Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tweet[IWS] AARP 2007 ONLINE SURVEY of FLORIDA EMPLOYERS [October 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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AARP
2007 AARP Online Survey of Employers in Florida
Research Report
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fl_employers_07.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Scott Melton, AARP Florida State Office, Prantik Baruah, AARP Knowledge Management, Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management
October 2007
The aging of the workforce in the United States presents special challenges for employers. This AARP Florida survey of 108 employers across the state examines whether or not employers have addressed the issue of an aging workforce and identifies some of the key areas where they anticipate shortages in their workforces. The survey also explores the steps that Florida employers have taken to mitigate the loss of knowledge that may occur when older workers retire. A similar survey of 235 employers was conducted in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
see
Manatee and Sarasota Counties Report
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fl_employers_county_07.pdf
[full-text, 19 pages]
Results from the surveys include:
* Most employers in Florida predict a potential shortage of qualified workers. Over 7 in 10 employers statewide (74%), and nearly the same percentage in Manatee and Sarasota counties (67%), believe that it is at least somewhat likely that their company or organization will face a shortage of qualified workers in the next 5 years.
* Retention of institutional knowledge and skills is important. Over 8 in 10 employers statewide (83%) and over three-fourths in Manatee and Sarasota counties (78%) acknowledge there is a knowledge loss that occurs when an employee retires or leaves a company or organization.
* Employers in Florida offer work options and accommodations for older employees. Over half of responding employers (56%) provide training to older workers to upgrade their skills and knowledge, and over 4 in 10 (42%) provide older workers with part-time work without benefits. Results were similar in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
* While the majority of employers statewide offer employees a defined contribution pension plan, under half of employers in Manatee and Sarasota counties did so. More than 6 in 10 employers statewide (64%) offer a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b). However, just under half (46%) of employers in the two counties offered defined contribution plans to their employees.
This online survey of Florida employers was fielded in June-August of 2007. Email addresses of employers were compiled, and respondents received an email with a link to the survey and two follow-up emails urging them to take the survey. Approximately 2,000 emails were sent to employers across Florida, and 108 employers responded. AARP self selected this sample for participation, so no estimates of sampling error can be calculated, nor can these results be generalized to all employers in Florida. For the Manatee and Sarasota county survey, a similar number of emails were sent, resulting in 235 responding employers. For more information contact the report's author, Terri Guengerich, at 202-434-6306.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
AARP
2007 AARP Online Survey of Employers in Florida
Research Report
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fl_employers_07.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Scott Melton, AARP Florida State Office, Prantik Baruah, AARP Knowledge Management, Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management
October 2007
The aging of the workforce in the United States presents special challenges for employers. This AARP Florida survey of 108 employers across the state examines whether or not employers have addressed the issue of an aging workforce and identifies some of the key areas where they anticipate shortages in their workforces. The survey also explores the steps that Florida employers have taken to mitigate the loss of knowledge that may occur when older workers retire. A similar survey of 235 employers was conducted in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
see
Manatee and Sarasota Counties Report
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fl_employers_county_07.pdf
[full-text, 19 pages]
Results from the surveys include:
* Most employers in Florida predict a potential shortage of qualified workers. Over 7 in 10 employers statewide (74%), and nearly the same percentage in Manatee and Sarasota counties (67%), believe that it is at least somewhat likely that their company or organization will face a shortage of qualified workers in the next 5 years.
* Retention of institutional knowledge and skills is important. Over 8 in 10 employers statewide (83%) and over three-fourths in Manatee and Sarasota counties (78%) acknowledge there is a knowledge loss that occurs when an employee retires or leaves a company or organization.
* Employers in Florida offer work options and accommodations for older employees. Over half of responding employers (56%) provide training to older workers to upgrade their skills and knowledge, and over 4 in 10 (42%) provide older workers with part-time work without benefits. Results were similar in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
* While the majority of employers statewide offer employees a defined contribution pension plan, under half of employers in Manatee and Sarasota counties did so. More than 6 in 10 employers statewide (64%) offer a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b). However, just under half (46%) of employers in the two counties offered defined contribution plans to their employees.
This online survey of Florida employers was fielded in June-August of 2007. Email addresses of employers were compiled, and respondents received an email with a link to the survey and two follow-up emails urging them to take the survey. Approximately 2,000 emails were sent to employers across Florida, and 108 employers responded. AARP self selected this sample for participation, so no estimates of sampling error can be calculated, nor can these results be generalized to all employers in Florida. For the Manatee and Sarasota county survey, a similar number of emails were sent, resulting in 235 responding employers. For more information contact the report's author, Terri Guengerich, at 202-434-6306.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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