P143129 - Express Employment Professionals Education ... · Q700. You mentioned that your highest...

P143129 - Express Employment Professionals Education Revolution SurveyThe Harris PollField Period: December 05 - December 30, 2019Banner #3 - Canada

9 Jan 2020Table 1Q700. You mentioned that your highest level of education is [INSERT RESPONSE FROM dmEdu]. In addition to that degree/certification, what

additional degrees/certifications have you received? Please select all that apply.

Base: All Qualified Respondents

Has Multiple Degrees/Gender Generation Highest Education Certifications Type of Work

Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate

/Somecollege/ Bachelor

Mille- Boomers Diploma below degree/Gen Z nnials Gen X or older Trade bachelor Graduate White Blue Pink

Total CA Male Female (18-24) (25-38) (39-54) (55+) HS degree certificate level degree Yes No Collar Collar Collar

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P)

630 352 278 44 165 220 201 84 101 272 173 484 146 261 162 164Unweighted Base630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base

173 108 65 10 64 50 50 29 46 96 3 173 - 54 71 4028% 33% 22% 19% 41% 25% 22% 31% 70% 27% 3% 36% - 21% 44% 23%

C FG K HJK K M NP

Trade Certificate

109 53 56 12 32 35 30 - - 107 2 109 - 55 20 3117% 16% 19% 24% 21% 18% 13% - - 30% 2% 23% - 22% 13% 18%

HIK M

Associate’s Degree

72 38 34 5 19 27 22 - - - 72 72 - 24 18 2911% 12% 11% 9% 12% 14% 10% - - - 59% 15% - 9% 11% 17%

HIJ M

College/University Degree

12 6 6 * 4 5 2 - - - 12 12 - 5 1 42% 2% 2% * 3% 3% 1% - - - 10% 2% - 2% 1% 2%

HIJ

Post-baccalaureateCertificate

16 7 9 - 2 9 5 - - - 16 16 - 4 3 83% 2% 3% - 1% 4% 2% - - - 13% 3% - 2% 2% 5%

HIJ

Master’s Degree

5 5 - - - 2 3 - - - 5 5 - 5 - -1% 1% - - - 1% 1% - - - 4% 1% - 2% - -

J

Post-master’s Certificate

2 * 2 - * 1 1 - - - 2 2 - * 1 -* * 1% - * 1% * - - - 2% 1% - * 1% -

Professional Degree (e.g.,JD, MD, OD)

3 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - 3 3 - 2 1 -* 1% - - 1% - 1% - - - 2% 1% - 1% 1% -

J

Doctoral Degree (PhD)

107 51 56 14 19 26 47 18 11 72 5 107 - 48 27 2017% 15% 19% 28% 13% 13% 21% 20% 17% 21% 4% 22% - 19% 17% 12%

K K K M

Other

150 67 83 10 20 46 73 46 11 84 9 - 150 62 25 4524% 20% 28% 21% 13% 23% 32% 50% 18% 24% 8% - 100% 25% 15% 26%

E IJK K L

None

480 263 216 40 134 152 154 47 54 267 112 480 - 189 138 12776% 80% 72% 79% 87% 77% 68% 50% 82% 76% 92% 100% - 75% 85% 74%

G H H HJ M

At least 1 additionaldegree/certification

18 8 10 1 8 2 7 - 3 8 7 18 - 7 4 43% 2% 3% 1% 5% 1% 3% - 4% 2% 6% 4% - 3% 3% 3%

At least 2 additionaldegrees/certifications

_________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


9 Jan 2020Table 1Q700. You mentioned that your highest level of education is [INSERT RESPONSE FROM dmEdu]. In addition to that degree/certification, what

additional degrees/certifications have you received? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base* * - - - - * - - - * * - - * -* * - - - - * - - - * * - - * -

At least 3 additionaldegrees/certifications

648 339 309 51 162 200 235 93 68 359 129 498 150 258 168 177103% 102% 103% 101% 105% 101% 103% 100% 104% 102% 106% 104% 100% 103% 103% 103%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 2Q705. Did you have a job (e.g., paid internship, work-study, full-time job, etc.) while attending school?

Base: Some College Or Higher


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





445 243 202 26 127 164 128 - - 272 173 364 81 212 89 118Unweighted Base472 242 230* 25** 124* 151* 172* -** -** 351 121* 379 93* 206* 110* 133*Weighted Base

425 217 208 25 122 147 130 - - 312 113 347 78 184 105 11490% 89% 90% 100% 98% 97% 76% - - 89% 93% 92% 84% 90% 96% 86%

G G

YES (NET)

287 146 140 17 83 115 72 - - 207 79 237 50 143 66 6261% 60% 61% 66% 67% 76% 42% - - 59% 65% 62% 54% 69% 60% 47%

G G P

Yes, a full-time job (35 hours or more per week)

138 71 68 9 39 32 59 - - 105 33 111 28 42 39 5229% 29% 29% 34% 32% 21% 34% - - 30% 27% 29% 30% 20% 36% 39%

N

Yes, a part-time job (less than 35 hours per week)

47 25 22 - 2 4 41 - - 39 9 32 15 21 5 1910% 11% 10% - 2% 3% 24% - - 11% 7% 8% 16% 10% 4% 14%

EF

No

472 242 230 25 124 151 172 - - 351 121 379 93 206 110 133100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% - - 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 3Q710. You mentioned you did not work while attending school. Which of the following are reasons why you did not work while you were going to school?

Please select all that apply.

Base: Did Not Work While In School


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





34 19 15 - 5 6 23 - - 23 11 24 10 15 3 12Unweighted Base47* 25** 22** -** 2** 4** 41** -** -** 39** 9** 32** 15** 21** 5** 19**Weighted Base

41 22 19 - 1 3 37 - - 33 8 27 14 20 2 1686% 84% 87% - 30% 82% 89% - - 85% 87% 83% 90% 92% 52% 85%

I wanted to focus on mystudies

11 9 2 - 1 2 8 - - 10 1 9 2 6 1 323% 36% 8% - 25% 50% 20% - - 25% 12% 27% 14% 30% 27% 14%

I didn’t have time

9 2 7 - - 2 7 - - 8 1 8 1 6 - 119% 9% 30% - - 39% 18% - - 22% 7% 24% 9% 28% - 7%

I couldn’t handle extrastress

9 7 2 - - - 9 - - 8 1 9 - 2 - 719% 27% 9% - - - 21% - - 20% 10% 27% - 9% - 37%

I didn’t need the money

1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 1 - - - 12% - 5% - 55% - - - - - 13% 3% - - - 6%

I couldn’t find a job

4 2 1 - - 1 3 - - 4 - 3 1 1 2 -8% 9% 6% - - 18% 7% - - 10% - 9% 5% 7% 48% -

Other

74 42 32 - 2 8 64 - - 63 11 56 18 36 6 28156% 165% 146% - 110% 189% 155% - - 162% 129% 174% 119% 166% 127% 148%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 4Q711. Who do you believe should be primarily responsible for paying for a student’s college education?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






243 130 113 28 76 72 67 46 15 126 56 190 52 76 70 8439% 39% 38% 56% 49% 36% 29% 50% 23% 36% 46% 40% 35% 30% 43% 49%

G I I N

The government

198 110 88 9 37 55 97 19 23 118 38 147 51 91 42 5131% 33% 29% 18% 24% 28% 43% 21% 35% 34% 31% 31% 34% 36% 26% 30%

EF

The student

161 72 89 13 31 62 55 25 22 89 25 123 38 75 42 3126% 22% 30% 26% 20% 31% 24% 27% 34% 25% 21% 26% 25% 30% 26% 18%

Their parents/familymembers

28 18 10 - 10 10 9 3 5 18 3 19 9 9 8 64% 6% 3% - 6% 5% 4% 3% 8% 5% 2% 4% 6% 4% 5% 3%

Other

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 5Q715. Are you currently working in the same field/profession in which you received your degree(s)/certification(s)?

Base: Has Associate’s Degree Or Higher


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





508 281 227 24 139 190 155 - 101 234 173 423 85 224 122 129Unweighted Base483 249 234 24** 121* 161* 177* -** 65* 296 121* 403 80* 203* 121* 131*Weighted Base

261 135 126 21 82 76 82 - 29 166 67 231 30 123 62 5754% 54% 54% 88% 67% 47% 46% - 44% 56% 55% 57% 37% 60% 52% 44%

FG M P

Yes

222 113 109 3 39 85 95 - 36 131 55 172 50 80 58 7346% 46% 46% 12% 33% 53% 54% - 56% 44% 45% 43% 63% 40% 48% 56%

E E L N

No

483 249 234 24 121 161 177 - 65 296 121 403 80 203 121 131100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% - 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 6Q725. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

SUMMARY TABLE OF STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT AGREE (TOP 2 BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






495 258 238 34 120 156 186 65 48 284 98 387 108 208 130 13179% 78% 79% 68% 78% 79% 82% 70% 73% 81% 81% 81% 72% 83% 80% 76%

A college degree (e.g.,bachelor’s degree) isworth the extra time ittakes.

474 248 226 35 127 148 165 61 52 261 101 357 117 194 122 12275% 75% 75% 69% 82% 75% 72% 66% 79% 74% 83% 74% 78% 77% 75% 71%

Getting any degree isbetter than no degree at all.

464 239 224 34 119 141 170 66 56 245 97 351 113 194 107 13474% 72% 75% 68% 77% 71% 75% 71% 86% 70% 80% 73% 75% 77% 66% 78%

J

Society makes it seem likecollege is the only choicewhen in reality it isn’tpreparing workers for thereal world.

445 232 213 32 114 143 157 53 46 254 93 353 93 183 121 11671% 70% 71% 64% 74% 72% 69% 57% 70% 73% 76% 74% 62% 73% 74% 67%

H

Advanced degrees (e.g.,master’s degree) are worththe extra time they take.

445 220 225 39 103 139 163 65 46 241 92 331 114 188 102 12971% 67% 75% 78% 67% 70% 72% 70% 71% 69% 76% 69% 76% 75% 63% 75%

Getting a degree in yourarea of interest is not worthit if there aren’t goodcareer options available.

432 241 192 24 101 145 162 53 44 245 91 343 90 181 116 10469% 73% 64% 49% 66% 73% 71% 57% 67% 70% 75% 71% 60% 72% 71% 60%

A college degree (e.g.,bachelor’s degree) is worththe cost.

416 238 179 30 107 132 148 68 46 217 86 312 104 150 117 12166% 72% 60% 59% 69% 67% 65% 73% 71% 62% 71% 65% 69% 60% 72% 70%

C

You don’t need a collegedegree to make a goodliving.

404 212 192 28 112 123 140 51 41 227 86 315 89 174 104 10264% 64% 64% 56% 73% 62% 62% 55% 62% 65% 71% 66% 59% 69% 64% 59%

Advanced degrees (e.g.,master’s degree) are worththe cost.

401 206 195 30 104 128 139 43 44 233 81 315 86 176 99 10064% 62% 65% 61% 67% 64% 61% 46% 68% 66% 66% 66% 58% 70% 61% 58%

H H

A high school degree is notenough to be successful inCanada.

371 198 173 28 97 111 135 48 41 202 81 301 71 154 105 9459% 60% 58% 56% 63% 56% 59% 52% 63% 58% 66% 63% 47% 61% 65% 55%

M

Four-year colleges are thebest avenue to careersuccess._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing



SUMMARY TABLE OF SOMEWHAT/STRONGLY DISAGREE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






259 133 126 22 57 88 92 45 24 149 41 179 80 97 57 7841% 40% 42% 44% 37% 44% 41% 48% 37% 42% 34% 37% 53% 39% 35% 45%

L

Four-year colleges are thebest avenue to careersuccess.

229 125 104 20 50 70 88 50 21 118 41 165 64 75 64 7236% 38% 35% 39% 33% 36% 39% 54% 32% 34% 34% 34% 42% 30% 39% 42%

JK

A high school degree is notenough to be successful inCanada.

226 119 108 22 42 75 87 42 25 124 35 165 62 77 59 7036% 36% 36% 44% 27% 38% 38% 45% 38% 35% 29% 34% 41% 31% 36% 41%

Advanced degrees (e.g.,master’s degree) are worththe cost.

214 93 121 21 47 66 79 25 19 134 36 168 46 101 46 5134% 28% 40% 41% 31% 33% 35% 27% 29% 38% 29% 35% 31% 40% 28% 30%

B

You don’t need a collegedegree to make a goodliving.

198 90 108 26 53 53 66 40 22 106 30 137 60 70 46 6831% 27% 36% 51% 34% 27% 29% 43% 33% 30% 25% 29% 40% 28% 29% 40%

A college degree (e.g.,bachelor’s degree) is worththe cost.

185 110 75 11 51 59 64 27 19 110 29 149 36 63 61 4329% 33% 25% 22% 33% 30% 28% 30% 29% 31% 24% 31% 24% 25% 37% 25%

Getting a degree in yourarea of interest is not worthit if there aren’t goodcareer options available.

185 98 86 18 40 55 71 40 19 96 29 127 58 68 42 5629% 30% 29% 36% 26% 28% 31% 43% 30% 27% 24% 26% 38% 27% 26% 33%

K

Advanced degrees (e.g.,master’s degree) are worththe extra time they take.

166 91 75 16 35 57 58 27 9 106 25 129 37 57 56 3826% 28% 25% 32% 23% 29% 25% 29% 14% 30% 20% 27% 25% 23% 34% 22%

I

Society makes it seem likecollege is the only choicewhen in reality it isn’tpreparing workers for thereal world.

156 82 74 16 27 50 63 31 13 90 21 122 33 58 41 5025% 25% 25% 31% 18% 25% 28% 34% 21% 26% 17% 26% 22% 23% 25% 29%

Getting any degree isbetter than no degree at all.

135 73 62 16 35 42 42 28 17 66 23 92 42 44 33 4121% 22% 21% 32% 22% 21% 18% 30% 27% 19% 19% 19% 28% 17% 20% 24%

A college degree (e.g.,bachelor’s degree) is worththe extra time it takes._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


9 Jan 2020Table 8Q725_1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

1. Advanced degrees (e.g., master’s degree) are worth the extra time they take.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






445 232 213 32 114 143 157 53 46 254 93 353 93 183 121 11671% 70% 71% 64% 74% 72% 69% 57% 70% 73% 76% 74% 62% 73% 74% 67%

H

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

117 58 60 10 44 25 38 17 8 60 33 88 29 59 22 3019% 17% 20% 21% 28% 13% 17% 18% 12% 17% 27% 18% 19% 24% 14% 17%

F

Strongly agree

328 175 153 22 70 118 118 36 38 194 60 265 63 124 98 8652% 53% 51% 43% 46% 60% 52% 39% 58% 55% 49% 55% 42% 49% 60% 50%

Somewhat agree

185 98 86 18 40 55 71 40 19 96 29 127 58 68 42 5629% 30% 29% 36% 26% 28% 31% 43% 30% 27% 24% 26% 38% 27% 26% 33%

K

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

155 81 74 14 35 42 64 28 16 87 23 105 50 57 37 4625% 25% 25% 27% 23% 21% 28% 30% 25% 25% 19% 22% 33% 23% 23% 27%

Somewhat disagree

30 17 13 5 5 13 7 12 3 9 5 22 8 11 6 105% 5% 4% 9% 3% 7% 3% 13% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5% 4% 3% 6%

J

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




2. Advanced degrees (e.g., master’s degree) are worth the cost.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






404 212 192 28 112 123 140 51 41 227 86 315 89 174 104 10264% 64% 64% 56% 73% 62% 62% 55% 62% 65% 71% 66% 59% 69% 64% 59%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

107 57 50 7 41 29 30 9 7 52 39 91 16 49 23 3217% 17% 17% 13% 27% 15% 13% 10% 10% 15% 32% 19% 11% 19% 14% 18%

FG HIJ

Strongly agree

297 155 142 22 71 94 110 41 34 175 47 224 73 126 81 7047% 47% 47% 43% 46% 48% 48% 45% 52% 50% 39% 47% 48% 50% 50% 41%

Somewhat agree

226 119 108 22 42 75 87 42 25 124 35 165 62 77 59 7036% 36% 36% 44% 27% 38% 38% 45% 38% 35% 29% 34% 41% 31% 36% 41%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

173 86 87 14 33 56 70 23 21 99 29 126 47 62 45 5027% 26% 29% 27% 21% 28% 31% 25% 33% 28% 24% 26% 31% 25% 28% 29%

Somewhat disagree

54 33 21 8 9 19 18 18 3 25 7 39 15 15 14 208% 10% 7% 16% 6% 9% 8% 20% 5% 7% 6% 8% 10% 6% 9% 12%

JK

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




3. A college degree (e.g., bachelor’s degree) is worth the extra time it takes.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






495 258 238 34 120 156 186 65 48 284 98 387 108 208 130 13179% 78% 79% 68% 78% 79% 82% 70% 73% 81% 81% 81% 72% 83% 80% 76%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

142 73 69 15 38 35 54 21 14 69 38 112 29 59 33 4423% 22% 23% 30% 25% 18% 24% 23% 21% 20% 31% 23% 20% 23% 20% 26%

Strongly agree

354 185 169 19 81 121 132 44 34 215 60 275 79 149 97 8656% 56% 56% 38% 53% 61% 58% 48% 52% 61% 50% 57% 52% 59% 60% 50%

Somewhat agree

135 73 62 16 35 42 42 28 17 66 23 92 42 44 33 4121% 22% 21% 32% 22% 21% 18% 30% 27% 19% 19% 19% 28% 17% 20% 24%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

108 58 50 10 28 33 37 18 17 52 21 72 36 39 28 2717% 17% 17% 20% 18% 16% 16% 19% 26% 15% 17% 15% 24% 15% 17% 15%

Somewhat disagree

27 15 11 6 6 10 5 10 * 14 2 21 6 5 4 154% 5% 4% 11% 4% 5% 2% 11% * 4% 2% 4% 4% 2% 3% 9%

N

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




4. A college degree (e.g., bachelor’s degree) is worth the cost.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






432 241 192 24 101 145 162 53 44 245 91 343 90 181 116 10469% 73% 64% 49% 66% 73% 71% 57% 67% 70% 75% 71% 60% 72% 71% 60%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

111 65 45 8 30 30 42 9 14 53 35 93 18 49 31 2318% 20% 15% 17% 20% 15% 19% 10% 21% 15% 29% 19% 12% 20% 19% 14%

HJ

Strongly agree

322 176 146 16 71 115 119 43 30 193 56 250 72 132 85 8151% 53% 49% 32% 46% 58% 52% 47% 45% 55% 46% 52% 48% 53% 52% 47%

Somewhat agree

198 90 108 26 53 53 66 40 22 106 30 137 60 70 46 6831% 27% 36% 51% 34% 27% 29% 43% 33% 30% 25% 29% 40% 28% 29% 40%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

159 64 95 15 46 39 60 25 20 88 25 109 50 57 38 5525% 19% 32% 29% 30% 20% 26% 27% 31% 25% 21% 23% 33% 23% 23% 32%

B

Somewhat disagree

39 26 13 11 7 14 6 14 1 17 6 28 11 13 8 136% 8% 4% 22% 5% 7% 3% 16% 2% 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 5% 8%

IJ

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




5. Getting a degree in your area of interest is not worth it if there aren’t good career options available.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






445 220 225 39 103 139 163 65 46 241 92 331 114 188 102 12971% 67% 75% 78% 67% 70% 72% 70% 71% 69% 76% 69% 76% 75% 63% 75%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

176 81 95 10 50 52 65 22 17 100 37 126 51 72 42 5128% 25% 32% 20% 32% 26% 28% 24% 26% 28% 30% 26% 34% 29% 26% 30%

Strongly agree

269 139 130 29 53 88 99 43 29 141 55 205 64 116 60 7843% 42% 43% 58% 34% 44% 43% 46% 45% 40% 46% 43% 42% 46% 37% 45%

Somewhat agree

185 110 75 11 51 59 64 27 19 110 29 149 36 63 61 4329% 33% 25% 22% 33% 30% 28% 30% 29% 31% 24% 31% 24% 25% 37% 25%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

141 82 59 9 41 40 52 24 16 83 17 108 33 53 41 3422% 25% 20% 17% 26% 20% 23% 26% 25% 24% 14% 22% 22% 21% 25% 20%

Somewhat disagree

44 29 15 2 11 19 12 3 3 27 12 41 3 10 19 107% 9% 5% 5% 7% 10% 5% 4% 4% 8% 9% 9% 2% 4% 12% 6%

N

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




6. Getting any degree is better than no degree at all.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






474 248 226 35 127 148 165 61 52 261 101 357 117 194 122 12275% 75% 75% 69% 82% 75% 72% 66% 79% 74% 83% 74% 78% 77% 75% 71%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

198 96 101 17 55 53 72 22 15 114 46 158 40 82 53 5131% 29% 34% 35% 36% 27% 32% 24% 24% 32% 38% 33% 27% 33% 33% 30%

Strongly agree

276 152 124 17 71 95 93 39 36 147 54 200 77 112 69 7244% 46% 42% 34% 46% 48% 41% 42% 56% 42% 45% 42% 51% 44% 42% 42%

Somewhat agree

156 82 74 16 27 50 63 31 13 90 21 122 33 58 41 5025% 25% 25% 31% 18% 25% 28% 34% 21% 26% 17% 26% 22% 23% 25% 29%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

124 62 62 9 25 37 53 24 12 71 16 95 28 45 31 4320% 19% 21% 18% 16% 19% 23% 25% 19% 20% 14% 20% 19% 18% 19% 25%

Somewhat disagree

32 20 12 7 2 13 10 8 1 19 4 27 5 13 9 75% 6% 4% 13% 1% 7% 4% 8% 1% 5% 4% 6% 3% 5% 6% 4%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




7. You don’t need a college degree to make a good living.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






416 238 179 30 107 132 148 68 46 217 86 312 104 150 117 12166% 72% 60% 59% 69% 67% 65% 73% 71% 62% 71% 65% 69% 60% 72% 70%

C

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

140 78 62 13 47 33 47 31 17 66 26 101 39 49 32 5022% 24% 21% 27% 30% 16% 21% 34% 26% 19% 22% 21% 26% 20% 20% 29%

F J

Strongly agree

276 160 117 16 60 99 101 36 29 151 59 211 65 101 85 7144% 48% 39% 32% 39% 50% 44% 39% 45% 43% 49% 44% 44% 40% 52% 41%

Somewhat agree

214 93 121 21 47 66 79 25 19 134 36 168 46 101 46 5134% 28% 40% 41% 31% 33% 35% 27% 29% 38% 29% 35% 31% 40% 28% 30%

B

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

156 69 87 16 38 45 57 20 16 94 25 121 35 69 33 4525% 21% 29% 31% 25% 23% 25% 22% 24% 27% 21% 25% 23% 28% 20% 26%

Somewhat disagree

58 24 34 5 10 21 22 5 3 39 10 47 11 32 13 69% 7% 11% 10% 6% 11% 10% 5% 5% 11% 8% 10% 8% 13% 8% 4%

