North Carolina Employers and Employees Respond to Workforce Surveys

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Views from North Carolina Employers
 
Attracting and retaining a skilled workforce is a top issue facing North Carolina businesses, according to this AARP Web survey of 103 employers.

The survey found that:

• 94% of the companies say that attracting and retaining skilled workers is an extremely or very important issue facing their company. Most say it has taken them more time to fill positions in the last 2 years, and most project a likely shortage of workers in the next five years.
• Respondents also understand the cost of losing workers to retirement or other workforce trends—knowledge loss—yet many do not have an organizational process in place to retain the knowledge and experience of exiting workers.
• 93% of the companies named health care costs as extremely or very important.
• 89% named workplace technology as extremely or very important, and 86% mentioned workforce development.
• 41% say the number of employees in their company providing caregiving to a family member has increased in the last five years, and many see an impact on job performance.

This Web survey of 103 North Carolina employers was conducted for AARP by Alan Newman Research.

Views from North Carolina Employees

The majority of workers age 30 and older in North Carolina believe that the country is on the wrong track and say that the most important domestic issues are health care, immigration, and the economy.

An AARP telephone survey gathered opinions on election issues, retirement plans, job benefits, and caregiving responsibilities.

• More than 70% of respondents said that financial security and health care issues are important to them in making their decisions about whom to vote for in the 2008 election. And over 60% said they have heard too little from the 2008 Presidential candidates about proposals to ensure financial security and improve our health care system.
• Most would support making earnings over $97,500 subject to Social Security taxes and requiring employers to make automatic payroll deductions for personal Individual Retirement Accounts.
• The majority of workers are not currently saving enough money for their retirement needs, nor have they calculated how much money they will need to live on when they retire.
• One in six workers in North Carolina is currently providing care to a family member or friend.

AARP commissioned Alan Newman Research, Inc. to conduct a random digit dial telephone survey of the general population in North Carolina age 30 and older who are employed. A total of 800 interviews were conducted.