5	3.6
7. Overall, how does this employee's quality of education in his/her area of specialization compare with that of other employees?
	Excellent	Good	Average	Fair	Poor	No Opinion	No Response
	32.7	43.6	9.1	5.5	0	3.6	5.5
8. To what extent does this employee possess the characteristics that are expected from a college graduate?
				Exceeds	Meets	Does Not Meet	No
				Expectations	Expectations	Expectations	Response
				29.1	61.8	5.5	3.6
9. Please indicate your opinion of the following statements as they relate to this employee who is/was employed by your company/organization:
		Excellent	Good	Average	Fair	Poor	No Response
a. Verbal communication skills		23.6	54.5	16.4	3.6	0	1.8
b. Written communications skills		18.2	60.0	14.5	3.6	1.8	1.8
c. Interpersonal skills		38.2	40.0	12.7	5.5	0	3.6
d. Technical knowledge and skills		34.5	45.5	5.5	10.9	1.8	1.8
e. Problem solving skills		30.9	45.5	12.7	7.3	1.8	1.8
f. Work ethic		47.3	43.6	5.5	1.8	0	1.8
10. What additional skills do you wish the employee possessed?
	Said they cannot release any information
	Better interpersonal skills
	No comment
	No comment
	No opinion
	More experience
	No opinion
	More verbal and written communication skills and mathematics
	Ability to concentrate and stay on task
	Applications in the real world - better communication skills with reference to customer service
	Basic industry knowledge - lacking technology training
	Learn more creative, technical skills
	Was not prepared for medical office work…needs experience
	A little more business writing would be good
	Better interpersonal skills
	Better communication skills
	none
	More application skills needed for real world
	Basic for what need
	Practice skills - needs to be exposed to real offices and presentations in real offices - bring people into college to present
	At the top of their class
	Has done exceptionally well
	More knowledge of mechanical components and of compositions of metals such as stainless steel
	Adequate knowledge
	Graphic design, not been trained for proper applications, unprepared, #1 graduating student, misled about program, crying shame that he will be forced to leave his profession, wonderful human being, but unable to carry out his duties
	More telephone and PR skills
	Nothing
	No, but if she could read his mind, that would be great
	Organizational management skills
	More communication skills with customers
	Lack of grammar skills in writing - spelling, syntax, grammar
	Needs more exposure to the industry
	Diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
	Reports