P

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




8. A high school degree is not enough to be successful in Canada.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






401 206 195 30 104 128 139 43 44 233 81 315 86 176 99 10064% 62% 65% 61% 67% 64% 61% 46% 68% 66% 66% 66% 58% 70% 61% 58%

H H

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

214 98 116 16 54 70 74 17 20 133 43 179 34 109 42 5234% 30% 39% 32% 35% 35% 32% 18% 31% 38% 35% 37% 23% 43% 26% 30%

H M O

Strongly agree

187 108 79 15 50 58 65 26 24 100 38 135 52 68 57 4830% 33% 27% 29% 32% 29% 29% 28% 36% 29% 31% 28% 35% 27% 35% 28%

Somewhat agree

229 125 104 20 50 70 88 50 21 118 41 165 64 75 64 7236% 38% 35% 39% 33% 36% 39% 54% 32% 34% 34% 34% 42% 30% 39% 42%

JK

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

180 99 81 12 44 56 68 30 20 98 33 135 45 62 54 5129% 30% 27% 24% 29% 28% 30% 33% 30% 28% 27% 28% 30% 24% 33% 29%

Somewhat disagree

48 26 23 8 6 15 20 19 2 20 8 30 18 13 10 228% 8% 8% 15% 4% 7% 9% 21% 2% 6% 7% 6% 12% 5% 6% 13%

IJK

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




9. Society makes it seem like college is the only choice when in reality it isn’t preparing workers for the real world.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






464 239 224 34 119 141 170 66 56 245 97 351 113 194 107 13474% 72% 75% 68% 77% 71% 75% 71% 86% 70% 80% 73% 75% 77% 66% 78%

J

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

183 93 90 19 48 55 61 32 19 93 39 131 52 76 37 6229% 28% 30% 37% 31% 28% 27% 34% 29% 26% 32% 27% 35% 30% 23% 36%

Strongly agree

281 146 135 16 71 86 109 34 37 152 58 219 61 118 70 7345% 44% 45% 31% 46% 43% 48% 37% 57% 43% 47% 46% 41% 47% 43% 42%

Somewhat agree

166 91 75 16 35 57 58 27 9 106 25 129 37 57 56 3826% 28% 25% 32% 23% 29% 25% 29% 14% 30% 20% 27% 25% 23% 34% 22%

I

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

151 82 69 12 30 53 55 22 8 97 24 118 33 53 49 3624% 25% 23% 24% 20% 27% 24% 24% 13% 28% 19% 25% 22% 21% 30% 21%

I

Somewhat disagree

15 9 7 4 5 4 3 5 1 9 1 11 4 4 7 12% 3% 2% 8% 3% 2% 1% 5% 1% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 4% 1%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




10. Four-year colleges are the best avenue to career success.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






371 198 173 28 97 111 135 48 41 202 81 301 71 154 105 9459% 60% 58% 56% 63% 56% 59% 52% 63% 58% 66% 63% 47% 61% 65% 55%

M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

91 52 40 6 33 20 31 7 3 55 26 84 7 41 23 2414% 16% 13% 12% 22% 10% 14% 8% 5% 16% 22% 18% 5% 16% 14% 14%

F I M

Strongly agree

280 146 134 22 64 90 104 41 37 147 55 216 63 113 83 7044% 44% 45% 44% 41% 45% 46% 44% 57% 42% 45% 45% 42% 45% 51% 41%

Somewhat agree

259 133 126 22 57 88 92 45 24 149 41 179 80 97 57 7841% 40% 42% 44% 37% 44% 41% 48% 37% 42% 34% 37% 53% 39% 35% 45%

L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

209 111 99 11 49 73 76 31 22 120 37 150 59 83 49 5633% 34% 33% 22% 32% 37% 33% 33% 34% 34% 30% 31% 39% 33% 30% 32%

Somewhat disagree

50 22 27 11 8 14 16 14 2 29 4 29 21 14 8 228% 7% 9% 22% 5% 7% 7% 15% 4% 8% 3% 6% 14% 6% 5% 13%

K L

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 18Q800. How long have you been working in your current field? Please include any jobs that you may have previously held at

different companies but are in the same field. If it has been less than a year, then please enter 0.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






156 74 82 47 58 30 22 46 16 65 29 124 33 61 41 4125% 22% 27% 93% 38% 15% 10% 50% 24% 19% 24% 26% 22% 24% 25% 24%

FG IJK

Less than 5 years

95 45 50 3 53 18 21 7 6 63 18 75 20 42 20 2815% 14% 17% 7% 34% 9% 9% 8% 10% 18% 15% 16% 13% 17% 12% 16%

FG

5-9 years

96 52 44 - 33 45 18 7 11 59 19 77 18 29 39 2215% 16% 15% - 22% 23% 8% 8% 17% 17% 15% 16% 12% 11% 24% 13%

G G N

10-14 years

73 40 33 - 10 35 28 8 9 36 20 54 19 32 23 1612% 12% 11% - 6% 18% 12% 9% 14% 10% 17% 11% 13% 13% 14% 9%

E

15-19 years

69 39 30 - - 44 25 5 11 39 13 52 16 20 13 2711% 12% 10% - - 22% 11% 6% 16% 11% 11% 11% 11% 8% 8% 16%

EG E

20-24 years

141 81 60 - - 26 115 18 12 88 22 97 44 67 28 3822% 24% 20% - - 13% 50% 20% 19% 25% 18% 20% 29% 27% 17% 22%

E EF

25+ years

14.8 15.6 13.9 1.8 6.4 14.5 23.7 11.4 14.4 16.2 13.8 14.2 16.9 15.5 13.7 15.1E EF H

MEAN

12.36 12.44 12.23 1.63 4.16 8.15 13.72 12.78 11.16 12.86 10.56 12.11 12.96 12.81 11.29 12.55STD. DEV.0.49 0.66 0.73 0.25 0.32 0.55 0.97 1.39 1.11 0.78 0.80 0.55 1.07 0.79 0.89 0.98STD. ERR.

12 12 10 2 5 15 25 4 14 12 12 10 15 13 11 11MEDIAN630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 19Q810. Which of the following, if any, did your high school or college offer to help you find your career path? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






387 215 172 35 116 106 130 49 28 225 86 309 79 150 115 10261% 65% 57% 70% 76% 54% 57% 53% 42% 64% 70% 64% 52% 60% 71% 60%

FG I I

ANY (NET)

181 93 88 16 54 50 61 19 14 105 43 144 37 64 49 5829% 28% 29% 32% 35% 25% 27% 20% 22% 30% 36% 30% 25% 25% 30% 34%

Session(s) with a career counselor

174 106 68 17 65 46 45 23 10 105 36 136 38 64 53 5228% 32% 23% 34% 42% 23% 20% 25% 15% 30% 30% 28% 25% 26% 33% 30%

FG I

Job fairs attended by potential employers

149 92 56 12 57 34 46 18 11 85 34 129 19 57 51 3424% 28% 19% 23% 37% 17% 20% 19% 17% 24% 28% 27% 13% 23% 31% 20%

FG M

Access to a career center

106 50 56 7 43 32 25 8 5 64 28 96 10 44 31 2917% 15% 19% 14% 28% 16% 11% 9% 8% 18% 23% 20% 7% 17% 19% 17%

G M

Access to job readiness programs

92 45 47 14 32 18 28 15 5 51 21 76 16 32 26 3015% 14% 16% 28% 21% 9% 12% 17% 7% 15% 17% 16% 10% 13% 16% 17%

F

A predictive test that told me what job would be good for me

47 20 27 3 3 13 27 4 4 35 5 39 8 22 13 87% 6% 9% 6% 2% 7% 12% 4% 6% 10% 4% 8% 5% 9% 8% 5%

E

Other

243 116 127 15 38 92 98 44 38 126 36 171 72 102 47 7039% 35% 43% 30% 24% 46% 43% 47% 58% 36% 30% 36% 48% 40% 29% 40%

E E JK

None

991 523 468 84 292 286 329 131 86 571 203 792 200 385 270 281157% 158% 156% 168% 189% 144% 145% 142% 133% 163% 167% 165% 133% 153% 166% 163%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 20Q815. In general, how prepared did you feel entering the workforce? Please think about when you entered the workforce after

completing your highest level of education.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






411 212 199 27 113 122 149 53 48 234 76 323 88 167 114 10365% 64% 66% 54% 73% 62% 66% 58% 74% 67% 62% 67% 59% 66% 70% 60%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

115 63 52 4 43 33 35 9 13 77 17 96 19 52 28 2718% 19% 17% 8% 28% 17% 15% 10% 20% 22% 14% 20% 13% 21% 17% 16%

G

Very prepared

296 149 147 23 70 89 114 44 35 157 59 227 69 115 87 7647% 45% 49% 46% 45% 45% 50% 48% 54% 45% 49% 47% 46% 46% 53% 44%

Somewhat prepared

219 118 101 23 41 76 78 39 17 117 46 157 62 85 48 6935% 36% 34% 46% 27% 38% 34% 42% 26% 33% 38% 33% 41% 34% 30% 40%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

134 74 60 11 26 44 53 15 12 76 31 93 42 51 33 4221% 23% 20% 23% 17% 22% 23% 16% 19% 22% 26% 19% 28% 20% 20% 24%

Not very prepared

85 44 41 11 15 33 25 24 5 41 15 64 20 34 15 2713% 13% 14% 23% 10% 16% 11% 26% 7% 12% 12% 13% 14% 13% 9% 16%

IJ

Not at all prepared

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 21Q820. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did you

feel to handle each of the following areas?

SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY PREPARED (TOP BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






217 105 112 23 74 49 71 30 20 132 36 173 44 85 49 6535% 32% 38% 46% 48% 25% 31% 32% 30% 38% 30% 36% 29% 34% 30% 38%

FG

Interview etiquette/skills(e.g., what to wear to aninterview, writing a thankyou note, creating aresume, etc.)

210 110 100 26 68 59 57 28 16 118 48 183 27 100 45 5933% 33% 33% 51% 44% 30% 25% 30% 25% 34% 39% 38% 18% 40% 28% 34%

G M

Email etiquette

175 95 80 20 66 42 47 28 9 102 36 152 23 59 53 5828% 29% 27% 40% 43% 21% 20% 31% 13% 29% 30% 32% 15% 23% 32% 34%

FG I I M

Presentation skills

165 89 76 12 52 35 66 25 21 89 30 135 30 71 45 4126% 27% 25% 24% 34% 18% 29% 27% 33% 25% 25% 28% 20% 28% 27% 24%

F

Budgeting my paycheck

153 76 77 15 52 39 46 12 16 95 30 130 23 69 43 3724% 23% 26% 30% 34% 20% 20% 13% 25% 27% 24% 27% 16% 27% 26% 22%

FG M

Networking skills (i.e., theexchange of information orservices betweenindividuals)

125 63 63 9 48 29 39 17 17 66 25 105 20 49 39 2820% 19% 21% 19% 31% 15% 17% 18% 26% 19% 20% 22% 14% 19% 24% 16%

FG

Choosing my benefits(e.g., health insurance,401k, etc.)

112 52 60 11 40 24 37 13 10 72 18 99 13 41 24 4118% 16% 20% 22% 26% 12% 16% 14% 15% 20% 15% 21% 9% 16% 15% 24%

F M

How to fill out a W-2 formfor my job

101 60 41 10 50 19 22 18 7 57 19 93 8 42 25 3216% 18% 14% 19% 32% 10% 10% 19% 11% 16% 15% 19% 5% 17% 16% 18%

FG M

Negotiating apromotion/salary increase





SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY/SOMEWHAT PREPARED (TOP 2 BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






469 250 219 42 123 145 159 70 49 250 101 363 106 183 129 12475% 76% 73% 84% 80% 73% 70% 76% 76% 71% 83% 76% 71% 73% 79% 72%

Interview etiquette/skills(e.g., what to wear to aninterview, writing a thankyou note, creating aresume, etc.)

448 247 202 38 122 138 150 56 46 242 105 361 87 170 125 12571% 75% 67% 77% 79% 69% 66% 61% 70% 69% 86% 75% 58% 68% 77% 73%

HIJ M

Presentation skills

398 222 176 30 103 121 145 53 46 225 75 322 76 151 119 10663% 67% 59% 60% 67% 61% 64% 57% 70% 64% 62% 67% 51% 60% 73% 61%

M


396 211 185 39 125 126 106 54 39 217 87 323 73 164 105 10363% 64% 62% 78% 81% 64% 46% 58% 59% 62% 72% 67% 49% 65% 64% 60%

FG G M

Email etiquette

359 200 159 29 104 104 122 39 33 208 80 300 60 140 110 9457% 61% 53% 59% 67% 53% 54% 42% 50% 59% 66% 62% 40% 56% 68% 55%

H M


303 169 134 27 89 83 104 46 35 165 57 247 57 112 107 6748% 51% 45% 54% 58% 42% 46% 49% 54% 47% 47% 51% 38% 44% 66% 39%

F M NP


301 175 125 22 97 78 104 45 27 173 56 252 48 110 90 8548% 53% 42% 44% 63% 39% 46% 49% 41% 49% 46% 53% 32% 44% 55% 49%

FG M


266 169 97 19 91 71 86 41 28 147 50 221 46 92 96 6942% 51% 32% 38% 59% 36% 38% 45% 43% 42% 41% 46% 30% 36% 59% 40%

C FG M NP






SUMMARY TABLE OF NOT VERY/NOT AT ALL PREPARED (BOTTOM 2 BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






313 137 176 31 60 99 124 45 31 172 65 224 89 148 54 9550% 41% 59% 61% 39% 50% 54% 48% 48% 49% 54% 47% 59% 59% 33% 55%

B E O O


262 124 139 21 57 84 100 40 26 139 57 190 73 113 42 8742% 37% 46% 41% 37% 43% 44% 44% 40% 40% 47% 40% 48% 45% 26% 51%

O O


215 102 113 20 46 75 74 42 23 114 36 149 65 95 45 5634% 31% 38% 39% 30% 38% 33% 45% 36% 32% 30% 31% 44% 38% 28% 33%


208 94 115 20 48 64 76 37 17 111 43 138 71 92 37 6333% 28% 38% 40% 31% 32% 33% 40% 26% 32% 35% 29% 47% 36% 23% 37%

L O


206 98 108 28 41 73 64 36 21 105 45 151 55 79 49 6433% 30% 36% 56% 27% 37% 28% 39% 32% 30% 37% 32% 37% 31% 30% 37%


151 71 80 5 28 54 63 20 19 98 14 104 47 70 34 4224% 22% 27% 10% 18% 27% 28% 22% 29% 28% 12% 22% 32% 28% 21% 24%

K K

Presentation skills

147 73 74 9 25 45 68 22 16 85 23 104 44 58 37 4623% 22% 25% 19% 16% 23% 30% 24% 25% 24% 19% 22% 29% 23% 23% 27%

E

Email etiquette

137 70 67 8 29 41 60 18 9 92 18 94 43 61 29 4222% 21% 22% 16% 19% 21% 26% 20% 14% 26% 14% 20% 28% 24% 18% 24%

Interview etiquette/skills(e.g., what to wear to aninterview, writing a thankyou note, creating aresume, etc.)_________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


9 Jan 2020Table 24Q820_1. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did you


1. Budgeting my paycheck



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






398 222 176 30 103 121 145 53 46 225 75 322 76 151 119 10663% 67% 59% 60% 67% 61% 64% 57% 70% 64% 62% 67% 51% 60% 73% 61%

M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

165 89 76 12 52 35 66 25 21 89 30 135 30 71 45 4126% 27% 25% 24% 34% 18% 29% 27% 33% 25% 25% 28% 20% 28% 27% 24%

F

Very prepared

233 133 100 18 51 85 79 28 25 136 45 187 46 80 74 6537% 40% 34% 36% 33% 43% 35% 30% 38% 39% 37% 39% 31% 32% 45% 38%

Somewhat prepared

208 94 115 20 48 64 76 37 17 111 43 138 71 92 37 6333% 28% 38% 40% 31% 32% 33% 40% 26% 32% 35% 29% 47% 36% 23% 37%

L O

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

119 64 54 8 35 25 51 20 14 61 23 83 36 41 23 4419% 19% 18% 16% 23% 13% 22% 22% 21% 17% 19% 17% 24% 16% 14% 25%

Not very prepared

90 29 60 12 13 39 25 17 3 50 20 55 35 51 13 1914% 9% 20% 24% 9% 20% 11% 18% 5% 14% 16% 11% 23% 20% 8% 11%

B E L O

Not at all prepared

24 15 8 * 3 13 7 3 2 15 4 20 4 9 7 34% 5% 3% * 2% 7% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 5% 2%

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma





2. How to fill out a W-2 form for my job



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






301 175 125 22 97 78 104 45 27 173 56 252 48 110 90 8548% 53% 42% 44% 63% 39% 46% 49% 41% 49% 46% 53% 32% 44% 55% 49%

FG M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

112 52 60 11 40 24 37 13 10 72 18 99 13 41 24 4118% 16% 20% 22% 26% 12% 16% 14% 15% 20% 15% 21% 9% 16% 15% 24%

F M

Very prepared

188 123 66 11 57 54 67 33 17 101 38 153 35 68 66 4330% 37% 22% 22% 37% 27% 29% 35% 26% 29% 31% 32% 24% 27% 41% 25%

C P

Somewhat prepared

206 98 108 28 41 73 64 36 21 105 45 151 55 79 49 6433% 30% 36% 56% 27% 37% 28% 39% 32% 30% 37% 32% 37% 31% 30% 37%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

101 54 47 9 22 38 32 14 11 48 28 77 24 38 25 3116% 16% 16% 18% 14% 19% 14% 15% 17% 14% 23% 16% 16% 15% 15% 18%

Not very prepared

105 45 60 19 19 35 32 22 10 57 17 74 31 41 24 3317% 13% 20% 37% 12% 18% 14% 24% 15% 16% 14% 15% 21% 16% 15% 19%

Not at all prepared

123 57 66 * 16 47 59 11 18 73 21 76 47 63 24 2420% 17% 22% * 10% 24% 26% 12% 28% 21% 17% 16% 31% 25% 15% 14%

E E L

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma





3. Email etiquette



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






396 211 185 39 125 126 106 54 39 217 87 323 73 164 105 10363% 64% 62% 78% 81% 64% 46% 58% 59% 62% 72% 67% 49% 65% 64% 60%

FG G M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

210 110 100 26 68 59 57 28 16 118 48 183 27 100 45 5933% 33% 33% 51% 44% 30% 25% 30% 25% 34% 39% 38% 18% 40% 28% 34%

G M

Very prepared

186 101 85 14 57 67 49 26 22 99 39 140 46 64 59 4430% 31% 28% 27% 37% 34% 21% 28% 35% 28% 32% 29% 31% 25% 36% 26%

G

Somewhat prepared

147 73 74 9 25 45 68 22 16 85 23 104 44 58 37 4623% 22% 25% 19% 16% 23% 30% 24% 25% 24% 19% 22% 29% 23% 23% 27%

E

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

84 55 30 3 19 29 34 17 13 43 12 54 30 32 21 2713% 17% 10% 6% 12% 15% 15% 18% 20% 12% 10% 11% 20% 13% 13% 16%

Not very prepared

63 19 44 7 6 16 34 6 4 42 12 50 13 26 16 1810% 6% 15% 13% 4% 8% 15% 6% 6% 12% 10% 10% 9% 10% 10% 11%

B E

Not at all prepared

87 46 40 1 4 27 54 16 10 49 11 53 34 29 21 2314% 14% 14% 3% 3% 14% 24% 17% 16% 14% 9% 11% 22% 12% 13% 14%

E E L

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma





4. Presentation skills



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






448 247 202 38 122 138 150 56 46 242 105 361 87 170 125 12571% 75% 67% 77% 79% 69% 66% 61% 70% 69% 86% 75% 58% 68% 77% 73%

HIJ M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

175 95 80 20 66 42 47 28 9 102 36 152 23 59 53 5828% 29% 27% 40% 43% 21% 20% 31% 13% 29% 30% 32% 15% 23% 32% 34%

FG I I M

Very prepared

273 151 122 18 56 95 103 28 37 140 68 209 65 112 72 6743% 46% 41% 36% 37% 48% 45% 30% 57% 40% 56% 44% 43% 44% 44% 39%

HJ HJ

Somewhat prepared

151 71 80 5 28 54 63 20 19 98 14 104 47 70 34 4224% 22% 27% 10% 18% 27% 28% 22% 29% 28% 12% 22% 32% 28% 21% 24%

K K

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

102 58 43 3 16 42 41 17 12 63 10 68 34 53 24 2316% 18% 14% 5% 11% 21% 18% 18% 19% 18% 8% 14% 22% 21% 15% 13%

Not very prepared

50 13 37 2 12 13 23 3 6 35 4 36 14 17 10 198% 4% 12% 5% 8% 6% 10% 4% 10% 10% 4% 7% 9% 7% 6% 11%

B

Not at all prepared

31 13 18 7 3 6 14 16 1 11 2 15 16 11 4 55% 4% 6% 14% 2% 3% 6% 17% 2% 3% 2% 3% 10% 4% 3% 3%

IJK L

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma





5. Negotiating a promotion/salary increase



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






266 169 97 19 91 71 86 41 28 147 50 221 46 92 96 6942% 51% 32% 38% 59% 36% 38% 45% 43% 42% 41% 46% 30% 36% 59% 40%

C FG M NP

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

101 60 41 10 50 19 22 18 7 57 19 93 8 42 25 3216% 18% 14% 19% 32% 10% 10% 19% 11% 16% 15% 19% 5% 17% 16% 18%

FG M

Very prepared

165 109 56 9 41 52 64 23 21 90 32 128 38 50 71 3726% 33% 19% 18% 27% 26% 28% 25% 32% 26% 26% 27% 25% 20% 43% 21%

C NP

Somewhat prepared

313 137 176 31 60 99 124 45 31 172 65 224 89 148 54 9550% 41% 59% 61% 39% 50% 54% 48% 48% 49% 54% 47% 59% 59% 33% 55%

B E O O

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

176 91 84 19 38 50 68 25 17 101 33 134 41 80 27 6128% 28% 28% 37% 25% 25% 30% 27% 25% 29% 27% 28% 27% 32% 16% 36%

O O

Not very prepared

138 46 92 12 22 48 56 20 15 71 33 90 48 68 27 3322% 14% 31% 24% 14% 24% 25% 21% 22% 20% 27% 19% 32% 27% 17% 19%

B L

Not at all prepared

50 24 26 1 3 29 18 6 6 32 6 35 16 12 13 98% 7% 9% 1% 2% 14% 8% 7% 9% 9% 5% 7% 10% 5% 8% 5%

E

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma





6. Interview etiquette/skills (e.g., what to wear to an interview, writing a thank you note, creating a resume, etc.)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






469 250 219 42 123 145 159 70 49 250 101 363 106 183 129 12475% 76% 73% 84% 80% 73% 70% 76% 76% 71% 83% 76% 71% 73% 79% 72%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

217 105 112 23 74 49 71 30 20 132 36 173 44 85 49 6535% 32% 38% 46% 48% 25% 31% 32% 30% 38% 30% 36% 29% 34% 30% 38%

