Carrollton, MO — The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has completed another in-depth look at the business environment in Carroll County. An Employer Demand Analysis was conducted to understand the needs of employers in the community.
The study was conducted in the fall of 2020 where over 45 employers in Carroll County participated. "We surveyed both large and small employers to understand the needs of all businesses in the county," said Anna Barlow, Executive Director of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. "The information allows us to better understand what they need to be successful in our community."
Employers asked what were the most important skills they need in perspective employees. Dependability, self-motivation, adaptability, and verbal communications were deemed the most important skills for applicants to display. "These are the skills that were deemed most important by the employers in our community, said Barlow."
Goldstone Consulting Group, the economic development contractor to the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce conducted the analysis. "It's important to know what types of skills employers in a community consider important to the work they do," said David Gaines, Managing Director. "The data is valuable in the conversation surrounding workforce development in the community."
Any employer in the community may obtain of a copy of the study by contacting the Chamber of Commerce. The data contained in the Employer Demand Analysis will also be shared with the education partners in Carroll County and the surrounding area.
"Partnerships with those in education is key in improving the workforce in a community," said Gaines. "The data provides some insight for educators as to what the employers in the community require."
The completion of the Carroll County Community Employer Demand Analysis comes in advance to a study of employee skills. "We will be asking the members of the community to participate in an upcoming study regarding their skills," said Barlow. "We want to know what skills are in the community are not being fully utilized. That study will tell us where our strengths are in terms of our workforce in Carroll County."