FG

Very prepared

252 145 107 19 49 96 87 40 30 118 64 190 62 97 80 5840% 44% 36% 38% 32% 49% 38% 43% 46% 34% 53% 40% 41% 39% 49% 34%

E J

Somewhat prepared

137 70 67 8 29 41 60 18 9 92 18 94 43 61 29 4222% 21% 22% 16% 19% 21% 26% 20% 14% 26% 14% 20% 28% 24% 18% 24%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

72 41 30 4 17 18 33 10 6 45 11 49 23 37 18 1411% 13% 10% 8% 11% 9% 14% 10% 9% 13% 9% 10% 15% 15% 11% 8%

Not very prepared

65 29 37 4 11 23 27 9 3 47 7 45 20 23 11 2710% 9% 12% 8% 7% 12% 12% 10% 5% 13% 5% 9% 13% 9% 7% 16%

Not at all prepared

24 10 13 - 2 12 9 4 7 9 3 22 2 8 4 74% 3% 4% - 2% 6% 4% 5% 10% 3% 3% 5% 1% 3% 3% 4%

J

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma





7. Choosing my benefits (e.g., health insurance, 401k, etc.)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






303 169 134 27 89 83 104 46 35 165 57 247 57 112 107 6748% 51% 45% 54% 58% 42% 46% 49% 54% 47% 47% 51% 38% 44% 66% 39%

F M NP

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

125 63 63 9 48 29 39 17 17 66 25 105 20 49 39 2820% 19% 21% 19% 31% 15% 17% 18% 26% 19% 20% 22% 14% 19% 24% 16%

FG

Very prepared

178 106 72 18 41 54 66 29 18 99 33 142 36 63 68 3928% 32% 24% 35% 27% 27% 29% 31% 27% 28% 27% 30% 24% 25% 42% 23%

NP

Somewhat prepared

262 124 139 21 57 84 100 40 26 139 57 190 73 113 42 8742% 37% 46% 41% 37% 43% 44% 44% 40% 40% 47% 40% 48% 45% 26% 51%

O O

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

148 69 79 13 32 43 60 24 9 79 36 112 36 58 25 4924% 21% 26% 26% 21% 22% 27% 26% 13% 22% 30% 23% 24% 23% 16% 28%

I

Not very prepared

114 54 60 8 26 42 39 16 18 60 20 78 36 55 17 3818% 16% 20% 16% 17% 21% 17% 18% 27% 17% 17% 16% 24% 22% 10% 22%

O O

Not at all prepared

64 38 26 2 8 31 24 7 4 47 7 43 21 26 14 1810% 12% 9% 5% 5% 16% 10% 7% 6% 13% 6% 9% 14% 10% 9% 10%

E

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma





8. Networking skills (i.e., the exchange of information or services between individuals)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






359 200 159 29 104 104 122 39 33 208 80 300 60 140 110 9457% 61% 53% 59% 67% 53% 54% 42% 50% 59% 66% 62% 40% 56% 68% 55%

H M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

153 76 77 15 52 39 46 12 16 95 30 130 23 69 43 3724% 23% 26% 30% 34% 20% 20% 13% 25% 27% 24% 27% 16% 27% 26% 22%

FG M

Very prepared

206 124 82 15 51 65 75 27 17 112 50 170 36 71 68 5733% 37% 27% 29% 33% 33% 33% 29% 25% 32% 41% 35% 24% 28% 42% 33%

Somewhat prepared

215 102 113 20 46 75 74 42 23 114 36 149 65 95 45 5634% 31% 38% 39% 30% 38% 33% 45% 36% 32% 30% 31% 44% 38% 28% 33%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

141 73 69 12 33 46 50 28 19 69 25 96 45 60 33 3222% 22% 23% 25% 21% 23% 22% 31% 30% 20% 20% 20% 30% 24% 20% 19%

Not very prepared

73 29 44 7 14 29 24 13 4 45 11 53 20 35 12 2412% 9% 15% 14% 9% 15% 10% 14% 6% 13% 9% 11% 13% 14% 8% 14%

Not at all prepared

56 28 28 1 4 19 32 12 9 30 6 31 25 17 7 229% 9% 9% 2% 3% 10% 14% 13% 14% 8% 5% 6% 17% 7% 4% 13%

E L

Not applicable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 32Q830. Which of the following, if any, do you wish your high school would’ve offered/taught to better prepare you for the

workforce? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






575 307 268 50 149 177 199 77 59 323 116 440 136 234 149 16191% 93% 90% 100% 97% 89% 88% 83% 91% 92% 96% 92% 90% 93% 91% 94%

G H

ANY (NET)

406 200 206 35 105 135 131 60 46 222 79 312 95 159 112 11164% 61% 69% 69% 68% 68% 58% 65% 71% 63% 65% 65% 63% 63% 69% 65%

Money management

370 189 181 34 82 117 137 45 33 209 84 284 86 168 78 10959% 57% 60% 68% 53% 59% 60% 49% 51% 59% 69% 59% 57% 67% 48% 63%

H O

How to handle real-life workplace situations (e.g., disagreements with colleagues, etc.)

347 168 179 31 74 100 142 51 33 196 67 249 99 154 74 10455% 51% 60% 61% 48% 51% 62% 55% 51% 56% 55% 52% 66% 61% 45% 60%

L O

Interviewing tips/practice sessions

311 156 156 36 80 114 81 40 31 181 59 240 71 124 81 9349% 47% 52% 72% 52% 58% 36% 43% 48% 52% 49% 50% 47% 49% 50% 54%

G G

Filing taxes

303 155 148 28 77 97 102 36 37 165 65 237 67 121 66 10448% 47% 49% 55% 50% 49% 45% 39% 57% 47% 54% 49% 44% 48% 40% 60%

O

Networking skills (i.e., the exchange of information or services between individuals)

36 20 16 8 6 7 16 2 1 27 5 28 8 18 5 106% 6% 5% 16% 4% 3% 7% 2% 2% 8% 4% 6% 5% 7% 3% 6%

Other

55 23 31 - 5 21 28 15 6 28 5 40 15 17 14 119% 7% 10% - 3% 11% 12% 17% 9% 8% 4% 8% 10% 7% 9% 6%

E K

Nothing

1829 912 917 171 430 591 637 249 188 1027 365 1389 440 761 430 542290% 276% 306% 340% 279% 298% 280% 269% 289% 293% 300% 290% 293% 303% 264% 315%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 33Q835. In your opinion, which of the following school subjects are useless in preparing most students for the workforce?




Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






334 177 157 34 68 95 137 46 28 193 68 247 87 143 80 8753% 54% 52% 68% 44% 48% 60% 50% 42% 55% 56% 52% 58% 57% 49% 51%

E

Religion

263 144 119 18 69 82 94 36 27 155 45 184 80 107 68 7242% 43% 40% 35% 45% 42% 41% 39% 41% 44% 37% 38% 53% 42% 42% 42%

L

Art

203 107 95 26 50 64 63 47 13 115 29 142 61 67 66 5432% 32% 32% 52% 32% 32% 28% 51% 19% 33% 24% 30% 41% 27% 40% 31%

IJK N

History

196 93 102 19 41 53 83 25 13 127 31 141 54 89 41 5631% 28% 34% 38% 27% 27% 36% 27% 19% 36% 25% 29% 36% 35% 25% 33%

I

Physical education

179 89 89 7 47 52 72 27 16 112 25 123 56 83 48 4328% 27% 30% 14% 31% 26% 32% 29% 24% 32% 20% 26% 37% 33% 29% 25%

English literature

156 86 70 14 41 46 55 34 9 89 25 113 42 70 39 4425% 26% 23% 28% 27% 23% 24% 37% 13% 25% 20% 24% 28% 28% 24% 26%

I

Geography

124 69 54 4 44 32 45 18 6 78 22 94 30 50 27 4420% 21% 18% 7% 28% 16% 20% 20% 9% 22% 18% 20% 20% 20% 17% 26%

I

Political science

103 57 46 6 34 22 41 12 7 64 19 80 23 55 20 2416% 17% 15% 12% 22% 11% 18% 14% 11% 18% 15% 17% 15% 22% 12% 14%

Foreign language

63 27 36 8 28 17 9 6 1 53 3 53 10 20 17 2110% 8% 12% 17% 18% 9% 4% 6% 2% 15% 2% 11% 7% 8% 11% 12%

G IK

Math

55 38 17 7 15 15 18 8 1 33 13 43 12 26 15 149% 11% 6% 14% 10% 8% 8% 9% 2% 9% 10% 9% 8% 10% 9% 8%

Engineering

44 11 33 5 25 6 9 3 2 32 7 42 2 14 14 177% 3% 11% 9% 16% 3% 4% 4% 3% 9% 5% 9% 1% 5% 8% 10%

B FG M

English (e.g., spelling,grammar)

31 13 18 3 13 6 9 3 3 22 3 27 4 17 6 85% 4% 6% 7% 8% 3% 4% 3% 5% 6% 2% 6% 2% 7% 4% 5%

Business studies



9 Jan 2020Table 33Q835. In your opinion, which of the following school subjects are useless in preparing most students for the workforce?




Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base126 64 62 6 33 45 42 22 22 55 27 107 19 47 36 3120% 19% 21% 11% 21% 23% 19% 24% 33% 16% 23% 22% 12% 19% 22% 18%

J

None of these

1876 975 901 157 509 534 676 288 146 1127 315 1397 479 787 477 515298% 295% 301% 312% 330% 270% 297% 311% 224% 321% 259% 291% 319% 313% 293% 299%

Sigma







Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






558 280 278 48 132 169 210 85 52 310 110 423 135 219 144 15889% 85% 93% 96% 85% 85% 92% 92% 80% 88% 91% 88% 90% 87% 88% 92%

B

An education revolution(i.e., a whole newapproach to education,skills training, andlearning) is needed tobetter prepare people forthe workforce.

543 274 269 39 119 173 212 83 59 294 107 406 137 217 136 15486% 83% 90% 78% 77% 88% 93% 90% 90% 84% 88% 85% 91% 86% 84% 90%

E

Teaching basic economicskills (e.g., budgeting,managing finances) arelacking in schools today.

531 264 268 39 142 161 190 71 54 300 107 409 122 213 143 14784% 80% 89% 79% 92% 81% 83% 76% 82% 85% 88% 85% 81% 85% 88% 86%

B F

It takes skills typically nottaught in school to get ajob.

517 264 254 40 123 161 194 71 56 288 102 390 127 200 135 14682% 80% 85% 79% 79% 81% 85% 77% 86% 82% 84% 81% 85% 79% 83% 85%

The education system hasfailed to evolve to meet theneeds of the workforce.

517 271 246 43 121 166 186 78 51 283 105 389 128 208 140 13482% 82% 82% 86% 79% 84% 82% 84% 78% 81% 87% 81% 85% 83% 86% 78%

Colleges place moreemphasis on grades thanon preparing you for a job.

504 256 248 42 115 160 187 80 53 276 96 383 121 201 135 13380% 77% 83% 84% 75% 81% 82% 86% 81% 79% 79% 80% 80% 80% 83% 77%

Schools are not preparingstudents with the skillsthey need to be successfulin the workplace.

484 251 234 39 127 148 171 78 49 264 94 362 122 189 137 13177% 76% 78% 77% 82% 75% 75% 84% 76% 75% 77% 75% 82% 75% 84% 76%

Educational institutionsgive students false hopeabout climbing the careerladder quickly after school.

468 222 246 34 111 142 181 71 49 252 96 354 114 190 115 13074% 67% 82% 68% 72% 72% 79% 77% 75% 72% 79% 74% 76% 75% 71% 76%

B

Schools have limitedresources to preparestudents for the workforce.

247 145 103 22 94 62 68 43 20 126 58 210 38 109 71 5439% 44% 34% 45% 61% 31% 30% 46% 30% 36% 48% 44% 25% 43% 44% 32%

FG M

Schools are doing a goodjob of preparing the nextgeneration of workers forwhat the needs are afterschool._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing






Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






383 186 197 28 60 136 159 50 45 225 63 270 113 143 92 11861% 56% 66% 55% 39% 69% 70% 54% 70% 64% 52% 56% 75% 57% 56% 68%

E E L

Schools are doing a goodjob of preparing the nextgeneration of workers forwhat the needs are afterschool.

162 108 54 16 43 56 47 21 16 99 25 126 36 62 48 4226% 33% 18% 32% 28% 28% 21% 23% 25% 28% 21% 26% 24% 25% 29% 24%

C

Schools have limitedresources to preparestudents for the workforce.

146 80 66 12 27 50 57 15 16 87 28 118 28 62 26 4123% 24% 22% 23% 18% 25% 25% 16% 24% 25% 23% 25% 18% 25% 16% 24%

Educational institutionsgive students false hopeabout climbing the careerladder quickly after school.

126 74 52 8 39 38 41 13 12 75 25 96 30 50 28 3920% 23% 17% 16% 25% 19% 18% 14% 19% 21% 21% 20% 20% 20% 17% 23%

Schools are not preparingstudents with the skillsthey need to be successfulin the workplace.

113 59 54 7 33 32 41 15 14 68 16 91 23 44 23 3818% 18% 18% 14% 21% 16% 18% 16% 22% 19% 13% 19% 15% 17% 14% 22%

Colleges place moreemphasis on grades thanon preparing you for a job.

113 67 46 11 32 37 33 21 9 63 20 90 23 52 28 2618% 20% 15% 21% 21% 19% 15% 23% 14% 18% 16% 19% 15% 21% 17% 15%

The education system hasfailed to evolve to meet theneeds of the workforce.

99 67 32 11 12 38 38 22 12 51 14 71 28 38 20 2516% 20% 11% 21% 8% 19% 17% 24% 18% 15% 12% 15% 19% 15% 12% 14%

C E

It takes skills typically nottaught in school to get ajob.

87 56 31 11 35 25 15 9 7 57 14 73 13 35 27 1814% 17% 10% 22% 23% 12% 7% 10% 10% 16% 12% 15% 9% 14% 16% 10%

G

Teaching basic economicskills (e.g., budgeting,managing finances) arelacking in schools today.

72 51 21 2 22 29 18 7 13 40 11 57 15 33 19 1411% 15% 7% 4% 15% 15% 8% 8% 20% 12% 9% 12% 10% 13% 12% 8%

C

An education revolution(i.e., a whole newapproach to education,skills training, andlearning) is needed tobetter prepare people forthe workforce._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing



1. Educational institutions give students false hope about climbing the career ladder quickly after school.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






484 251 234 39 127 148 171 78 49 264 94 362 122 189 137 13177% 76% 78% 77% 82% 75% 75% 84% 76% 75% 77% 75% 82% 75% 84% 76%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

177 86 92 23 47 54 54 27 18 84 47 134 43 66 42 5528% 26% 31% 45% 30% 27% 24% 29% 28% 24% 39% 28% 29% 26% 26% 32%

J

Strongly agree

307 165 142 16 80 94 117 51 31 179 46 227 80 123 95 7649% 50% 47% 32% 52% 48% 51% 55% 47% 51% 38% 47% 53% 49% 58% 44%

Somewhat agree

146 80 66 12 27 50 57 15 16 87 28 118 28 62 26 4123% 24% 22% 23% 18% 25% 25% 16% 24% 25% 23% 25% 18% 25% 16% 24%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

131 67 63 9 26 42 53 10 13 83 24 107 24 55 24 3821% 20% 21% 18% 17% 21% 23% 11% 21% 24% 20% 22% 16% 22% 15% 22%

Somewhat disagree

15 13 2 2 1 8 4 5 2 4 4 11 4 7 2 32% 4% 1% 5% 1% 4% 2% 5% 4% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




2. Colleges place more emphasis on grades than on preparing you for a job.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






517 271 246 43 121 166 186 78 51 283 105 389 128 208 140 13482% 82% 82% 86% 79% 84% 82% 84% 78% 81% 87% 81% 85% 83% 86% 78%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

188 94 94 27 46 62 53 26 11 102 48 134 54 78 35 5930% 28% 31% 53% 30% 31% 23% 28% 17% 29% 40% 28% 36% 31% 22% 34%

I

Strongly agree

329 178 152 17 75 104 134 52 40 181 57 255 74 129 105 7552% 54% 51% 33% 49% 52% 59% 56% 61% 51% 47% 53% 49% 51% 64% 44%

P

Somewhat agree

113 59 54 7 33 32 41 15 14 68 16 91 23 44 23 3818% 18% 18% 14% 21% 16% 18% 16% 22% 19% 13% 19% 15% 17% 14% 22%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

103 53 49 5 32 28 38 12 13 64 14 81 21 40 20 3716% 16% 16% 9% 21% 14% 17% 13% 19% 18% 12% 17% 14% 16% 12% 22%

Somewhat disagree

11 6 4 2 1 4 3 3 2 4 2 9 2 4 3 12% 2% 1% 5% 1% 2% 1% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% *

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




3. Schools are not preparing students with the skills they need to be successful in the workplace.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






504 256 248 42 115 160 187 80 53 276 96 383 121 201 135 13380% 77% 83% 84% 75% 81% 82% 86% 81% 79% 79% 80% 80% 80% 83% 77%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

182 83 99 26 45 50 61 31 12 107 31 140 42 71 42 5629% 25% 33% 52% 29% 25% 27% 34% 19% 31% 26% 29% 28% 28% 26% 32%

Strongly agree

322 174 148 16 71 109 126 48 41 168 65 244 78 130 94 7851% 53% 50% 32% 46% 55% 55% 52% 63% 48% 53% 51% 52% 52% 57% 45%

Somewhat agree

126 74 52 8 39 38 41 13 12 75 25 96 30 50 28 3920% 23% 17% 16% 25% 19% 18% 14% 19% 21% 21% 20% 20% 20% 17% 23%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

111 62 49 8 36 27 39 10 10 71 20 84 28 48 22 3418% 19% 16% 16% 23% 14% 17% 11% 16% 20% 16% 17% 18% 19% 14% 20%

Somewhat disagree

15 12 3 - 3 11 2 3 2 5 6 13 2 2 5 52% 4% 1% - 2% 5% 1% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3%

G

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




4. Teaching basic economic skills (e.g., budgeting, managing finances) are lacking in schools today.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






543 274 269 39 119 173 212 83 59 294 107 406 137 217 136 15486% 83% 90% 78% 77% 88% 93% 90% 90% 84% 88% 85% 91% 86% 84% 90%

E

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

279 130 149 27 57 82 113 34 34 160 52 212 67 120 60 7544% 39% 50% 53% 37% 42% 50% 36% 52% 46% 43% 44% 45% 48% 37% 44%

Strongly agree

264 145 119 12 62 91 99 50 25 134 55 194 70 97 77 7942% 44% 40% 25% 40% 46% 43% 54% 38% 38% 46% 40% 47% 38% 47% 46%

Somewhat agree

87 56 31 11 35 25 15 9 7 57 14 73 13 35 27 1814% 17% 10% 22% 23% 12% 7% 10% 10% 16% 12% 15% 9% 14% 16% 10%

G

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

73 47 26 8 35 19 11 7 5 50 12 61 12 28 25 1612% 14% 9% 16% 23% 10% 5% 7% 8% 14% 10% 13% 8% 11% 15% 9%

FG

Somewhat disagree

13 9 4 3 1 5 4 3 1 7 2 12 1 7 2 22% 3% 1% 6% * 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




5. Schools are doing a good job of preparing the next generation of workers for what the needs are after school.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






247 145 103 22 94 62 68 43 20 126 58 210 38 109 71 5439% 44% 34% 45% 61% 31% 30% 46% 30% 36% 48% 44% 25% 43% 44% 32%

FG M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

40 24 16 3 24 7 5 4 1 19 15 37 3 20 11 86% 7% 5% 6% 16% 4% 2% 5% 2% 5% 13% 8% 2% 8% 7% 5%

FG

Strongly agree

208 121 87 19 70 55 63 39 18 107 43 173 35 88 60 4633% 37% 29% 38% 45% 28% 28% 42% 28% 31% 35% 36% 23% 35% 37% 27%

FG M

Somewhat agree

383 186 197 28 60 136 159 50 45 225 63 270 113 143 92 11861% 56% 66% 55% 39% 69% 70% 54% 70% 64% 52% 56% 75% 57% 56% 68%

E E L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

272 136 136 10 42 104 116 28 34 162 48 191 81 109 65 7843% 41% 46% 20% 27% 53% 51% 31% 53% 46% 39% 40% 54% 43% 40% 45%

E E H L

Somewhat disagree

111 50 60 18 18 32 43 21 11 63 16 79 31 34 26 4018% 15% 20% 35% 12% 16% 19% 23% 17% 18% 13% 17% 21% 14% 16% 23%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




6. Schools have limited resources to prepare students for the workforce.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






468 222 246 34 111 142 181 71 49 252 96 354 114 190 115 13074% 67% 82% 68% 72% 72% 79% 77% 75% 72% 79% 74% 76% 75% 71% 76%

B

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

148 52 96 18 38 42 50 20 9 84 36 114 34 64 28 3924% 16% 32% 35% 25% 21% 22% 21% 14% 24% 29% 24% 23% 25% 17% 23%

B

Strongly agree

320 170 150 17 73 99 130 51 40 168 60 240 79 126 86 9151% 51% 50% 33% 48% 50% 57% 56% 61% 48% 50% 50% 53% 50% 53% 53%

Somewhat agree

162 108 54 16 43 56 47 21 16 99 25 126 36 62 48 4226% 33% 18% 32% 28% 28% 21% 23% 25% 28% 21% 26% 24% 25% 29% 24%

C

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

119 78 41 9 40 40 30 12 13 72 21 96 23 46 35 3219% 24% 14% 18% 26% 20% 13% 13% 20% 21% 17% 20% 16% 18% 21% 19%

C G

Somewhat disagree

43 30 13 7 3 16 17 9 3 27 4 30 13 15 13 107% 9% 4% 14% 2% 8% 7% 10% 4% 8% 4% 6% 9% 6% 8% 6%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




7. It takes skills typically not taught in school to get a job.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






531 264 268 39 142 161 190 71 54 300 107 409 122 213 143 14784% 80% 89% 79% 92% 81% 83% 76% 82% 85% 88% 85% 81% 85% 88% 86%

B F

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

167 82 85 23 40 53 51 24 16 81 46 138 29 72 38 4727% 25% 28% 47% 26% 27% 23% 26% 25% 23% 38% 29% 20% 29% 24% 28%

J

Strongly agree

364 182 183 16 102 108 138 47 38 219 61 271 93 141 105 10058% 55% 61% 32% 66% 55% 61% 50% 58% 62% 50% 57% 62% 56% 64% 58%

Somewhat agree

99 67 32 11 12 38 38 22 12 51 14 71 28 38 20 2516% 20% 11% 21% 8% 19% 17% 24% 18% 15% 12% 15% 19% 15% 12% 14%

C E

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

85 58 28 11 10 30 35 18 11 47 10 59 27 33 18 2114% 17% 9% 21% 7% 15% 15% 19% 17% 13% 8% 12% 18% 13% 11% 12%

C

Somewhat disagree

13 9 4 - 2 8 3 4 1 5 4 12 2 5 2 32% 3% 1% - 1% 4% 1% 4% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




8. An education revolution (i.e., a whole new approach to education, skills training, and learning) is needed to better prepare people for the workforce.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






558 280 278 48 132 169 210 85 52 310 110 423 135 219 144 15889% 85% 93% 96% 85% 85% 92% 92% 80% 88% 91% 88% 90% 87% 88% 92%

B

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

208 97 111 23 35 68 82 31 11 121 45 151 57 78 49 6833% 29% 37% 46% 23% 34% 36% 33% 18% 35% 37% 31% 38% 31% 30% 40%

I I

Strongly agree

350 183 167 25 97 100 128 54 41 189 66 272 78 140 95 8956% 55% 56% 50% 63% 51% 56% 59% 62% 54% 54% 57% 52% 56% 58% 52%

Somewhat agree

72 51 21 2 22 29 18 7 13 40 11 57 15 33 19 1411% 15% 7% 4% 15% 15% 8% 8% 20% 12% 9% 12% 10% 13% 12% 8%

C

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

61 41 19 2 20 24 15 5 13 34 9 48 13 28 19 1110% 12% 6% 4% 13% 12% 7% 5% 20% 10% 8% 10% 9% 11% 12% 6%

H

Somewhat disagree

11 10 2 - 3 6 2 3 * 7 2 9 2 4 * 32% 3% 1% - 2% 3% 1% 3% * 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% * 2%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




9. The education system has failed to evolve to meet the needs of the workforce.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






517 264 254 40 123 161 194 71 56 288 102 390 127 200 135 14682% 80% 85% 79% 79% 81% 85% 77% 86% 82% 84% 81% 85% 79% 83% 85%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

170 67 103 16 46 49 59 21 13 99 37 131 40 72 38 4827% 20% 34% 31% 30% 25% 26% 23% 21% 28% 30% 27% 26% 29% 23% 28%

B

Strongly agree

347 196 151 24 77 112 135 50 43 189 65 259 88 128 97 9855% 59% 50% 48% 50% 56% 59% 54% 66% 54% 54% 54% 58% 51% 59% 57%

Somewhat agree

113 67 46 11 32 37 33 21 9 63 20 90 23 52 28 2618% 20% 15% 21% 21% 19% 15% 23% 14% 18% 16% 19% 15% 21% 17% 15%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

100 58 42 9 31 31 29 19 7 58 16 78 22 45 27 2416% 18% 14% 17% 20% 15% 13% 20% 11% 17% 13% 16% 14% 18% 17% 14%

Somewhat disagree

13 9 4 2 * 6 4 3 2 4 4 12 1 6 1 22% 3% 1% 4% * 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 45Q900. Which of the following work experience programs, if any, did you participate in when you were in school?




Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






163 82 81 23 50 52 38 34 16 84 29 128 35 59 50 4226% 25% 27% 46% 32% 26% 17% 37% 24% 24% 24% 27% 23% 23% 31% 24%

G

Co-op placements

119 58 61 9 48 41 21 8 9 70 32 108 11 55 34 2619% 18% 20% 18% 31% 21% 9% 9% 14% 20% 27% 23% 7% 22% 21% 15%

G G H M

Internships

106 74 31 10 33 34 28 20 22 49 15 95 10 29 41 2317% 22% 10% 20% 22% 17% 12% 21% 34% 14% 12% 20% 7% 11% 25% 13%

C JK M N

Apprenticeships

102 45 57 8 40 28 26 18 9 56 19 90 12 26 32 4016% 14% 19% 17% 26% 14% 11% 19% 14% 16% 16% 19% 8% 10% 20% 23%

G M N

Shadowing

286 152 134 16 44 83 143 37 22 168 59 185 101 123 69 7345% 46% 45% 31% 29% 42% 63% 40% 34% 48% 49% 39% 67% 49% 42% 42%

EF L

None of these

776 412 364 66 215 239 257 117 78 426 154 607 169 291 226 203123% 125% 122% 131% 139% 121% 113% 127% 120% 122% 127% 127% 113% 116% 139% 118%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 46Q905. You mentioned that you participated in a work experience program when you were in school. Do you believe it helped to

prepare you for the workforce?

Base: Participated In Work Experience Programs In School


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





338 193 145 32 105 122 79 45 65 141 87 288 50 138 95 84Unweighted Base343 178* 165* 35** 110* 115* 84* 55** 43** 183* 62** 294 49** 128* 94* 100*Weighted Base

270 144 126 20 93 86 72 39 42 142 47 236 34 97 79 7479% 81% 77% 57% 85% 75% 86% 70% 97% 78% 76% 80% 70% 76% 84% 74%

Yes

73 35 39 15 17 29 12 16 1 40 15 58 15 31 15 2621% 19% 23% 43% 15% 25% 14% 30% 3% 22% 24% 20% 30% 24% 16% 26%

No

343 178 165 35 110 115 84 55 43 183 62 294 49 128 94 100100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 47Q910. You mentioned that you did not participate in a work experience program when you were in school. Do you believe

participating in a work experience program when you were in school would have been helpful in preparing you forthe workforce?

Base: Did Not Participate In Work Experience Programs In School


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





292 159 133 12 60 98 122 39 36 131 86 196 96 123 67 80Unweighted Base286 152* 134* 16** 44** 83* 143* 37** 22** 168* 59* 185* 101* 123* 69* 73*Weighted Base

237 121 116 16 31 67 123 30 21 138 49 155 82 104 58 6383% 79% 86% 100% 69% 81% 86% 80% 92% 82% 83% 84% 81% 84% 85% 87%

Yes

50 32 18 - 14 16 20 8 2 30 10 30 20 20 10 917% 21% 14% - 31% 19% 14% 20% 8% 18% 17% 16% 19% 16% 15% 13%

No

286 152 134 16 44 83 143 37 22 168 59 185 101 123 69 73100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 48Q915. Which of the following, if any, do you believe are the most important soft skills to learn before entering the




Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






615 322 293 50 150 190 225 89 65 341 119 469 147 248 162 17098% 97% 98% 99% 98% 96% 99% 97% 100% 97% 98% 98% 98% 99% 99% 99%

ANY (NET)

441 229 212 35 97 138 171 64 48 249 81 327 114 180 110 12370% 69% 71% 70% 63% 70% 75% 69% 73% 71% 66% 68% 76% 72% 67% 71%

Problem-solving

428 222 206 30 90 132 176 59 47 241 80 309 119 175 104 11968% 67% 69% 60% 58% 67% 77% 64% 73% 69% 66% 64% 79% 70% 64% 69%

E L

Verbal communication

423 217 206 31 93 118 181 64 48 249 63 301 122 171 102 12767% 66% 69% 62% 60% 59% 80% 69% 73% 71% 52% 63% 81% 68% 63% 74%

EF K K L

Work ethic

409 205 204 33 73 111 192 52 45 233 78 298 111 169 95 11765% 62% 68% 67% 47% 56% 84% 56% 70% 67% 64% 62% 74% 67% 58% 68%

EF

Teamwork

358 166 192 23 92 97 146 31 37 222 68 272 86 162 76 10357% 50% 64% 46% 60% 49% 64% 33% 57% 63% 56% 57% 57% 65% 47% 60%

B F H H H O

Professionalism

340 150 191 29 68 94 149 44 34 194 68 250 90 152 75 9054% 45% 64% 59% 44% 47% 66% 48% 52% 55% 56% 52% 60% 60% 46% 52%

B EF O

Adaptability

335 170 165 22 83 101 129 32 27 199 77 256 78 149 66 10053% 51% 55% 44% 54% 51% 57% 35% 41% 57% 63% 53% 52% 59% 41% 58%

H HI O O

Critical thinking

333 151 182 26 74 90 144 39 33 198 63 242 91 143 70 9553% 46% 61% 51% 48% 46% 63% 42% 51% 57% 52% 50% 61% 57% 43% 55%

B EF

Written communication

311 144 168 23 70 93 125 31 32 183 65 240 72 138 66 8249% 43% 56% 47% 45% 47% 55% 34% 49% 52% 54% 50% 48% 55% 40% 48%

B H O

Conflict resolution

248 116 132 27 61 66 94 27 21 148 51 188 60 103 61 6739% 35% 44% 54% 39% 33% 41% 30% 32% 42% 42% 39% 40% 41% 38% 39%

Leadership

239 110 128 18 70 59 91 27 17 141 54 180 58 113 41 7738% 33% 43% 36% 46% 30% 40% 29% 26% 40% 44% 38% 39% 45% 25% 45%

F O O

Public speaking



9 Jan 2020Table 48Q915. Which of the following, if any, do you believe are the most important soft skills to learn before entering the




Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base13 7 6 2 2 3 6 * 1 4 7 13 - 4 4 42% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% * 2% 1% 6% 3% - 2% 3% 2%

J

Other

15 8 6 1 4 8 2 3 - 10 2 11 4 4 1 22% 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 1% 3% - 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%

None

3892 1895 1998 301 876 1110 1606 474 390 2270 758 2887 1006 1664 871 1107618% 573% 667% 599% 568% 560% 706% 512% 599% 647% 624% 602% 669% 662% 535% 643%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 49Q920. Which of the following soft skills, if any, did you learn before entering the workforce? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






524 285 239 42 140 166 176 71 54 286 113 411 113 209 146 13883% 86% 80% 84% 91% 84% 77% 77% 83% 81% 93% 86% 75% 83% 89% 80%

G HJ M

ANY (NET)

281 141 141 26 71 99 86 22 24 157 78 220 62 127 62 7445% 43% 47% 52% 46% 50% 38% 24% 37% 45% 64% 46% 41% 50% 38% 43%

H HIJ

Written communication

262 124 137 27 74 71 90 33 27 136 65 210 52 96 70 7842% 38% 46% 53% 48% 36% 40% 36% 42% 39% 53% 44% 34% 38% 43% 46%

J

Teamwork

240 129 111 13 59 79 90 17 27 137 59 185 55 100 61 6438% 39% 37% 25% 38% 40% 39% 18% 41% 39% 49% 39% 37% 40% 37% 37%

H H H

Verbal communication

224 124 100 15 56 59 94 28 20 131 45 174 50 89 63 6036% 37% 34% 30% 36% 30% 41% 30% 31% 37% 37% 36% 34% 35% 38% 35%

Work ethic

224 132 91 23 54 70 76 25 24 125 50 168 56 93 57 6136% 40% 31% 46% 35% 35% 34% 27% 37% 36% 41% 35% 38% 37% 35% 35%

Problem-solving

178 97 81 20 66 47 45 26 9 93 50 141 37 77 49 4428% 29% 27% 39% 43% 24% 20% 28% 14% 26% 41% 29% 24% 31% 30% 26%

FG IJ

Critical thinking

166 84 82 12 43 53 58 22 11 96 37 145 22 64 40 5526% 26% 27% 24% 28% 27% 25% 24% 17% 27% 31% 30% 14% 26% 25% 32%

M

Professionalism

160 64 96 20 35 46 59 30 18 83 29 123 37 71 33 4125% 19% 32% 39% 23% 23% 26% 32% 27% 24% 24% 26% 25% 28% 21% 24%

B

Adaptability

158 53 105 20 48 35 55 28 6 93 32 106 52 69 26 5225% 16% 35% 40% 31% 18% 24% 30% 9% 26% 26% 22% 35% 27% 16% 30%

B F I I I L O

Public speaking

120 60 60 15 42 31 32 9 11 70 29 102 18 37 35 4119% 18% 20% 30% 27% 15% 14% 10% 17% 20% 24% 21% 12% 15% 21% 24%

G

Leadership

97 52 45 14 25 33 25 15 8 48 25 82 15 33 24 3315% 16% 15% 27% 16% 17% 11% 16% 12% 14% 20% 17% 10% 13% 15% 19%

Conflict resolution



9 Jan 2020Table 49Q920. Which of the following soft skills, if any, did you learn before entering the workforce? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base11 8 4 - 2 4 5 3 2 4 2 10 2 1 7 22% 2% 1% - 1% 2% 2% 4% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% * 4% 1%

Other

106 46 61 8 14 32 52 22 11 65 8 69 37 42 17 3517% 14% 20% 16% 9% 16% 23% 23% 17% 19% 7% 14% 25% 17% 11% 20%

E K K L

None

2227 1114 1114 212 589 659 767 280 198 1240 509 1734 494 900 545 641354% 337% 372% 423% 382% 333% 337% 302% 305% 353% 419% 361% 329% 358% 334% 372%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 50Q925. Which of the following hard skills, if any, did you learn in school? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






594 315 278 46 150 182 216 82 61 333 118 460 134 244 159 16694% 95% 93% 91% 97% 92% 95% 89% 94% 95% 97% 96% 89% 97% 97% 97%

M

ANY (NET)

441 229 211 34 107 129 172 65 49 249 77 327 114 174 108 14070% 69% 71% 67% 69% 65% 75% 70% 75% 71% 64% 68% 76% 69% 66% 82%

O

Math

346 161 185 27 87 118 114 44 29 209 64 252 94 163 76 9455% 49% 62% 54% 56% 60% 50% 48% 45% 59% 53% 52% 63% 65% 46% 55%

B O

Basic computer skills (e.g., typing, word processing, etc.)

176 80 96 15 45 71 44 21 19 89 46 127 49 74 40 5428% 24% 32% 30% 29% 36% 19% 23% 29% 25% 38% 26% 33% 29% 25% 31%

G

Foreign language

161 107 54 3 48 55 55 25 32 89 15 121 40 43 70 3826% 32% 18% 6% 31% 28% 24% 27% 49% 25% 12% 25% 27% 17% 43% 22%

C HJK K NP

Manual skills (e.g., carpentry, wood-working, etc.)

126 75 51 7 48 42 29 9 10 69 38 106 20 60 37 2620% 23% 17% 14% 31% 21% 13% 10% 15% 20% 31% 22% 13% 24% 23% 15%

G H

Advanced computer skills (e.g., coding, programming, analytics, etc.)

108 63 45 5 47 31 25 10 13 62 22 100 8 47 30 2617% 19% 15% 10% 30% 16% 11% 11% 19% 18% 18% 21% 5% 19% 18% 15%

FG M

Project management

94 62 32 5 36 36 16 10 8 45 31 84 10 46 27 1815% 19% 11% 10% 23% 18% 7% 11% 12% 13% 26% 17% 7% 18% 16% 11%

G G J M

Data analytics

45 22 23 5 7 5 28 4 3 25 13 43 2 16 5 217% 7% 8% 9% 5% 2% 12% 4% 5% 7% 11% 9% 1% 7% 3% 12%

F M O

Other

36 15 21 5 5 16 11 10 4 18 3 20 16 8 4 66% 5% 7% 9% 3% 8% 5% 11% 6% 5% 3% 4% 11% 3% 3% 3%

L

None

1532 815 717 106 429 504 494 200 167 856 310 1179 353 631 396 423243% 247% 240% 211% 278% 254% 217% 216% 256% 244% 255% 246% 235% 251% 243% 246%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 51Q930. When did you first learn each of the following?

GRID SUMMARY TABLE


Never/I stillBefore high In high In college/ haven’t

school school trade school On the job learned it

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

630 630 630 630 630Unweighted Base630 630 630 630 630Weighted Base

43 104 121 263 1007% 17% 19% 42% 16%

A A ABCE A

Basic personal financeskills (e.g., budgeting,planning, etc.)

77 163 183 168 3912% 26% 29% 27% 6%E AE AE AE

Communication skills

12 114 221 210 742% 18% 35% 33% 12%

AE ABE ABE A

Interview etiquette/skills(e.g., what to wear to aninterview, writing a thankyou note, etc.)

25 175 221 165 454% 28% 35% 26% 7%

AE AE AE

Resume writing skills

8 64 92 282 1841% 10% 15% 45% 29%

A A ABCE ABC

Negotiating skills (e.g., fora salary increase,promotion, etc.)

8 113 155 256 981% 18% 25% 41% 16%

A AE ABCE A

Email etiquette

19 141 220 193 573% 22% 35% 31% 9%

AE ABE AE A

Process for finding a job(e.g., where to look, howto apply, etc.)

6 62 92 220 2511% 10% 15% 35% 40%

A A ABC ABC

How to fill out a W-2 form

5 54 90 313 1681% 9% 14% 50% 27%

A AB ABCE ABC

How to choose benefits(e.g., health insurance,401k, etc.)

12 96 147 279 972% 15% 23% 44% 15%

A ABE ABCE A

Networking skills (i.e., theexchange of information orservices betweenindividuals)_____________________________________________________Proportions/Means: All Columns Tested (5% risk level)Overlap formulae used.



SUMMARY TABLE OF BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






77 28 49 10 22 18 28 14 13 42 8 52 26 32 20 1612% 8% 17% 21% 14% 9% 12% 15% 20% 12% 7% 11% 17% 13% 13% 9%

B K


43 18 25 2 9 10 22 5 6 26 5 32 11 23 7 77% 5% 8% 5% 6% 5% 10% 5% 10% 8% 4% 7% 7% 9% 4% 4%


25 12 12 6 7 3 9 7 - 16 1 19 5 8 2 94% 4% 4% 12% 5% 1% 4% 8% - 5% 1% 4% 4% 3% 1% 5%


19 11 9 2 2 10 6 8 4 4 3 11 9 4 2 113% 3% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 9% 6% 1% 2% 2% 6% 2% 1% 6%

J J


12 6 6 * 1 6 4 1 - 7 5 11 1 3 2 72% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% - 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4%


12 9 3 * 4 3 4 1 4 5 2 8 3 5 4 12% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 6% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%


8 4 4 3 3 3 - 2 * 3 2 7 1 5 1 31% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% - 3% * 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% * 2%

Email etiquette

8 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 5 1 7 1 5 1 21% 1% 1% 8% 1% 1% * 2% 1% 1% * 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%


6 3 2 1 3 2 - 2 - 4 * 5 1 5 * *1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% - 2% - 1% * 1% 1% 2% * *


5 1 4 1 3 1 * 1 - 3 1 4 1 3 1 11% * 1% 3% 2% * * 1% - 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *

How to choose benefits(e.g., health insurance,401k, etc.)_________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing



SUMMARY TABLE OF IN HIGH SCHOOL



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






175 100 74 22 47 54 52 43 23 84 24 111 63 56 56 5228% 30% 25% 44% 31% 27% 23% 46% 36% 24% 20% 23% 42% 22% 34% 30%

JK L


163 81 82 20 52 42 49 32 20 82 30 129 34 68 40 5226% 25% 27% 40% 34% 21% 21% 34% 31% 23% 24% 27% 23% 27% 25% 30%


141 81 60 22 49 33 38 41 19 73 9 98 43 53 43 3722% 25% 20% 43% 31% 17% 17% 44% 29% 21% 7% 20% 29% 21% 26% 21%

FG JK K K


114 59 54 19 35 32 27 29 14 55 16 86 28 39 37 2918% 18% 18% 38% 23% 16% 12% 31% 22% 16% 13% 18% 18% 16% 23% 17%

JK


113 57 56 13 46 33 21 26 13 65 9 82 31 46 35 3118% 17% 19% 27% 30% 16% 9% 28% 19% 19% 7% 17% 21% 18% 21% 18%

FG K K

Email etiquette

104 55 49 11 29 25 38 21 12 65 7 69 35 46 29 2617% 17% 16% 23% 19% 13% 17% 22% 18% 19% 5% 14% 23% 18% 18% 15%

K K K


96 47 48 12 44 18 22 29 5 54 7 72 24 28 32 3515% 14% 16% 23% 28% 9% 10% 32% 8% 15% 6% 15% 16% 11% 19% 20%

FG IJK K


64 38 25 8 28 15 13 22 6 28 8 48 15 19 23 2110% 12% 8% 16% 18% 8% 6% 23% 9% 8% 7% 10% 10% 7% 14% 12%

FG JK


62 33 29 4 17 19 22 18 8 28 9 46 16 22 21 1610% 10% 10% 8% 11% 9% 10% 19% 13% 8% 7% 10% 11% 9% 13% 9%

J


54 33 21 8 24 12 9 18 4 30 1 43 11 15 19 199% 10% 7% 16% 16% 6% 4% 19% 7% 9% 1% 9% 7% 6% 12% 11%

FG K K




SUMMARY TABLE OF IN COLLEGE/TRADE SCHOOL



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






221 128 93 15 69 76 61 9 22 142 48 188 33 94 69 5135% 39% 31% 30% 45% 39% 27% 10% 33% 40% 40% 39% 22% 37% 42% 30%

G H H H M


221 112 109 13 75 78 55 8 23 139 50 199 22 89 64 5635% 34% 36% 26% 49% 39% 24% 9% 35% 40% 41% 41% 14% 35% 39% 33%

G G H H H M


220 114 106 13 63 76 68 2 20 141 57 191 29 89 66 5935% 34% 35% 26% 41% 38% 30% 2% 31% 40% 47% 40% 19% 35% 40% 34%

H H H M


183 113 70 10 49 61 62 4 13 115 50 163 20 81 64 2929% 34% 24% 20% 32% 31% 27% 5% 20% 33% 41% 34% 13% 32% 39% 17%

C H H HI M P P


155 85 70 19 48 56 32 14 15 79 47 133 22 71 43 2925% 26% 23% 37% 31% 28% 14% 15% 23% 23% 38% 28% 15% 28% 27% 17%

G G HJ M

Email etiquette

147 85 62 14 44 48 41 2 17 89 39 130 17 64 41 3623% 26% 21% 27% 28% 24% 18% 2% 27% 25% 32% 27% 11% 26% 25% 21%

H H H M


121 74 47 11 44 39 27 11 15 64 30 109 12 51 44 2319% 22% 16% 22% 28% 20% 12% 12% 24% 18% 24% 23% 8% 20% 27% 13%

G M P


92 55 38 8 39 24 22 3 13 61 16 88 4 36 32 2315% 16% 13% 17% 25% 12% 10% 3% 19% 17% 14% 18% 3% 14% 20% 13%

FG H H M


92 58 34 11 24 28 29 6 7 61 17 84 8 41 22 2615% 17% 11% 21% 15% 14% 13% 7% 11% 17% 14% 17% 5% 16% 14% 15%

M


90 52 38 11 26 33 19 12 8 40 30 86 4 32 35 2014% 16% 13% 22% 17% 17% 9% 13% 12% 11% 25% 18% 3% 13% 22% 12%

J M




SUMMARY TABLE OF ON THE JOB



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






313 181 132 13 58 89 154 42 37 178 57 224 89 128 74 8550% 55% 44% 26% 38% 45% 68% 45% 56% 51% 47% 47% 59% 51% 45% 49%

EF


282 174 109 15 46 91 130 39 28 149 67 215 67 112 69 8745% 53% 36% 30% 30% 46% 57% 42% 43% 42% 55% 45% 45% 45% 43% 51%

C E E


279 154 125 10 46 95 127 40 30 148 60 212 67 110 65 7844% 47% 42% 21% 30% 48% 56% 43% 46% 42% 50% 44% 45% 44% 40% 45%

E E


263 154 108 12 55 83 113 40 19 143 61 190 73 91 67 9242% 47% 36% 24% 36% 42% 49% 44% 29% 41% 50% 40% 48% 36% 41% 53%

I N


256 142 114 12 43 80 121 35 23 148 50 190 66 103 58 7641% 43% 38% 23% 28% 40% 53% 38% 36% 42% 41% 40% 44% 41% 35% 44%

E

Email etiquette

220 121 99 9 54 76 82 31 13 123 54 173 47 76 61 6435% 37% 33% 17% 35% 38% 36% 34% 20% 35% 44% 36% 31% 30% 38% 37%

I


210 111 99 14 37 65 93 37 22 108 43 148 62 88 39 6533% 34% 33% 29% 24% 33% 41% 40% 33% 31% 35% 31% 41% 35% 24% 37%

E


193 110 83 13 28 64 88 28 18 101 46 143 49 76 42 5531% 33% 28% 26% 18% 32% 39% 30% 27% 29% 38% 30% 33% 30% 26% 32%

E E


168 93 74 4 25 62 77 30 17 94 28 113 55 57 35 5827% 28% 25% 7% 16% 31% 34% 32% 26% 27% 23% 24% 36% 23% 21% 34%

E E L


165 92 73 9 21 45 91 23 11 90 42 115 50 84 35 3926% 28% 24% 18% 13% 23% 40% 25% 16% 26% 34% 24% 33% 33% 21% 22%

EF I





SUMMARY TABLE OF NEVER/I STILL HAVEN’T LEARNED IT



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






251 115 135 26 57 74 94 36 37 136 42 172 79 106 59 6640% 35% 45% 52% 37% 37% 41% 39% 56% 39% 34% 36% 52% 42% 36% 38%

JK L


184 60 124 15 40 67 62 27 18 109 29 121 62 81 37 3929% 18% 41% 29% 26% 34% 27% 29% 28% 31% 24% 25% 42% 32% 23% 23%

B L


168 63 105 17 43 63 45 20 16 100 32 122 46 74 33 4727% 19% 35% 34% 28% 32% 20% 21% 25% 28% 27% 25% 30% 29% 20% 27%

B G


100 30 70 14 17 42 27 15 13 52 20 80 19 41 15 2516% 9% 23% 27% 11% 21% 12% 16% 20% 15% 16% 17% 13% 16% 9% 14%

B


98 43 55 4 14 26 54 15 14 55 14 68 30 27 27 3316% 13% 18% 8% 9% 13% 24% 16% 22% 16% 11% 14% 20% 11% 16% 19%

E

Email etiquette

97 35 62 14 17 33 32 20 9 55 13 58 39 43 21 2115% 11% 21% 28% 11% 17% 14% 22% 14% 16% 11% 12% 26% 17% 13% 12%

B L


74 27 47 1 12 18 43 16 8 40 10 47 27 28 16 2012% 8% 16% 3% 8% 9% 19% 18% 12% 11% 8% 10% 18% 11% 10% 12%

B EF


57 15 42 1 12 16 27 13 5 32 7 37 19 30 10 109% 5% 14% 2% 8% 8% 12% 14% 7% 9% 6% 8% 13% 12% 6% 6%

B


45 13 32 * 4 19 22 12 8 22 4 35 10 14 6 177% 4% 11% * 2% 10% 10% 13% 12% 6% 3% 7% 7% 6% 4% 10%

B K


39 15 23 6 7 15 11 13 2 18 6 23 16 13 4 176% 5% 8% 12% 4% 7% 5% 14% 3% 5% 5% 5% 11% 5% 2% 10%

O




9 Jan 2020Table 57Q930_1. When did you first learn each of the following?

1. Basic personal finance skills (e.g., budgeting, planning, etc.)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






147 73 74 14 38 35 60 26 18 92 11 101 46 69 36 3323% 22% 25% 27% 25% 17% 27% 28% 28% 26% 9% 21% 31% 27% 22% 19%

K K K

BEFORE/IN HIGHSCHOOL (NET)

43 18 25 2 9 10 22 5 6 26 5 32 11 23 7 77% 5% 8% 5% 6% 5% 10% 5% 10% 8% 4% 7% 7% 9% 4% 4%

Before high school

104 55 49 11 29 25 38 21 12 65 7 69 35 46 29 2617% 17% 16% 23% 19% 13% 17% 22% 18% 19% 5% 14% 23% 18% 18% 15%

K K K

In high school

121 74 47 11 44 39 27 11 15 64 30 109 12 51 44 2319% 22% 16% 22% 28% 20% 12% 12% 24% 18% 24% 23% 8% 20% 27% 13%

G M P

In college/trade school

263 154 108 12 55 83 113 40 19 143 61 190 73 91 67 9242% 47% 36% 24% 36% 42% 49% 44% 29% 41% 50% 40% 48% 36% 41% 53%

I N

On the job

100 30 70 14 17 42 27 15 13 52 20 80 19 41 15 2516% 9% 23% 27% 11% 21% 12% 16% 20% 15% 16% 17% 13% 16% 9% 14%

B

Never/I still haven’tlearned it

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




2. Communication skills



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






241 109 131 31 74 60 77 46 33 124 38 181 60 100 61 6838% 33% 44% 61% 48% 30% 34% 50% 50% 35% 31% 38% 40% 40% 37% 39%

F K


77 28 49 10 22 18 28 14 13 42 8 52 26 32 20 1612% 8% 17% 21% 14% 9% 12% 15% 20% 12% 7% 11% 17% 13% 13% 9%

B K

Before high school

163 81 82 20 52 42 49 32 20 82 30 129 34 68 40 5226% 25% 27% 40% 34% 21% 21% 34% 31% 23% 24% 27% 23% 27% 25% 30%

In high school

183 113 70 10 49 61 62 4 13 115 50 163 20 81 64 2929% 34% 24% 20% 32% 31% 27% 5% 20% 33% 41% 34% 13% 32% 39% 17%

C H H HI M P P


168 93 74 4 25 62 77 30 17 94 28 113 55 57 35 5827% 28% 25% 7% 16% 31% 34% 32% 26% 27% 23% 24% 36% 23% 21% 34%

E E L

On the job

39 15 23 6 7 15 11 13 2 18 6 23 16 13 4 176% 5% 8% 12% 4% 7% 5% 14% 3% 5% 5% 5% 11% 5% 2% 10%

O


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




3. Interview etiquette/skills (e.g., what to wear to an interview, writing a thank you note, etc.)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






126 65 61 19 36 39 31 30 14 61 20 97 29 42 39 3620% 20% 20% 39% 24% 19% 14% 32% 22% 17% 17% 20% 19% 17% 24% 21%

J


12 6 6 * 1 6 4 1 - 7 5 11 1 3 2 72% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% - 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4%

Before high school

114 59 54 19 35 32 27 29 14 55 16 86 28 39 37 2918% 18% 18% 38% 23% 16% 12% 31% 22% 16% 13% 18% 18% 16% 23% 17%

JK

In high school

221 128 93 15 69 76 61 9 22 142 48 188 33 94 69 5135% 39% 31% 30% 45% 39% 27% 10% 33% 40% 40% 39% 22% 37% 42% 30%

G H H H M


210 111 99 14 37 65 93 37 22 108 43 148 62 88 39 6533% 34% 33% 29% 24% 33% 41% 40% 33% 31% 35% 31% 41% 35% 24% 37%

E

On the job

74 27 47 1 12 18 43 16 8 40 10 47 27 28 16 2012% 8% 16% 3% 8% 9% 19% 18% 12% 11% 8% 10% 18% 11% 10% 12%

B EF


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




4. Resume writing skills



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






199 113 86 28 55 56 60 50 23 100 26 130 69 64 58 6132% 34% 29% 56% 35% 28% 26% 54% 36% 29% 21% 27% 46% 26% 36% 35%

JK L


25 12 12 6 7 3 9 7 - 16 1 19 5 8 2 94% 4% 4% 12% 5% 1% 4% 8% - 5% 1% 4% 4% 3% 1% 5%

Before high school

175 100 74 22 47 54 52 43 23 84 24 111 63 56 56 5228% 30% 25% 44% 31% 27% 23% 46% 36% 24% 20% 23% 42% 22% 34% 30%

JK L

In high school

221 112 109 13 75 78 55 8 23 139 50 199 22 89 64 5635% 34% 36% 26% 49% 39% 24% 9% 35% 40% 41% 41% 14% 35% 39% 33%

G G H H H M


165 92 73 9 21 45 91 23 11 90 42 115 50 84 35 3926% 28% 24% 18% 13% 23% 40% 25% 16% 26% 34% 24% 33% 33% 21% 22%

EF I

On the job

45 13 32 * 4 19 22 12 8 22 4 35 10 14 6 177% 4% 11% * 2% 10% 10% 13% 12% 6% 3% 7% 7% 6% 4% 10%

B K


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




5. Negotiating skills (e.g., for a salary increase, promotion, etc.)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






71 43 29 12 30 16 13 24 6 33 9 55 16 23 25 2311% 13% 10% 24% 19% 8% 6% 26% 10% 9% 7% 12% 11% 9% 15% 13%

FG JK


8 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 5 1 7 1 5 1 21% 1% 1% 8% 1% 1% * 2% 1% 1% * 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%

Before high school

64 38 25 8 28 15 13 22 6 28 8 48 15 19 23 2110% 12% 8% 16% 18% 8% 6% 23% 9% 8% 7% 10% 10% 7% 14% 12%

FG JK

In high school

92 55 38 8 39 24 22 3 13 61 16 88 4 36 32 2315% 16% 13% 17% 25% 12% 10% 3% 19% 17% 14% 18% 3% 14% 20% 13%

FG H H M


282 174 109 15 46 91 130 39 28 149 67 215 67 112 69 8745% 53% 36% 30% 30% 46% 57% 42% 43% 42% 55% 45% 45% 45% 43% 51%

C E E

On the job

184 60 124 15 40 67 62 27 18 109 29 121 62 81 37 3929% 18% 41% 29% 26% 34% 27% 29% 28% 31% 24% 25% 42% 32% 23% 23%

B L


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




6. Email etiquette



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






121 61 60 16 49 35 21 29 13 69 11 89 32 51 35 3419% 18% 20% 32% 32% 18% 9% 31% 20% 20% 9% 19% 21% 20% 22% 20%

FG K


8 4 4 3 3 3 - 2 * 3 2 7 1 5 1 31% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% - 3% * 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% * 2%

Before high school

113 57 56 13 46 33 21 26 13 65 9 82 31 46 35 3118% 17% 19% 27% 30% 16% 9% 28% 19% 19% 7% 17% 21% 18% 21% 18%

FG K K

In high school

155 85 70 19 48 56 32 14 15 79 47 133 22 71 43 2925% 26% 23% 37% 31% 28% 14% 15% 23% 23% 38% 28% 15% 28% 27% 17%

G G HJ M


256 142 114 12 43 80 121 35 23 148 50 190 66 103 58 7641% 43% 38% 23% 28% 40% 53% 38% 36% 42% 41% 40% 44% 41% 35% 44%

E

On the job

98 43 55 4 14 26 54 15 14 55 14 68 30 27 27 3316% 13% 18% 8% 9% 13% 24% 16% 22% 16% 11% 14% 20% 11% 16% 19%

E


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




7. Process for finding a job (e.g., where to look, how to apply, etc.)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






160 92 69 23 51 42 44 49 23 77 12 108 52 57 45 4825% 28% 23% 46% 33% 21% 19% 53% 35% 22% 10% 23% 35% 23% 28% 28%

G JK K K L


19 11 9 2 2 10 6 8 4 4 3 11 9 4 2 113% 3% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 9% 6% 1% 2% 2% 6% 2% 1% 6%

J J

Before high school

141 81 60 22 49 33 38 41 19 73 9 98 43 53 43 3722% 25% 20% 43% 31% 17% 17% 44% 29% 21% 7% 20% 29% 21% 26% 21%

FG JK K K

In high school

220 114 106 13 63 76 68 2 20 141 57 191 29 89 66 5935% 34% 35% 26% 41% 38% 30% 2% 31% 40% 47% 40% 19% 35% 40% 34%

H H H M


193 110 83 13 28 64 88 28 18 101 46 143 49 76 42 5531% 33% 28% 26% 18% 32% 39% 30% 27% 29% 38% 30% 33% 30% 26% 32%

E E

On the job

57 15 42 1 12 16 27 13 5 32 7 37 19 30 10 109% 5% 14% 2% 8% 8% 12% 14% 7% 9% 6% 8% 13% 12% 6% 6%

B


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




8. How to fill out a W-2 form



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






68 36 32 5 20 21 22 19 8 31 9 51 17 27 21 1611% 11% 11% 9% 13% 10% 10% 21% 13% 9% 7% 11% 11% 11% 13% 9%

JK


6 3 2 1 3 2 - 2 - 4 * 5 1 5 * *1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% - 2% - 1% * 1% 1% 2% * *

Before high school

62 33 29 4 17 19 22 18 8 28 9 46 16 22 21 1610% 10% 10% 8% 11% 9% 10% 19% 13% 8% 7% 10% 11% 9% 13% 9%

J

In high school

92 58 34 11 24 28 29 6 7 61 17 84 8 41 22 2615% 17% 11% 21% 15% 14% 13% 7% 11% 17% 14% 17% 5% 16% 14% 15%

M


220 121 99 9 54 76 82 31 13 123 54 173 47 76 61 6435% 37% 33% 17% 35% 38% 36% 34% 20% 35% 44% 36% 31% 30% 38% 37%

I

On the job

251 115 135 26 57 74 94 36 37 136 42 172 79 106 59 6640% 35% 45% 52% 37% 37% 41% 39% 56% 39% 34% 36% 52% 42% 36% 38%

JK L


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




9. How to choose benefits (e.g., health insurance, 401k, etc.)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






59 34 25 9 27 13 9 19 4 34 2 47 11 18 20 209% 10% 8% 19% 18% 6% 4% 20% 7% 10% 2% 10% 8% 7% 13% 12%

FG K


5 1 4 1 3 1 * 1 - 3 1 4 1 3 1 11% * 1% 3% 2% * * 1% - 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% *

Before high school

54 33 21 8 24 12 9 18 4 30 1 43 11 15 19 199% 10% 7% 16% 16% 6% 4% 19% 7% 9% 1% 9% 7% 6% 12% 11%

FG K K

In high school

90 52 38 11 26 33 19 12 8 40 30 86 4 32 35 2014% 16% 13% 22% 17% 17% 9% 13% 12% 11% 25% 18% 3% 13% 22% 12%

J M


313 181 132 13 58 89 154 42 37 178 57 224 89 128 74 8550% 55% 44% 26% 38% 45% 68% 45% 56% 51% 47% 47% 59% 51% 45% 49%

EF

On the job

168 63 105 17 43 63 45 20 16 100 32 122 46 74 33 4727% 19% 35% 34% 28% 32% 20% 21% 25% 28% 27% 25% 30% 29% 20% 27%

B G


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




10. Networking skills (i.e., the exchange of information or services between individuals)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






107 56 51 12 48 21 26 31 9 59 9 80 27 33 35 3717% 17% 17% 24% 31% 11% 12% 33% 14% 17% 7% 17% 18% 13% 22% 21%

FG IJK


12 9 3 * 4 3 4 1 4 5 2 8 3 5 4 12% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 6% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%

Before high school

96 47 48 12 44 18 22 29 5 54 7 72 24 28 32 3515% 14% 16% 23% 28% 9% 10% 32% 8% 15% 6% 15% 16% 11% 19% 20%

FG IJK K

In high school

147 85 62 14 44 48 41 2 17 89 39 130 17 64 41 3623% 26% 21% 27% 28% 24% 18% 2% 27% 25% 32% 27% 11% 26% 25% 21%

H H H M


279 154 125 10 46 95 127 40 30 148 60 212 67 110 65 7844% 47% 42% 21% 30% 48% 56% 43% 46% 42% 50% 44% 45% 44% 40% 45%

E E

On the job

97 35 62 14 17 33 32 20 9 55 13 58 39 43 21 2115% 11% 21% 28% 11% 17% 14% 22% 14% 16% 11% 12% 26% 17% 13% 12%

B L


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma







Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






580 298 282 48 137 174 220 85 57 320 119 440 140 232 152 15792% 90% 94% 96% 89% 88% 97% 91% 87% 91% 98% 92% 93% 92% 94% 91%

EF I

There needs to be more ofa balance in education tomatch learning to actualcareer options.

559 288 271 47 128 173 211 83 59 306 111 422 137 226 153 14389% 87% 90% 94% 83% 87% 93% 89% 90% 87% 91% 88% 91% 90% 94% 83%

E P

I wish I had more exposure(e.g., through career talks,mentoring, etc.) to theworld of work when I wasin school.

549 279 270 40 124 173 212 70 61 310 107 422 127 216 140 15887% 84% 90% 80% 80% 88% 93% 76% 94% 88% 88% 88% 85% 86% 86% 92%

E H H

Getting a degree shouldrequire on the jobexperience, not justcoursework._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing






Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






81 51 29 10 30 25 16 22 4 41 14 58 23 35 23 1413% 16% 10% 20% 20% 12% 7% 24% 6% 12% 12% 12% 15% 14% 14% 8%

G IJ

Getting a degree shouldrequire on the jobexperience, not justcoursework.

71 43 29 3 27 25 17 10 6 45 10 58 13 25 10 3011% 13% 10% 6% 17% 13% 7% 11% 10% 13% 9% 12% 9% 10% 6% 17%

G O

I wish I had more exposure(e.g., through career talks,mentoring, etc.) to theworld of work when I wasin school.

50 32 18 2 17 24 7 8 8 31 2 40 10 20 10 158% 10% 6% 4% 11% 12% 3% 9% 13% 9% 2% 8% 7% 8% 6% 9%

G G K

There needs to be more ofa balance in education tomatch learning to actualcareer options._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing



1. Getting a degree should require on the job experience, not just coursework.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






549 279 270 40 124 173 212 70 61 310 107 422 127 216 140 15887% 84% 90% 80% 80% 88% 93% 76% 94% 88% 88% 88% 85% 86% 86% 92%

E H H

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

303 138 165 16 65 89 132 39 40 170 53 225 78 107 74 10648% 42% 55% 33% 42% 45% 58% 42% 61% 49% 44% 47% 52% 42% 45% 62%

B E NO

Strongly agree

246 142 104 24 59 84 80 31 21 140 54 197 49 110 66 5139% 43% 35% 48% 38% 42% 35% 34% 33% 40% 44% 41% 33% 44% 41% 30%

P

Somewhat agree

81 51 29 10 30 25 16 22 4 41 14 58 23 35 23 1413% 16% 10% 20% 20% 12% 7% 24% 6% 12% 12% 12% 15% 14% 14% 8%

G IJ

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

68 46 22 10 26 21 11 20 3 31 14 46 22 30 23 1011% 14% 7% 20% 17% 10% 5% 21% 5% 9% 11% 10% 14% 12% 14% 6%

G IJ

Somewhat disagree

13 6 7 - 5 4 4 3 * 10 * 12 1 6 - 52% 2% 2% - 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% * 2% 1% 2% - 3%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




2. There needs to be more of a balance in education to match learning to actual career options.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






580 298 282 48 137 174 220 85 57 320 119 440 140 232 152 15792% 90% 94% 96% 89% 88% 97% 91% 87% 91% 98% 92% 93% 92% 94% 91%

EF I

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

278 131 148 21 55 83 120 37 30 161 51 206 72 108 62 9044% 40% 49% 41% 36% 42% 53% 40% 46% 46% 42% 43% 48% 43% 38% 52%

E

Strongly agree

302 168 134 28 82 92 100 48 27 159 68 234 68 124 90 6748% 51% 45% 55% 53% 46% 44% 52% 41% 45% 56% 49% 45% 49% 55% 39%

P

Somewhat agree

50 32 18 2 17 24 7 8 8 31 2 40 10 20 10 158% 10% 6% 4% 11% 12% 3% 9% 13% 9% 2% 8% 7% 8% 6% 9%

G G K

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

41 27 14 2 14 19 7 5 8 26 2 32 9 16 10 137% 8% 5% 4% 9% 9% 3% 5% 13% 7% 2% 7% 6% 6% 6% 8%

K

Somewhat disagree

9 5 4 - 3 5 * 3 - 5 1 8 1 4 * 21% 1% 1% - 2% 3% * 3% - 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% * 1%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




3. I wish I had more exposure (e.g., through career talks, mentoring, etc.) to the world of work when I was in school.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






559 288 271 47 128 173 211 83 59 306 111 422 137 226 153 14389% 87% 90% 94% 83% 87% 93% 89% 90% 87% 91% 88% 91% 90% 94% 83%

E P

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

242 111 131 20 49 77 96 33 28 130 51 183 59 100 61 6638% 34% 44% 39% 32% 39% 42% 36% 43% 37% 42% 38% 39% 40% 37% 38%

Strongly agree

317 177 140 27 79 96 115 50 31 177 60 239 78 126 93 7750% 53% 47% 55% 51% 48% 50% 54% 47% 50% 49% 50% 52% 50% 57% 45%

Somewhat agree

71 43 29 3 27 25 17 10 6 45 10 58 13 25 10 3011% 13% 10% 6% 17% 13% 7% 11% 10% 13% 9% 12% 9% 10% 6% 17%

G O

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

52 34 18 3 22 19 9 7 5 32 8 42 11 23 9 188% 10% 6% 6% 14% 10% 4% 8% 7% 9% 6% 9% 7% 9% 5% 10%

G

Somewhat disagree

19 9 11 * 5 6 8 3 2 12 3 17 3 3 1 123% 3% 4% * 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 7%

NO

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 72Q1000. How useful has the education you’ve received (e.g., your degree(s), certification(s), etc.) been to your career?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






486 260 226 39 123 148 175 60 55 278 92 382 104 197 134 12277% 79% 75% 78% 80% 75% 77% 65% 85% 79% 76% 80% 69% 78% 82% 71%

H

TOP 3 BOX (NET)

226 119 107 17 62 61 87 18 26 139 43 196 31 106 60 4836% 36% 36% 33% 40% 31% 38% 20% 40% 40% 35% 41% 20% 42% 37% 28%

H H M P

TOP 2 BOX (SUB-NET)

80 29 51 11 19 16 35 2 8 59 11 74 6 34 19 1913% 9% 17% 21% 12% 8% 15% 2% 12% 17% 9% 15% 4% 14% 11% 11%

B H H M

Absolutely essential

146 90 55 6 43 45 52 16 18 80 32 121 24 71 41 2923% 27% 19% 12% 28% 23% 23% 18% 28% 23% 26% 25% 16% 28% 25% 17%

Very useful

260 141 119 22 62 87 89 42 29 139 49 187 73 92 74 7441% 43% 40% 44% 40% 44% 39% 46% 45% 40% 41% 39% 49% 36% 45% 43%

Somewhat useful

144 71 73 11 31 50 52 32 10 73 29 98 47 54 29 5023% 21% 25% 22% 20% 25% 23% 35% 15% 21% 24% 20% 31% 22% 18% 29%

I

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

100 51 49 5 22 33 39 16 7 57 21 64 35 44 21 2816% 15% 16% 11% 14% 17% 17% 17% 10% 16% 17% 13% 24% 17% 13% 16%

L

Not very useful

44 20 24 6 8 17 13 16 3 17 9 33 11 10 8 237% 6% 8% 12% 5% 9% 6% 18% 5% 5% 7% 7% 7% 4% 5% 13%

J N

Not at all useful

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 73Q1005. How much of your education (e.g., your degree(s), certification(s), etc.) do you typically use in your current job?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






207 78 129 17 57 64 69 17 26 121 43 173 34 108 44 3833% 24% 43% 35% 37% 32% 30% 18% 40% 35% 35% 36% 23% 43% 27% 22%

B H H M OP

A lot

311 195 116 24 80 92 115 48 27 179 57 242 70 112 86 10449% 59% 39% 49% 52% 46% 51% 51% 42% 51% 47% 50% 46% 45% 53% 60%

C N

A little

112 57 55 8 17 43 44 28 12 50 22 65 47 31 33 3018% 17% 18% 17% 11% 22% 19% 30% 19% 14% 18% 14% 31% 12% 20% 17%

J L

None

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma







Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






537 276 261 33 121 170 212 73 60 301 102 409 128 217 141 14685% 83% 87% 66% 79% 86% 93% 79% 92% 86% 84% 85% 85% 86% 86% 85%

E

Job training certifications(i.e., a course or trainingin a specialized field thatsupplements formaleducation) do a better jobof preparing people for theworkforce than collegedoes.

484 270 214 35 130 148 171 68 46 272 98 369 115 186 132 14077% 82% 72% 70% 85% 75% 75% 73% 71% 78% 81% 77% 77% 74% 81% 81%

C

Most of what I do day today at my job, I neverlearned in school.

478 251 227 37 120 150 171 75 47 252 105 357 121 196 127 13176% 76% 76% 74% 78% 75% 75% 81% 72% 72% 86% 74% 81% 78% 78% 76%

J

I wish I had been betterprepared to deal with thetransition from school tothe workforce.

425 213 212 36 115 123 152 42 45 251 87 339 86 178 116 10367% 64% 71% 71% 74% 62% 67% 45% 69% 72% 71% 71% 57% 71% 71% 60%

H H H M

My education provided mewith many of the skillsnecessary to be successfulin the workforce.

411 222 189 31 118 112 150 40 45 243 83 332 80 168 112 9965% 67% 63% 62% 76% 57% 66% 43% 69% 69% 68% 69% 53% 67% 69% 57%

F H H H M

I could not have gotten myjob without the educationthat I have.

378 184 193 41 98 107 131 58 36 202 81 291 86 149 97 10460% 56% 65% 81% 64% 54% 58% 63% 56% 58% 67% 61% 58% 59% 60% 61%

In ten years, advanceddegrees (e.g., master’sdegree) will be the newminimum requirement formany jobs.

339 184 155 21 102 110 105 59 42 173 64 260 79 126 87 10854% 56% 52% 41% 66% 56% 46% 64% 65% 49% 53% 54% 53% 50% 53% 62%

G

An education isn’t actuallynecessary to be successfulin my job._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing






Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






291 147 144 30 52 88 122 33 23 178 57 220 71 126 76 6546% 44% 48% 59% 34% 44% 54% 36% 35% 51% 47% 46% 47% 50% 47% 38%

E

An education isn’t actuallynecessary to besuccessful in my job.

252 146 106 10 56 91 96 34 29 149 41 189 64 102 66 6840% 44% 35% 19% 36% 46% 42% 37% 44% 42% 33% 39% 42% 41% 40% 39%

In ten years, advanceddegrees (e.g., master’sdegree) will be the newminimum requirement formany jobs.

219 108 111 19 37 86 77 52 20 108 38 148 71 83 51 7335% 33% 37% 38% 24% 43% 34% 57% 31% 31% 32% 31% 47% 33% 31% 43%

E IJK L

I could not have gotten myjob without the educationthat I have.

205 118 87 14 40 75 76 51 20 100 35 141 64 74 47 6933% 36% 29% 29% 26% 38% 33% 55% 31% 28% 29% 29% 43% 29% 29% 40%

IJK L

My education provided mewith many of the skillsnecessary to be successfulin the workforce.

152 80 72 13 34 49 56 18 18 99 17 123 29 55 36 4124% 24% 24% 26% 22% 25% 25% 19% 28% 28% 14% 26% 19% 22% 22% 24%

K

I wish I had been betterprepared to deal with thetransition from school tothe workforce.

146 60 85 15 24 50 57 25 19 78 24 111 35 65 31 3223% 18% 28% 30% 15% 25% 25% 27% 29% 22% 19% 23% 23% 26% 19% 19%

B

Most of what I do day today at my job, I neverlearned in school.

93 55 38 17 33 28 15 19 5 50 19 71 22 34 22 2615% 17% 13% 34% 21% 14% 7% 21% 8% 14% 16% 15% 15% 14% 14% 15%

G

Job training certifications(i.e., a course or training ina specialized field thatsupplements formaleducation) do a better jobof preparing people for theworkforce than collegedoes._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing



1. I wish I had been better prepared to deal with the transition from school to the workforce.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






478 251 227 37 120 150 171 75 47 252 105 357 121 196 127 13176% 76% 76% 74% 78% 75% 75% 81% 72% 72% 86% 74% 81% 78% 78% 76%

J

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

155 76 80 14 35 55 51 23 12 84 36 120 36 65 37 4725% 23% 27% 27% 23% 28% 23% 25% 19% 24% 30% 25% 24% 26% 23% 28%

Strongly agree

323 175 148 24 85 94 120 52 35 167 69 237 86 131 90 8351% 53% 49% 47% 55% 48% 53% 56% 53% 48% 57% 49% 57% 52% 55% 48%

Somewhat agree

152 80 72 13 34 49 56 18 18 99 17 123 29 55 36 4124% 24% 24% 26% 22% 25% 25% 19% 28% 28% 14% 26% 19% 22% 22% 24%

K

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

125 67 58 9 31 40 45 14 15 83 13 99 26 45 35 3120% 20% 20% 18% 20% 20% 20% 15% 24% 24% 11% 21% 17% 18% 22% 18%

K

Somewhat disagree

27 13 14 4 3 9 11 4 3 16 4 24 3 10 1 114% 4% 5% 8% 2% 4% 5% 4% 5% 5% 3% 5% 2% 4% 1% 6%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




2. My education provided me with many of the skills necessary to be successful in the workforce.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






425 213 212 36 115 123 152 42 45 251 87 339 86 178 116 10367% 64% 71% 71% 74% 62% 67% 45% 69% 72% 71% 71% 57% 71% 71% 60%

H H H M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

130 52 78 16 31 33 50 10 12 80 28 113 17 60 34 2721% 16% 26% 31% 20% 17% 22% 11% 19% 23% 23% 24% 11% 24% 21% 16%

B M

Strongly agree

295 161 135 20 84 90 102 32 33 172 59 226 69 118 82 7647% 49% 45% 40% 54% 45% 45% 34% 50% 49% 49% 47% 46% 47% 50% 44%

Somewhat agree

205 118 87 14 40 75 76 51 20 100 35 141 64 74 47 6933% 36% 29% 29% 26% 38% 33% 55% 31% 28% 29% 29% 43% 29% 29% 40%

IJK L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

158 88 70 6 34 59 59 34 20 85 19 107 51 60 38 4825% 27% 23% 13% 22% 30% 26% 37% 30% 24% 16% 22% 34% 24% 23% 28%

K L

Somewhat disagree

47 30 17 8 6 16 17 16 * 15 16 34 13 14 9 217% 9% 6% 16% 4% 8% 8% 18% 1% 4% 13% 7% 9% 5% 5% 12%

IJ IJ

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




3. Most of what I do day to day at my job, I never learned in school.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






484 270 214 35 130 148 171 68 46 272 98 369 115 186 132 14077% 82% 72% 70% 85% 75% 75% 73% 71% 78% 81% 77% 77% 74% 81% 81%

C

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

190 96 94 15 33 63 79 30 19 102 40 141 49 71 47 5830% 29% 31% 31% 21% 32% 35% 33% 29% 29% 33% 29% 33% 28% 29% 34%

Strongly agree

294 174 120 20 98 85 92 38 27 171 58 228 66 115 85 8247% 53% 40% 40% 63% 43% 40% 41% 42% 49% 48% 47% 44% 46% 52% 47%

C FG

Somewhat agree

146 60 85 15 24 50 57 25 19 78 24 111 35 65 31 3223% 18% 28% 30% 15% 25% 25% 27% 29% 22% 19% 23% 23% 26% 19% 19%

B

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

100 38 62 11 18 38 34 20 14 49 18 77 23 47 20 2116% 11% 21% 22% 12% 19% 15% 21% 22% 14% 15% 16% 15% 19% 12% 12%

B

Somewhat disagree

45 23 23 4 5 13 23 5 5 30 6 34 12 18 11 117% 7% 8% 8% 3% 6% 10% 5% 8% 8% 5% 7% 8% 7% 7% 7%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




4. Job training certifications (i.e., a course or training in a specialized field that supplements formal education) do a better job of preparing people for the workforce than college does.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






537 276 261 33 121 170 212 73 60 301 102 409 128 217 141 14685% 83% 87% 66% 79% 86% 93% 79% 92% 86% 84% 85% 85% 86% 86% 85%

E

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

173 78 95 14 48 44 68 17 19 96 41 144 29 81 38 4428% 24% 32% 27% 31% 22% 30% 18% 30% 27% 34% 30% 19% 32% 23% 25%

Strongly agree

363 197 166 19 74 126 145 56 41 205 61 265 99 136 103 10258% 60% 55% 39% 48% 63% 64% 61% 63% 59% 50% 55% 66% 54% 63% 59%

E E

Somewhat agree

93 55 38 17 33 28 15 19 5 50 19 71 22 34 22 2615% 17% 13% 34% 21% 14% 7% 21% 8% 14% 16% 15% 15% 14% 14% 15%

G

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

80 45 35 17 28 22 13 16 4 44 17 60 20 27 22 2313% 14% 12% 34% 18% 11% 6% 17% 5% 13% 14% 13% 13% 11% 13% 13%

G

Somewhat disagree

13 10 4 - 5 6 2 3 1 6 2 11 3 7 * 32% 3% 1% - 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% * 2%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




5. An education isn’t actually necessary to be successful in my job.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






339 184 155 21 102 110 105 59 42 173 64 260 79 126 87 10854% 56% 52% 41% 66% 56% 46% 64% 65% 49% 53% 54% 53% 50% 53% 62%

G

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

105 57 47 12 36 36 21 19 7 57 21 81 23 41 19 4117% 17% 16% 23% 23% 18% 9% 21% 10% 16% 18% 17% 15% 16% 12% 24%

G

Strongly agree

234 126 108 9 67 74 85 40 36 116 43 179 56 85 68 6737% 38% 36% 18% 43% 37% 37% 43% 55% 33% 35% 37% 37% 34% 41% 39%

JK

Somewhat agree

291 147 144 30 52 88 122 33 23 178 57 220 71 126 76 6546% 44% 48% 59% 34% 44% 54% 36% 35% 51% 47% 46% 47% 50% 47% 38%

E

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

172 94 79 11 37 58 66 15 11 110 36 130 42 69 54 3927% 28% 26% 21% 24% 29% 29% 17% 18% 31% 29% 27% 28% 28% 33% 23%

Somewhat disagree

119 53 66 19 15 30 56 18 11 68 22 90 29 57 22 2519% 16% 22% 38% 10% 15% 25% 19% 17% 19% 18% 19% 20% 23% 14% 15%

E

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




6. I could not have gotten my job without the education that I have.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






411 222 189 31 118 112 150 40 45 243 83 332 80 168 112 9965% 67% 63% 62% 76% 57% 66% 43% 69% 69% 68% 69% 53% 67% 69% 57%

F H H H M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

176 73 102 14 48 43 70 7 25 108 36 142 34 85 47 2728% 22% 34% 27% 31% 22% 31% 8% 38% 31% 30% 29% 23% 34% 29% 16%

B H H H P P

Strongly agree

236 149 86 17 69 69 80 33 20 136 47 190 45 84 65 7237% 45% 29% 35% 45% 35% 35% 36% 31% 39% 39% 40% 30% 33% 40% 42%

C

Somewhat agree

219 108 111 19 37 86 77 52 20 108 38 148 71 83 51 7335% 33% 37% 38% 24% 43% 34% 57% 31% 31% 32% 31% 47% 33% 31% 43%

E IJK L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

130 67 63 6 23 59 41 29 15 70 16 85 45 48 39 3921% 20% 21% 13% 15% 30% 18% 32% 23% 20% 13% 18% 30% 19% 24% 22%

E K L

Somewhat disagree

89 41 48 13 13 27 36 23 5 38 23 63 26 35 12 3514% 12% 16% 26% 9% 14% 16% 25% 8% 11% 19% 13% 17% 14% 7% 20%

IJ O

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




7. In ten years, advanced degrees (e.g., master’s degree) will be the new minimum requirement for many jobs.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






378 184 193 41 98 107 131 58 36 202 81 291 86 149 97 10460% 56% 65% 81% 64% 54% 58% 63% 56% 58% 67% 61% 58% 59% 60% 61%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

109 50 59 16 27 33 32 14 12 55 28 81 28 52 15 3217% 15% 20% 32% 18% 17% 14% 15% 18% 16% 23% 17% 18% 21% 10% 19%

O

Strongly agree

269 134 135 25 71 74 99 44 25 147 53 210 59 97 82 7243% 41% 45% 49% 46% 37% 44% 48% 38% 42% 43% 44% 39% 39% 50% 42%

Somewhat agree

252 146 106 10 56 91 96 34 29 149 41 189 64 102 66 6840% 44% 35% 19% 36% 46% 42% 37% 44% 42% 33% 39% 42% 41% 40% 39%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

175 96 79 7 40 56 72 21 19 106 29 127 48 76 41 4628% 29% 26% 13% 26% 28% 32% 23% 29% 30% 24% 26% 32% 30% 25% 27%

Somewhat disagree

78 51 27 3 16 35 24 13 10 42 12 62 16 27 25 2112% 15% 9% 6% 10% 17% 11% 14% 16% 12% 10% 13% 11% 11% 15% 12%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 83Q1015. Which of the following common school subjects do you use in your daily activities at work? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






386 185 200 26 87 122 151 40 48 219 79 298 87 174 71 11961% 56% 67% 52% 56% 62% 66% 43% 73% 62% 65% 62% 58% 69% 43% 69%

H H H O O

English (e.g., spelling,grammar)

378 223 155 29 75 108 166 50 43 206 79 285 93 163 94 10460% 67% 52% 57% 48% 55% 73% 54% 65% 59% 65% 59% 62% 65% 58% 61%

C EF

Math

172 95 78 15 37 42 79 16 14 108 34 134 38 98 12 6127% 29% 26% 30% 24% 21% 35% 17% 22% 31% 28% 28% 26% 39% 7% 35%

F O O

Business studies

90 54 36 11 26 33 19 16 10 46 18 72 18 13 40 2514% 16% 12% 22% 17% 17% 9% 17% 16% 13% 15% 15% 12% 5% 25% 15%

N N

Physical education

87 40 47 7 36 19 25 12 8 55 13 75 12 40 20 2514% 12% 16% 14% 23% 9% 11% 12% 12% 16% 11% 16% 8% 16% 12% 14%

FG

English literature

75 64 11 6 15 39 15 9 10 36 20 59 15 23 26 2112% 19% 4% 12% 10% 20% 7% 10% 16% 10% 16% 12% 10% 9% 16% 12%

C G

Engineering

68 36 32 10 18 21 19 14 5 34 15 56 12 28 16 2311% 11% 11% 20% 12% 10% 8% 15% 7% 10% 13% 12% 8% 11% 10% 13%

Foreign language

52 21 31 * 10 17 25 3 3 37 9 40 12 19 7 198% 6% 10% * 6% 9% 11% 3% 5% 11% 7% 8% 8% 7% 5% 11%

Geography

49 23 25 9 15 14 11 10 10 22 6 38 11 17 12 118% 7% 8% 18% 10% 7% 5% 11% 16% 6% 5% 8% 7% 7% 8% 6%

J

Art

47 26 20 5 10 18 14 8 6 23 9 40 7 11 14 177% 8% 7% 10% 6% 9% 6% 9% 10% 7% 7% 8% 4% 5% 9% 10%

History

36 21 15 3 19 6 8 4 2 20 10 31 5 14 14 86% 6% 5% 6% 12% 3% 4% 5% 4% 6% 8% 6% 3% 5% 8% 5%

FG

Political science

34 13 21 3 11 9 12 6 * 24 4 23 11 16 8 95% 4% 7% 5% 7% 5% 5% 6% * 7% 4% 5% 7% 6% 5% 5%

Religion



9 Jan 2020Table 83Q1015. Which of the following common school subjects do you use in your daily activities at work? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base68 33 35 2 8 31 26 13 6 40 8 43 25 22 25 1311% 10% 12% 4% 5% 16% 12% 14% 9% 11% 7% 9% 17% 9% 15% 8%

E

None of these

1541 833 708 125 366 479 571 201 166 869 305 1194 347 637 359 455245% 252% 237% 250% 238% 242% 251% 217% 255% 248% 251% 249% 231% 254% 220% 264%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 84Q1020. Which of the following hard skills do you use in your daily activities at work? Please select all that apply.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






575 307 268 42 142 176 215 76 62 322 114 447 128 245 142 15891% 93% 90% 84% 92% 89% 94% 83% 96% 92% 94% 93% 85% 98% 87% 92%

M O

ANY (NET)

414 199 215 29 78 138 169 39 45 253 77 313 100 199 76 11766% 60% 72% 58% 51% 70% 74% 42% 69% 72% 63% 65% 67% 79% 47% 68%

B E E H H H O O

Basic computer skills (e.g., typing, word processing, etc.)

336 202 134 20 70 98 147 36 40 190 70 253 83 145 87 8853% 61% 45% 40% 46% 49% 65% 39% 61% 54% 57% 53% 55% 58% 53% 51%

C EF H

Math

204 126 78 5 58 71 69 14 24 121 45 177 27 79 49 7032% 38% 26% 11% 38% 36% 30% 15% 37% 34% 37% 37% 18% 32% 30% 41%

C H H H M

Project management

145 95 51 11 43 47 45 14 17 72 42 117 28 74 28 3623% 29% 17% 22% 28% 24% 20% 15% 26% 21% 35% 24% 19% 29% 17% 21%

C HJ

Data analytics

129 97 32 6 40 44 40 21 20 75 14 104 25 19 69 3721% 29% 11% 13% 26% 22% 17% 23% 31% 21% 12% 22% 17% 8% 42% 21%

C K NP N

Manual skills (e.g., carpentry, wood-working, etc.)

126 72 55 7 57 36 25 14 10 72 30 108 19 66 26 3120% 22% 18% 15% 37% 18% 11% 15% 16% 21% 25% 22% 12% 26% 16% 18%

FG

Advanced computer skills (e.g., coding, programming, analytics, etc.)

78 43 35 13 22 24 19 12 6 40 20 65 13 33 23 1812% 13% 12% 26% 14% 12% 9% 13% 9% 11% 17% 14% 9% 13% 14% 10%

Foreign language

58 27 30 4 10 6 37 7 5 28 18 50 8 17 8 289% 8% 10% 9% 7% 3% 16% 7% 8% 8% 15% 10% 5% 7% 5% 16%

F NO

Other

55 24 31 8 12 22 13 16 3 29 7 33 22 6 21 149% 7% 10% 16% 8% 11% 6% 17% 4% 8% 6% 7% 15% 2% 13% 8%

L N

None

1546 884 662 105 391 486 564 173 170 879 324 1222 324 637 388 439245% 267% 221% 209% 253% 245% 248% 188% 261% 250% 267% 255% 216% 254% 238% 255%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 85Q1025. In your opinion, which of the following is more important to a worker’s success in today’s workplace?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






150 96 54 14 41 49 46 26 14 89 21 114 36 63 48 2924% 29% 18% 28% 27% 25% 20% 29% 22% 25% 17% 24% 24% 25% 30% 17%

C

HARD SKILLS (NET)

72 42 30 7 23 21 21 19 7 41 5 48 24 38 15 1611% 13% 10% 13% 15% 10% 9% 21% 10% 12% 4% 10% 16% 15% 9% 9%

K

Hard skills are significantly more important

79 55 24 7 18 29 24 7 8 48 16 66 13 25 33 1312% 16% 8% 15% 12% 15% 11% 8% 12% 14% 13% 14% 8% 10% 21% 8%

C NP

Hard skills are slightly more important

387 183 204 30 75 120 162 58 46 218 64 284 102 148 92 11561% 55% 68% 59% 49% 61% 71% 63% 70% 62% 53% 59% 68% 59% 57% 67%

B E

They are equally asimportant

93 52 41 7 38 28 20 8 5 44 36 81 12 40 22 2815% 16% 14% 13% 25% 14% 9% 8% 8% 12% 30% 17% 8% 16% 14% 16%

G HIJ

SOFT SKILLS (NET)

53 28 24 6 26 15 6 7 3 28 15 47 6 26 13 148% 9% 8% 11% 17% 8% 3% 8% 5% 8% 12% 10% 4% 10% 8% 8%

G

Soft skills are slightly more important

40 23 17 1 12 13 14 1 2 16 22 34 6 15 9 146% 7% 6% 2% 8% 7% 6% 1% 3% 5% 18% 7% 4% 6% 6% 8%

HIJ

Soft skills are significantly more important

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 86Q1100. Have you ever returned to school after entering the workforce?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






247 106 142 10 58 67 112 21 27 148 51 199 48 96 62 7239% 32% 47% 20% 38% 34% 49% 23% 42% 42% 42% 41% 32% 38% 38% 42%

B F H

Yes

383 225 158 40 96 131 115 71 38 203 71 281 102 155 101 10061% 68% 53% 80% 62% 66% 51% 77% 58% 58% 58% 59% 68% 62% 62% 58%

C G J

NO (NET)

242 136 106 28 85 76 53 48 18 131 45 187 55 93 73 6338% 41% 35% 56% 55% 38% 23% 52% 28% 37% 37% 39% 37% 37% 45% 37%

FG G I

No, but I’ve considered it

141 89 52 12 11 56 62 23 20 72 26 94 46 63 28 3722% 27% 17% 23% 7% 28% 27% 25% 30% 21% 21% 20% 31% 25% 17% 22%

E E L

No, and I’ve never considered it

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 87Q1105. For which of the following reasons did you choose to go back to school after entering the workforce?


Base: Went Back To School


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





248 121 127 8 65 78 97 23 41 122 62 200 48 103 67 61Unweighted Base247 106* 142* 10** 58* 67* 112* 21** 27** 148* 51** 199* 48** 96* 62* 72**Weighted Base

101 48 53 6 29 28 39 9 14 53 25 76 25 25 30 3741% 46% 37% 55% 49% 42% 35% 43% 52% 36% 49% 38% 52% 26% 49% 52%

N

I wanted to changecareers entirely

73 31 42 2 13 20 37 3 10 45 15 68 5 32 15 2029% 30% 29% 23% 23% 30% 33% 13% 36% 31% 30% 34% 9% 33% 23% 28%

It was required to advanceat my job

60 31 29 2 16 13 30 7 10 27 16 43 16 21 15 1824% 30% 20% 17% 27% 19% 26% 32% 38% 18% 31% 22% 34% 22% 24% 25%

I thought it would increasemy salary

59 30 29 1 11 23 24 4 8 31 16 47 12 30 14 924% 28% 20% 11% 19% 34% 21% 19% 29% 21% 31% 24% 24% 31% 23% 13%

I wanted to refresh myexisting skills

38 21 17 - 2 9 27 6 3 14 14 31 7 17 9 1115% 20% 12% - 3% 14% 24% 29% 13% 10% 27% 15% 15% 17% 14% 15%

E

I didn’t have the rightskills

21 10 12 1 5 1 14 3 2 9 7 20 1 9 4 89% 9% 8% 11% 8% 2% 13% 16% 7% 6% 13% 10% 3% 9% 6% 11%

I felt like I was notprepared

16 5 10 - 1 4 10 2 * 8 6 12 4 3 4 76% 5% 7% - 1% 7% 9% 7% 1% 5% 11% 6% 8% 3% 6% 10%

Other

367 177 190 12 76 98 181 34 47 188 98 297 70 136 90 110148% 167% 134% 118% 131% 147% 161% 158% 175% 127% 193% 149% 144% 142% 145% 154%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 88Q1110. How helpful to your career was going back to school after you entered the workforce?

Base: Went Back To School


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





248 121 127 8 65 78 97 23 41 122 62 200 48 103 67 61Unweighted Base247 106* 142* 10** 58* 67* 112* 21** 27** 148* 51** 199* 48** 96* 62* 72**Weighted Base

201 90 112 10 43 56 93 15 26 125 35 164 38 88 46 5581% 85% 79% 98% 74% 84% 82% 71% 94% 85% 69% 82% 78% 92% 74% 77%

O

TOP 3 BOX (NET)

140 56 83 4 30 41 65 4 17 91 27 120 19 61 30 3756% 53% 59% 40% 51% 61% 58% 21% 62% 62% 53% 60% 40% 64% 48% 52%

TOP 2 BOX (SUB-NET)

60 22 38 2 10 13 35 1 5 42 12 53 8 30 15 1224% 21% 27% 23% 17% 20% 31% 4% 18% 28% 24% 26% 16% 32% 24% 17%

Absolutely critical

80 34 45 2 20 28 30 3 12 49 15 68 12 31 15 2532% 32% 32% 18% 34% 41% 27% 16% 44% 33% 29% 34% 25% 32% 24% 35%

Very helpful

62 33 28 6 13 15 28 11 9 34 8 43 18 27 16 1825% 32% 20% 58% 23% 23% 25% 51% 32% 23% 16% 22% 38% 28% 26% 25%

Somewhat helpful

34 10 24 * 5 10 19 5 1 16 11 25 9 5 13 1214% 10% 17% 2% 8% 14% 17% 24% 6% 11% 22% 12% 19% 5% 22% 17%

N

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

12 5 8 * 1 5 7 3 1 7 2 10 3 3 5 45% 4% 6% 2% 1% 8% 6% 13% 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 3% 8% 6%

Not very helpful

21 6 16 - 4 5 13 2 * 9 9 15 6 2 9 89% 5% 11% - 7% 7% 11% 11% 1% 6% 18% 8% 12% 2% 14% 11%

N

Not helpful at all

12 6 6 - 10 1 * 1 - 7 4 11 2 3 3 45% 5% 5% - 18% 2% * 5% - 5% 9% 5% 3% 3% 5% 6%

FG

Not sure yet

247 106 142 10 58 67 112 21 27 148 51 199 48 96 62 72100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 89Q1115. You mentioned you have not gone back to school after you began your career. Which of the following are reasons why you

do not go back to school? Please select all that apply.

Base: Have Not Gone Back To School


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





382 231 151 36 100 142 104 61 60 150 111 284 98 158 95 103Unweighted Base383 225 158* 40** 96* 131* 115* 71* 38** 203* 71* 281 102* 155* 101* 100*Weighted Base

168 83 85 8 60 70 30 31 19 91 28 120 48 62 38 5944% 37% 54% 20% 63% 53% 26% 43% 50% 45% 39% 43% 47% 40% 38% 59%

B G G NO

It is too expensive

153 92 62 16 37 64 36 29 13 78 34 112 41 51 34 5640% 41% 39% 40% 38% 49% 32% 40% 33% 39% 48% 40% 40% 33% 34% 56%

NO

I don’t have the time

85 57 28 14 12 27 32 10 11 48 16 69 16 53 16 1222% 25% 18% 36% 12% 21% 28% 14% 29% 24% 23% 25% 16% 34% 16% 11%

OP

I’ve already acquired thenecessarydegree(s)/certification(s)for my career

77 53 24 5 18 23 31 15 11 37 14 57 20 26 26 1920% 24% 15% 13% 18% 18% 27% 21% 29% 18% 19% 20% 20% 17% 26% 19%

My employer provides thetraining I need to advancemy career

68 47 21 5 18 19 25 14 5 34 15 48 19 33 14 1718% 21% 13% 13% 19% 15% 22% 19% 14% 17% 21% 17% 19% 21% 14% 17%

I don’t think it would beuseful

19 10 9 - * 8 10 2 3 12 3 13 6 12 3 35% 4% 6% - * 6% 9% 2% 7% 6% 4% 5% 6% 8% 3% 3%

Other

570 342 229 48 145 212 164 100 62 300 109 419 151 238 131 166149% 152% 145% 122% 151% 162% 143% 140% 162% 148% 154% 149% 148% 153% 130% 165%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 90Q1120. Does your employer currently offer any courses or programs to help workers expand or upgrade their skills?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






247 134 112 13 57 92 85 25 32 145 45 200 47 110 53 7139% 41% 38% 26% 37% 46% 38% 27% 49% 41% 37% 42% 31% 44% 32% 41%

H

Yes

322 167 155 23 83 93 123 55 26 182 58 234 88 111 98 9051% 50% 52% 46% 54% 47% 54% 60% 40% 52% 48% 49% 59% 44% 60% 52%

N

No

62 30 32 14 15 13 19 12 7 24 19 46 15 31 12 1110% 9% 11% 29% 10% 7% 8% 13% 11% 7% 15% 10% 10% 12% 7% 6%

J

Not sure

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 91Q1125. Have you ever completed any courses or programs (either offered by your employer or found on your own) outside of an

official college degree program to upgrade your skills for your job?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






365 190 175 32 96 101 136 52 41 202 70 293 72 155 80 10558% 58% 58% 64% 62% 51% 60% 56% 63% 58% 58% 61% 48% 61% 49% 61%

YES (NET)

68 43 25 14 28 15 12 15 7 40 5 58 10 31 19 1711% 13% 8% 27% 18% 8% 5% 17% 11% 11% 4% 12% 7% 12% 12% 10%

FG K

Yes, less than a year ago

76 47 29 12 25 21 17 16 8 41 10 58 18 20 21 2712% 14% 10% 24% 17% 11% 8% 18% 13% 12% 8% 12% 12% 8% 13% 16%

Yes, 1-2 years ago

68 43 25 4 33 21 10 6 8 32 22 64 4 24 19 2311% 13% 8% 8% 21% 11% 4% 6% 12% 9% 18% 13% 3% 10% 11% 13%

G M

Yes, 3-5 years ago

153 58 95 2 10 44 96 14 18 88 32 113 40 79 22 3824% 17% 32% 5% 7% 22% 42% 15% 28% 25% 27% 24% 27% 32% 13% 22%

B E EF O

Yes, more than 5 years ago

265 140 125 18 58 97 92 41 24 149 51 187 78 97 83 6742% 42% 42% 36% 38% 49% 40% 44% 37% 42% 42% 39% 52% 39% 51% 39%

NO (NET)

146 77 69 16 41 49 40 20 9 84 34 119 27 53 49 3623% 23% 23% 33% 26% 25% 18% 22% 13% 24% 28% 25% 18% 21% 30% 21%

No, but I’ve considered it

119 63 56 2 17 48 52 21 15 65 17 68 51 44 34 3119% 19% 19% 4% 11% 24% 23% 23% 23% 19% 14% 14% 34% 17% 21% 18%

E L

No, and I’ve never considered it

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma







Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






540 286 254 40 119 166 215 65 57 304 114 418 122 221 140 14786% 87% 85% 79% 77% 84% 95% 70% 87% 87% 94% 87% 81% 88% 86% 85%

EF H H

Anyone who doesn’tcontinue to learn in theircareer (e.g., staying up todate on new techniques,advancements, etc.) willbe left behind in theworkforce.

539 285 254 42 115 167 216 77 51 294 117 419 120 216 135 15286% 86% 85% 83% 74% 84% 95% 83% 79% 84% 96% 87% 80% 86% 83% 88%

EF HIJ

Employees in general mustrefresh their hard skills tostay competitive in thecurrent workforce.

515 265 250 39 130 155 190 76 52 286 101 394 121 209 139 13782% 80% 83% 79% 84% 78% 84% 82% 81% 81% 83% 82% 80% 83% 85% 80%

The education systemhasn’t caught up with whatskills are needed fortoday’s workplace.

506 272 235 47 115 158 186 69 51 274 113 407 100 213 128 13680% 82% 78% 94% 75% 80% 82% 75% 78% 78% 93% 85% 66% 85% 79% 79%

HIJ M

It is important for workersin my job field tocontinually refresh theirhard skills.

384 206 177 32 105 112 134 54 46 206 78 302 82 165 94 10461% 62% 59% 64% 68% 57% 59% 58% 70% 59% 64% 63% 55% 65% 57% 60%

My employer offersemployees opportunitiesfor skill improvement (e.g.,sponsoring trainingcertificates, paying foradditional education, etc.)._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing



SUMMARY TABLE OF STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT DISAGREE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






246 124 122 18 49 86 93 39 19 145 44 178 68 87 69 6839% 38% 41% 36% 32% 43% 41% 42% 30% 41% 36% 37% 45% 35% 43% 40%

My employer offersemployees opportunitiesfor skill improvement (e.g.,sponsoring trainingcertificates, paying foradditional education, etc.).

124 59 65 3 39 40 41 23 14 77 9 73 50 38 34 3620% 18% 22% 6% 25% 20% 18% 25% 22% 22% 7% 15% 34% 15% 21% 21%

K K K L

It is important for workersin my job field tocontinually refresh theirhard skills.

115 65 50 11 24 43 37 17 13 65 21 86 29 42 24 3518% 20% 17% 21% 16% 22% 16% 18% 19% 19% 17% 18% 20% 17% 15% 20%

The education systemhasn’t caught up with whatskills are needed fortoday’s workplace.

91 46 45 8 40 31 11 16 14 57 4 61 30 35 28 2014% 14% 15% 17% 26% 16% 5% 17% 21% 16% 4% 13% 20% 14% 17% 12%

G G K K K

Employees in general mustrefresh their hard skills tostay competitive in thecurrent workforce.

90 45 46 11 35 33 12 28 8 47 7 62 28 30 23 2514% 13% 15% 21% 23% 16% 5% 30% 13% 13% 6% 13% 19% 12% 14% 15%

G G JK

Anyone who doesn’tcontinue to learn in theircareer (e.g., staying up todate on new techniques,advancements, etc.) will beleft behind in theworkforce._________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing



1. The education system hasn’t caught up with what skills are needed for today’s workplace.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






515 265 250 39 130 155 190 76 52 286 101 394 121 209 139 13782% 80% 83% 79% 84% 78% 84% 82% 81% 81% 83% 82% 80% 83% 85% 80%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

185 84 101 21 49 58 58 23 16 108 37 143 42 77 34 6229% 25% 34% 41% 32% 29% 25% 25% 25% 31% 31% 30% 28% 31% 21% 36%

O

Strongly agree

330 182 148 19 81 98 133 52 36 177 64 251 79 132 104 7552% 55% 49% 38% 52% 49% 58% 57% 56% 51% 53% 52% 53% 53% 64% 44%

P

Somewhat agree

115 65 50 11 24 43 37 17 13 65 21 86 29 42 24 3518% 20% 17% 21% 16% 22% 16% 18% 19% 19% 17% 18% 20% 17% 15% 20%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

94 53 41 10 22 37 26 13 9 58 14 71 23 36 21 3015% 16% 14% 20% 14% 18% 11% 14% 14% 16% 12% 15% 15% 14% 13% 17%

Somewhat disagree

21 12 9 1 2 6 11 4 4 7 6 14 6 6 3 63% 4% 3% 1% 1% 3% 5% 4% 6% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 3%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




2. My employer offers employees opportunities for skill improvement (e.g., sponsoring training certificates, paying for additional education, etc.).



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






384 206 177 32 105 112 134 54 46 206 78 302 82 165 94 10461% 62% 59% 64% 68% 57% 59% 58% 70% 59% 64% 63% 55% 65% 57% 60%

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

122 54 68 14 34 27 47 8 13 77 24 97 25 63 23 3319% 16% 23% 28% 22% 14% 21% 8% 19% 22% 20% 20% 17% 25% 14% 19%

Strongly agree

262 152 110 18 72 85 87 46 33 129 54 205 57 101 71 7142% 46% 37% 35% 47% 43% 38% 50% 51% 37% 44% 43% 38% 40% 44% 41%

Somewhat agree

246 124 122 18 49 86 93 39 19 145 44 178 68 87 69 6839% 38% 41% 36% 32% 43% 41% 42% 30% 41% 36% 37% 45% 35% 43% 40%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

135 75 60 11 29 42 53 24 8 85 19 102 34 43 40 4121% 23% 20% 22% 19% 21% 23% 26% 12% 24% 15% 21% 23% 17% 25% 24%

Somewhat disagree

111 49 62 7 19 44 41 15 11 60 25 76 34 44 29 2718% 15% 21% 15% 12% 22% 18% 16% 17% 17% 21% 16% 23% 18% 18% 16%

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




3. It is important for workers in my job field to continually refresh their hard skills.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






506 272 235 47 115 158 186 69 51 274 113 407 100 213 128 13680% 82% 78% 94% 75% 80% 82% 75% 78% 78% 93% 85% 66% 85% 79% 79%

HIJ M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

169 73 96 23 38 45 64 15 20 96 38 140 29 76 35 4827% 22% 32% 45% 24% 23% 28% 16% 31% 27% 31% 29% 20% 30% 22% 28%

Strongly agree

337 199 138 24 78 113 122 54 31 177 75 267 70 138 93 8854% 60% 46% 49% 50% 57% 54% 59% 47% 51% 62% 56% 47% 55% 57% 51%

C

Somewhat agree

124 59 65 3 39 40 41 23 14 77 9 73 50 38 34 3620% 18% 22% 6% 25% 20% 18% 25% 22% 22% 7% 15% 34% 15% 21% 21%

K K K L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

91 43 48 3 27 30 31 16 13 55 7 59 32 29 24 2914% 13% 16% 5% 18% 15% 14% 17% 20% 16% 6% 12% 21% 12% 14% 17%

K K

Somewhat disagree

33 16 17 * 12 10 10 7 2 22 2 14 19 9 11 75% 5% 6% * 8% 5% 4% 8% 2% 6% 1% 3% 12% 3% 7% 4%

L

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




4. Employees in general must refresh their hard skills to stay competitive in the current workforce.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






539 285 254 42 115 167 216 77 51 294 117 419 120 216 135 15286% 86% 85% 83% 74% 84% 95% 83% 79% 84% 96% 87% 80% 86% 83% 88%

EF HIJ

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

187 89 98 24 38 55 69 22 12 105 48 151 36 83 36 5830% 27% 33% 49% 24% 28% 31% 24% 19% 30% 39% 31% 24% 33% 22% 34%

I

Strongly agree

352 196 157 17 77 111 147 55 39 189 69 268 84 133 99 9456% 59% 52% 35% 50% 56% 64% 59% 60% 54% 57% 56% 56% 53% 61% 55%

Somewhat agree

91 46 45 8 40 31 11 16 14 57 4 61 30 35 28 2014% 14% 15% 17% 26% 16% 5% 17% 21% 16% 4% 13% 20% 14% 17% 12%

G G K K K

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

77 38 39 6 34 26 10 11 13 50 2 55 22 34 24 1412% 11% 13% 12% 22% 13% 5% 12% 20% 14% 2% 11% 14% 14% 15% 8%

G G K K K

Somewhat disagree

14 8 6 2 5 6 1 5 1 7 2 6 8 1 4 62% 2% 2% 5% 3% 3% * 5% 1% 2% 2% 1% 6% * 3% 4%

L

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




5. Anyone who doesn’t continue to learn in their career (e.g., staying up to date on new techniques, advancements, etc.) will be left behind in the workforce.



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






540 286 254 40 119 166 215 65 57 304 114 418 122 221 140 14786% 87% 85% 79% 77% 84% 95% 70% 87% 87% 94% 87% 81% 88% 86% 85%

EF H H

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

190 85 104 17 41 52 80 18 12 110 49 150 40 93 33 5230% 26% 35% 35% 27% 26% 35% 20% 19% 31% 40% 31% 26% 37% 20% 30%

HI O

Strongly agree

350 201 149 22 78 114 136 47 45 193 66 268 83 128 107 9556% 61% 50% 44% 51% 58% 60% 50% 69% 55% 54% 56% 55% 51% 66% 55%

N

Somewhat agree

90 45 46 11 35 33 12 28 8 47 7 62 28 30 23 2514% 13% 15% 21% 23% 16% 5% 30% 13% 13% 6% 13% 19% 12% 14% 15%

G G JK

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

74 36 38 11 28 24 11 23 7 38 6 53 21 29 19 1712% 11% 13% 21% 18% 12% 5% 25% 11% 11% 5% 11% 14% 12% 11% 10%

G JK

Somewhat disagree

16 9 7 - 7 9 1 4 1 9 1 10 6 1 4 83% 3% 2% - 4% 4% * 5% 2% 3% 1% 2% 4% * 3% 4%

G

Strongly disagree

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 99Q1200. In general, to what extent do you feel you are prepared for the ’’jobs of the future’’ (i.e., jobs that require companies

to embrace new technology and require workers to learn new hard and soft skills on the job)?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






369 191 178 37 107 106 120 49 46 207 68 295 75 157 98 8959% 58% 59% 73% 69% 54% 53% 53% 70% 59% 56% 61% 50% 63% 60% 52%

FG

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

69 28 42 7 23 9 31 7 7 48 7 56 14 39 15 1111% 8% 14% 14% 15% 5% 13% 7% 11% 14% 6% 12% 9% 16% 9% 6%

F F P

Very prepared

300 164 136 30 84 97 89 42 38 159 61 239 61 118 83 7848% 50% 46% 59% 55% 49% 39% 45% 59% 45% 50% 50% 41% 47% 51% 45%

G

Somewhat prepared

261 139 121 14 47 92 108 44 19 144 53 185 76 94 65 8341% 42% 41% 27% 31% 46% 47% 47% 30% 41% 44% 39% 50% 37% 40% 48%

E E

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

202 112 90 11 37 80 74 29 16 111 46 148 54 73 49 6732% 34% 30% 22% 24% 41% 32% 31% 24% 32% 38% 31% 36% 29% 30% 39%

E

Not very prepared

59 27 31 3 11 11 34 15 4 34 7 37 22 21 16 169% 8% 10% 5% 7% 6% 15% 16% 6% 10% 6% 8% 14% 8% 10% 9%

F

Not at all prepared

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 100Q1205. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?

SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE (TOP BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






81 33 48 5 42 12 22 4 5 62 10 78 3 27 16 3213% 10% 16% 10% 27% 6% 9% 4% 7% 18% 9% 16% 2% 11% 10% 19%

FG H M

Health sciences

58 28 30 5 35 10 8 4 7 39 8 52 6 28 9 199% 9% 10% 9% 23% 5% 4% 5% 10% 11% 7% 11% 4% 11% 6% 11%

FG

Digital marketing

50 32 17 4 25 11 10 5 5 29 11 46 3 31 10 88% 10% 6% 7% 16% 6% 4% 6% 8% 8% 9% 10% 2% 12% 6% 5%

FG M

Artificial intelligence

39 25 14 2 18 11 8 2 3 21 13 38 2 19 10 106% 8% 5% 4% 12% 6% 3% 3% 4% 6% 11% 8% 1% 7% 6% 6%

G M

Environmental sciences

31 22 9 3 20 3 5 3 6 15 7 31 - 22 6 35% 7% 3% 6% 13% 2% 2% 4% 9% 4% 6% 7% - 9% 4% 1%

FG M P

Blockchain

29 16 13 1 21 2 5 2 4 17 6 29 - 17 5 85% 5% 4% 2% 14% 1% 2% 3% 7% 5% 5% 6% - 7% 3% 4%

FG M

Robotics

29 15 14 4 17 4 5 4 2 19 3 29 * 12 5 105% 5% 5% 7% 11% 2% 2% 4% 3% 6% 3% 6% * 5% 3% 6%

FG M

3D printing

24 11 13 2 17 5 1 1 2 16 5 24 - 19 4 24% 3% 4% 3% 11% 3% * 1% 3% 5% 4% 5% - 8% 2% 1%

FG P

Quantum computing




SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY/SOMEWHAT KNOWLEDGEABLE (TOP 2 BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






275 138 138 26 92 77 80 27 23 162 64 236 39 96 77 8344% 42% 46% 52% 60% 39% 35% 30% 35% 46% 52% 49% 26% 38% 47% 48%

FG H M

Health sciences

242 136 107 27 85 59 71 30 25 139 48 195 48 92 54 8038% 41% 36% 54% 55% 30% 31% 33% 39% 40% 40% 41% 32% 37% 33% 47%

FG

Digital marketing

242 139 103 25 78 74 65 35 17 133 57 202 40 82 62 7938% 42% 34% 50% 51% 37% 29% 38% 27% 38% 47% 42% 27% 33% 38% 46%

G I M


232 145 88 19 81 72 60 37 19 127 49 193 40 83 81 5537% 44% 29% 38% 52% 37% 26% 40% 29% 36% 40% 40% 26% 33% 50% 32%

C FG M NP


196 114 82 15 70 59 52 36 20 105 34 167 28 61 65 5631% 34% 27% 29% 45% 30% 23% 39% 31% 30% 28% 35% 19% 24% 40% 33%

FG M N

3D printing

176 101 75 10 63 51 52 22 17 97 40 150 27 57 61 4628% 30% 25% 20% 41% 26% 23% 23% 26% 28% 33% 31% 18% 23% 38% 27%

FG M N

Robotics

123 71 52 15 54 34 20 15 13 62 32 111 12 53 37 2419% 21% 17% 29% 35% 17% 9% 17% 20% 18% 27% 23% 8% 21% 23% 14%

FG M

Quantum computing

122 81 41 16 45 31 29 15 19 59 29 110 12 49 29 3519% 24% 14% 32% 29% 16% 13% 16% 28% 17% 24% 23% 8% 19% 18% 20%

C FG M

Blockchain




SUMMARY TABLE OF NOT VERY/NOT AT ALL KNOWLEDGEABLE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






508 250 259 34 109 167 198 78 47 292 92 370 138 203 133 13781% 76% 86% 68% 71% 84% 87% 84% 72% 83% 76% 77% 92% 81% 82% 80%

B E E L

Blockchain

507 260 248 35 100 164 208 77 52 289 89 369 139 198 126 14881% 79% 83% 71% 65% 83% 91% 83% 80% 82% 73% 77% 92% 79% 77% 86%

E E L

Quantum computing

454 230 224 40 91 147 175 71 48 254 81 330 124 194 102 12672% 70% 75% 80% 59% 74% 77% 77% 74% 72% 67% 69% 82% 77% 62% 73%

E E L O

Robotics

434 217 217 35 84 139 175 56 45 246 87 312 122 190 98 11669% 66% 73% 71% 55% 70% 77% 61% 69% 70% 72% 65% 81% 76% 60% 67%

E E L O

3D printing

398 186 212 31 74 126 167 56 46 224 72 287 110 168 82 11763% 56% 71% 62% 48% 63% 74% 60% 71% 64% 60% 60% 74% 67% 50% 68%

B E E L O O


388 192 197 25 76 125 163 58 48 218 65 278 110 169 100 9362% 58% 66% 50% 49% 63% 71% 62% 73% 62% 53% 58% 73% 67% 62% 54%

E K L


388 195 193 23 69 139 156 62 40 212 73 285 103 159 109 9262% 59% 64% 46% 45% 70% 69% 67% 61% 60% 60% 59% 68% 63% 67% 53%

E E

Digital marketing

355 193 162 24 62 121 148 65 43 189 58 244 111 155 86 8956% 58% 54% 48% 40% 61% 65% 70% 65% 54% 48% 51% 74% 62% 53% 52%

E E K L

Health sciences



9 Jan 2020Table 103Q1205_1. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?

1. Artificial intelligence



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






232 145 88 19 81 72 60 37 19 127 49 193 40 83 81 5537% 44% 29% 38% 52% 37% 26% 40% 29% 36% 40% 40% 26% 33% 50% 32%

C FG M NP

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

50 32 17 4 25 11 10 5 5 29 11 46 3 31 10 88% 10% 6% 7% 16% 6% 4% 6% 8% 8% 9% 10% 2% 12% 6% 5%

FG M

Very knowledgeable

183 112 70 16 56 61 50 32 14 99 38 146 36 52 71 4729% 34% 23% 31% 36% 31% 22% 34% 22% 28% 32% 30% 24% 21% 44% 27%

C G NP

Somewhat knowledgeable

398 186 212 31 74 126 167 56 46 224 72 287 110 168 82 11763% 56% 71% 62% 48% 63% 74% 60% 71% 64% 60% 60% 74% 67% 50% 68%

B E E L O O

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

176 96 80 13 34 57 72 22 16 104 34 126 50 67 36 6428% 29% 27% 25% 22% 29% 32% 24% 25% 30% 28% 26% 33% 27% 22% 37%

O

Not very knowledgeable

222 90 132 18 39 69 95 34 30 120 38 161 61 102 46 5335% 27% 44% 37% 25% 35% 42% 36% 45% 34% 32% 34% 40% 40% 28% 31%

B E

Not at all knowledgeable

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




2. Digital marketing



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






242 136 107 27 85 59 71 30 25 139 48 195 48 92 54 8038% 41% 36% 54% 55% 30% 31% 33% 39% 40% 40% 41% 32% 37% 33% 47%

FG

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

58 28 30 5 35 10 8 4 7 39 8 52 6 28 9 199% 9% 10% 9% 23% 5% 4% 5% 10% 11% 7% 11% 4% 11% 6% 11%

FG

Very knowledgeable

184 107 77 23 50 49 63 26 18 100 40 143 41 65 45 6129% 32% 26% 45% 32% 25% 28% 28% 28% 28% 33% 30% 27% 26% 27% 35%


388 195 193 23 69 139 156 62 40 212 73 285 103 159 109 9262% 59% 64% 46% 45% 70% 69% 67% 61% 60% 60% 59% 68% 63% 67% 53%

E E

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

170 114 57 6 38 64 62 29 19 87 35 129 41 55 60 4827% 34% 19% 12% 25% 32% 27% 32% 30% 25% 28% 27% 28% 22% 37% 28%

C N


217 81 136 17 31 75 94 33 21 125 39 156 61 104 49 4335% 25% 45% 34% 20% 38% 42% 36% 32% 36% 32% 33% 41% 41% 30% 25%

B E E P


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




3. Environmental sciences



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






242 139 103 25 78 74 65 35 17 133 57 202 40 82 62 7938% 42% 34% 50% 51% 37% 29% 38% 27% 38% 47% 42% 27% 33% 38% 46%

G I M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

39 25 14 2 18 11 8 2 3 21 13 38 2 19 10 106% 8% 5% 4% 12% 6% 3% 3% 4% 6% 11% 8% 1% 7% 6% 6%

G M

Very knowledgeable

202 114 88 23 60 63 57 32 15 112 44 164 38 63 53 6832% 35% 30% 46% 39% 32% 25% 35% 23% 32% 36% 34% 26% 25% 32% 40%

N


388 192 197 25 76 125 163 58 48 218 65 278 110 169 100 9362% 58% 66% 50% 49% 63% 71% 62% 73% 62% 53% 58% 73% 67% 62% 54%

E K L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

183 112 72 15 51 48 69 28 19 99 38 141 43 64 67 4329% 34% 24% 30% 33% 24% 30% 30% 29% 28% 31% 29% 28% 26% 41% 25%

NP


205 80 125 10 24 76 94 30 29 119 27 138 68 105 33 5033% 24% 42% 21% 16% 39% 41% 32% 44% 34% 22% 29% 45% 42% 20% 29%

B E E K L O


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




4. Robotics



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






176 101 75 10 63 51 52 22 17 97 40 150 27 57 61 4628% 30% 25% 20% 41% 26% 23% 23% 26% 28% 33% 31% 18% 23% 38% 27%

FG M N

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

29 16 13 1 21 2 5 2 4 17 6 29 - 17 5 85% 5% 4% 2% 14% 1% 2% 3% 7% 5% 5% 6% - 7% 3% 4%

FG M

Very knowledgeable

147 85 62 9 42 49 47 19 13 80 35 120 27 41 56 3823% 26% 21% 18% 27% 25% 21% 21% 20% 23% 29% 25% 18% 16% 35% 22%

N


454 230 224 40 91 147 175 71 48 254 81 330 124 194 102 12672% 70% 75% 80% 59% 74% 77% 77% 74% 72% 67% 69% 82% 77% 62% 73%

E E L O

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

176 113 63 13 49 49 64 25 19 95 36 139 37 62 55 5228% 34% 21% 26% 32% 25% 28% 27% 30% 27% 30% 29% 24% 25% 34% 30%

C


278 117 161 27 42 98 111 46 29 159 45 191 87 132 46 7444% 35% 54% 54% 27% 49% 49% 50% 44% 45% 37% 40% 58% 53% 28% 43%

B E E L O


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




5. Quantum computing



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






123 71 52 15 54 34 20 15 13 62 32 111 12 53 37 2419% 21% 17% 29% 35% 17% 9% 17% 20% 18% 27% 23% 8% 21% 23% 14%

FG M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

24 11 13 2 17 5 1 1 2 16 5 24 - 19 4 24% 3% 4% 3% 11% 3% * 1% 3% 5% 4% 5% - 8% 2% 1%

FG P

Very knowledgeable

99 60 39 13 37 29 19 15 11 45 27 87 12 34 33 2216% 18% 13% 26% 24% 15% 8% 16% 18% 13% 22% 18% 8% 14% 20% 13%

G M


507 260 248 35 100 164 208 77 52 289 89 369 139 198 126 14881% 79% 83% 71% 65% 83% 91% 83% 80% 82% 73% 77% 92% 79% 77% 86%

E E L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

153 100 54 12 34 49 59 26 12 78 38 115 39 44 51 5324% 30% 18% 25% 22% 25% 26% 28% 18% 22% 31% 24% 26% 17% 31% 31%

C N N


354 160 194 23 66 115 149 51 40 211 51 254 100 155 75 9656% 48% 65% 46% 43% 58% 66% 55% 62% 60% 42% 53% 67% 61% 46% 56%

B E K K L O


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




6. Health sciences



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






275 138 138 26 92 77 80 27 23 162 64 236 39 96 77 8344% 42% 46% 52% 60% 39% 35% 30% 35% 46% 52% 49% 26% 38% 47% 48%

FG H M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

81 33 48 5 42 12 22 4 5 62 10 78 3 27 16 3213% 10% 16% 10% 27% 6% 9% 4% 7% 18% 9% 16% 2% 11% 10% 19%

FG H M

Very knowledgeable

194 104 90 21 50 64 58 23 18 99 53 158 36 69 61 5131% 32% 30% 42% 32% 33% 26% 25% 27% 28% 44% 33% 24% 28% 37% 30%

J


355 193 162 24 62 121 148 65 43 189 58 244 111 155 86 8956% 58% 54% 48% 40% 61% 65% 70% 65% 54% 48% 51% 74% 62% 53% 52%

E E K L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

178 112 66 9 43 56 69 29 14 98 37 128 49 78 52 3928% 34% 22% 19% 28% 28% 30% 31% 21% 28% 30% 27% 33% 31% 32% 22%

C


177 81 96 15 19 65 79 36 29 91 21 115 62 77 33 5128% 25% 32% 29% 12% 33% 35% 39% 44% 26% 17% 24% 41% 31% 21% 30%

E E K JK L


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




7. Blockchain



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






122 81 41 16 45 31 29 15 19 59 29 110 12 49 29 3519% 24% 14% 32% 29% 16% 13% 16% 28% 17% 24% 23% 8% 19% 18% 20%

C FG M

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

31 22 9 3 20 3 5 3 6 15 7 31 - 22 6 35% 7% 3% 6% 13% 2% 2% 4% 9% 4% 6% 7% - 9% 4% 1%

FG M P

Very knowledgeable

90 59 32 13 25 28 24 11 13 44 22 79 12 27 24 3214% 18% 11% 25% 16% 14% 11% 12% 20% 13% 18% 16% 8% 11% 15% 19%


508 250 259 34 109 167 198 78 47 292 92 370 138 203 133 13781% 76% 86% 68% 71% 84% 87% 84% 72% 83% 76% 77% 92% 81% 82% 80%

B E E L

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

168 108 60 9 50 59 50 29 9 87 44 131 37 50 63 4827% 33% 20% 18% 32% 30% 22% 32% 14% 25% 36% 27% 25% 20% 39% 28%

C I N


340 142 198 25 59 108 148 49 38 205 49 239 101 152 70 8954% 43% 66% 50% 38% 54% 65% 53% 58% 58% 40% 50% 68% 61% 43% 52%

B E E K L O


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma




8. 3D printing



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






196 114 82 15 70 59 52 36 20 105 34 167 28 61 65 5631% 34% 27% 29% 45% 30% 23% 39% 31% 30% 28% 35% 19% 24% 40% 33%

FG M N

TOP 2 BOX (NET)

29 15 14 4 17 4 5 4 2 19 3 29 * 12 5 105% 5% 5% 7% 11% 2% 2% 4% 3% 6% 3% 6% * 5% 3% 6%

FG M

Very knowledgeable

167 98 69 11 53 55 48 32 18 86 31 139 28 50 60 4626% 30% 23% 22% 34% 28% 21% 35% 27% 24% 26% 29% 19% 20% 37% 27%

G N


434 217 217 35 84 139 175 56 45 246 87 312 122 190 98 11669% 66% 73% 71% 55% 70% 77% 61% 69% 70% 72% 65% 81% 76% 60% 67%

E E L O

BOTTOM 2 BOX (NET)

180 109 71 10 36 57 77 18 19 100 42 134 47 78 45 5029% 33% 24% 20% 23% 29% 34% 20% 29% 29% 35% 28% 31% 31% 28% 29%


254 108 146 25 48 82 99 38 26 145 45 179 75 112 52 6540% 33% 49% 50% 31% 41% 43% 41% 40% 41% 37% 37% 50% 44% 32% 38%

B


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 111Q1300. Which ONE of the following best describes the type of work that you do?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






251 102 150 22 62 77 90 21 24 154 52 189 62 251 - -40% 31% 50% 44% 40% 39% 40% 23% 37% 44% 43% 39% 41% 100% - -

B H H OP

Work that is performed inan office, cubicle, or otheradministrative setting

172 94 78 15 40 48 69 26 13 93 40 127 45 - - 17227% 28% 26% 30% 26% 24% 30% 28% 20% 26% 33% 26% 30% - - 100%

NO

Work that is related tocustomer interaction,entertainment, sales, orother service-orientedwork

163 120 43 7 45 58 52 32 21 86 24 138 25 - 163 -26% 36% 14% 15% 29% 29% 23% 34% 32% 25% 20% 29% 17% - 100% -

C M NP

Work that requires manuallabor

44 15 29 6 7 15 16 13 7 18 5 25 18 - - -7% 4% 10% 12% 5% 8% 7% 14% 11% 5% 4% 5% 12% - - -

L

Other

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 112Q1305. In what industry do you currently work?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






18 14 4 2 9 5 2 4 - 13 1 13 6 1 5 123% 4% 1% 4% 6% 2% 1% 4% - 4% 1% 3% 4% 1% 3% 7%

G N

Accommodation and FoodServices

43 9 34 5 18 6 14 1 3 29 11 37 7 33 3 77% 3% 11% 9% 12% 3% 6% 1% 4% 8% 9% 8% 4% 13% 2% 4%

B F OP

Administrative SupportServices

13 4 8 6 6 - 1 5 - 6 2 12 1 3 2 72% 1% 3% 11% 4% - 1% 5% - 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4%

Advertising/Marketing

8 5 3 - 2 3 2 2 - 5 - 6 2 2 3 21% 1% 1% - 2% 1% 1% 3% - 1% - 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing/Hunting

11 5 7 1 1 7 2 2 7 2 1 8 4 5 3 32% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 10% * 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%

JK

Arts, Entertainment &Recreation

2 2 - - * 1 1 - 1 1 - 2 - - 2 -* 1% - - * * * - 2% * - * - - 1% -

Automotive Services

32 16 15 5 8 14 5 * 2 14 15 28 3 16 11 45% 5% 5% 9% 5% 7% 2% 1% 4% 4% 12% 6% 2% 6% 7% 3%

HJ

Banking & Finance

* - * - - * - - - - * * - * - -* - * - - * - - - - * * - * - -

Communications

42 36 7 3 14 12 13 18 8 17 * 37 6 6 30 57% 11% 2% 5% 9% 6% 6% 19% 12% 5% * 8% 4% 2% 18% 3%

C JK K NP

Construction(heavy/special trades)

31 13 18 3 7 14 6 1 1 18 10 27 3 12 3 105% 4% 6% 7% 5% 7% 3% 1% 2% 5% 9% 6% 2% 5% 2% 6%

Education

9 8 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 8 1 6 2 11% 2% * 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%

Engineering Services

61 19 43 3 19 13 26 2 5 46 8 55 6 15 14 2310% 6% 14% 6% 13% 7% 12% 3% 7% 13% 7% 11% 4% 6% 9% 13%

B

Healthcare & SocialAssistance






Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base12 5 7 - 1 1 10 4 3 5 * 4 8 9 - 32% 1% 3% - 1% 1% 4% 4% 4% 1% * 1% 5% 4% - 2%

L

Insurance

12 8 3 5 5 1 * * 1 2 8 11 * 8 - 42% 3% 1% 10% 3% 1% * * 1% 1% 7% 2% * 3% - 2%

J

Legal Services

7 3 4 * * * 6 1 * 2 4 7 * 3 1 41% 1% 1% 1% * * 3% 1% * 1% 4% 1% * 1% * 2%

Maintenance

56 36 21 1 8 29 19 9 6 28 15 46 11 25 27 39% 11% 7% 1% 5% 15% 8% 9% 9% 8% 12% 10% 7% 10% 17% 2%

E P P

Manufacturing

2 1 * 1 * - - - - 1 * 1 * 2 - -* * * 3% * - - - - * * * * 1% - -

Military

1 1 - - - * 1 1 * - - * 1 - 1 -* * - - - * * 1% * - - * * - * -

Printing Trade

23 7 17 * 2 8 14 3 1 17 3 12 12 17 3 24% 2% 6% * 1% 4% 6% 3% 2% 5% 3% 2% 8% 7% 2% 1%

L

Public Administration/Government

9 4 4 - * 5 4 1 - 4 4 7 2 5 1 31% 1% 1% - * 2% 2% 1% - 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%

Real Estate

5 1 4 - * 1 4 - - 4 1 3 2 2 - 31% * 1% - * * 2% - - 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% - 1%

Religious/Non-ProfitOrganization

2 1 1 * * 1 1 - - 1 2 1 1 1 1 ** * * * * * * - - * 1% * 1% * 1% *

Research Services

56 38 18 7 8 22 19 18 8 24 6 31 26 8 9 409% 12% 6% 14% 5% 11% 8% 19% 13% 7% 5% 6% 17% 3% 6% 23%

JK L NO

Retail

26 23 3 2 7 11 6 1 4 15 6 22 4 22 2 34% 7% 1% 4% 5% 6% 3% 1% 6% 4% 5% 5% 3% 9% 1% 1%

C OP

Technology

11 9 2 - 1 3 7 - 2 2 7 9 1 3 4 42% 3% 1% - 1% 1% 3% - 4% * 6% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2%

J

Telecommunications

28 20 8 - 11 8 10 4 2 20 2 21 7 8 15 34% 6% 3% - 7% 4% 4% 4% 3% 6% 2% 4% 5% 3% 9% 2%

Transportation &Warehousing






Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base5 2 3 - * 2 4 1 * 4 - 4 2 3 - 31% 1% 1% - * 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 1% - 2%

Travel

5 2 4 - 3 * 2 - 1 4 * 5 - 4 * -1% 1% 1% - 2% * 1% - 2% 1% * 1% - 2% * -

Utilities

98 39 59 5 17 31 46 15 10 65 9 63 35 35 21 2516% 12% 20% 10% 11% 16% 20% 16% 15% 18% 7% 13% 23% 14% 13% 14%

K L

Other

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 113Q1310. What is your job level?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






48 24 25 1 11 17 19 5 9 26 9 38 10 20 9 148% 7% 8% 3% 7% 9% 8% 5% 13% 7% 7% 8% 7% 8% 5% 8%

Senior management(CEO, CFO, Senior VP,etc.)

6 3 3 1 3 1 1 - - 4 2 6 - 3 3 -1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% * - - 1% 2% 1% - 1% 2% -

Vice president

94 68 26 * 20 33 40 9 5 47 33 76 18 29 21 4115% 20% 9% 1% 13% 17% 17% 9% 8% 14% 27% 16% 12% 11% 13% 24%

C HIJ N

Director/manager/supervisor/team leader

95 54 41 7 31 29 28 13 9 54 20 81 14 46 32 1415% 16% 14% 14% 20% 15% 12% 14% 14% 15% 16% 17% 9% 18% 20% 8%

P P

Professional/technical staffmember

163 48 115 18 41 51 53 17 16 110 20 117 46 110 13 3426% 15% 38% 36% 26% 26% 23% 18% 25% 31% 16% 24% 31% 44% 8% 20%

B K OP O

Entry level/administrative/clerical

50 29 21 8 13 11 18 11 4 26 9 37 12 15 8 278% 9% 7% 16% 8% 5% 8% 12% 6% 7% 8% 8% 8% 6% 5% 16%

NO

Sales representative

92 67 24 3 24 29 36 15 14 44 19 70 21 10 51 2515% 20% 8% 6% 15% 15% 16% 16% 22% 13% 15% 15% 14% 4% 31% 15%

C NP N

Skilled labor professional

82 38 45 11 12 27 33 23 8 41 11 55 28 19 26 1713% 11% 15% 22% 7% 13% 15% 25% 12% 12% 9% 11% 18% 8% 16% 10%

JK

Other

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 114Q1315. What is your current salary?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






47 15 33 6 8 12 23 14 5 28 1 34 14 17 7 198% 4% 11% 11% 5% 6% 10% 15% 8% 8% 1% 7% 9% 7% 4% 11%

B K K K

Less than $15,000

47 19 28 7 16 7 16 17 1 17 12 24 23 9 13 187% 6% 9% 14% 11% 4% 7% 18% 2% 5% 10% 5% 15% 3% 8% 10%

IJ L

$15,000 to $24,999

86 46 40 14 22 17 32 13 11 52 11 67 19 32 15 3214% 14% 13% 28% 14% 9% 14% 14% 17% 15% 9% 14% 12% 13% 9% 19%

$25,000 to $34,999

105 47 58 7 30 29 39 21 12 53 19 76 29 53 29 2017% 14% 19% 13% 20% 15% 17% 23% 19% 15% 15% 16% 19% 21% 18% 11%

$35,000 to $49,999

155 88 67 11 37 70 38 16 19 101 19 122 34 69 32 4425% 27% 23% 21% 24% 35% 17% 17% 30% 29% 15% 25% 22% 27% 20% 25%

G K

$50,000 to $74,999

86 55 31 - 20 33 32 7 9 45 24 68 18 32 32 1814% 17% 10% - 13% 17% 14% 7% 15% 13% 20% 14% 12% 13% 20% 10%

$75,000 to $99,999

25 17 8 - 5 8 12 2 2 16 5 20 5 10 5 94% 5% 3% - 3% 4% 5% 2% 3% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 5%

$100,000 to $124,999

19 16 3 * 2 9 7 * 2 8 8 16 3 7 5 63% 5% 1% * 2% 5% 3% * 3% 2% 7% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3%

$125,000 to $149,999

20 11 8 * 6 3 10 - * 10 9 18 1 6 12 13% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1% 4% - * 3% 7% 4% 1% 2% 7% 1%

P

$150,000 to $199,999

3 3 * 2 * * 1 2 - * 1 3 - 3 - -1% 1% * 4% * * * 2% - * 1% 1% - 1% - -

$200,000 to $249,999

12 10 2 - 3 4 6 - - 5 7 12 - 4 7 12% 3% 1% - 2% 2% 2% - - 2% 6% 3% - 1% 4% 1%

$250,000 or more

25 4 20 3 4 5 13 1 2 14 7 19 5 11 5 54% 1% 7% 7% 2% 3% 6% 1% 3% 4% 6% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3%

B

Decline to answer

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 114Q1315. What is your current salary?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base_________________________________________________________________________________________Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E/F/G - H/I/J/K - L/M - N/O/POverlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing


9 Jan 2020Table 115GENDER: Are you...?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






331 331 - 26 72 113 119 55 33 170 73 263 67 102 120 9452% 100% - 52% 47% 57% 52% 60% 51% 48% 60% 55% 45% 40% 74% 54%

C NP

Male

298 - 298 24 81 85 108 37 32 180 49 216 82 150 43 7847% - 100% 48% 52% 43% 48% 40% 49% 51% 40% 45% 55% 60% 26% 46%

B O O

Female

1 - 1 - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - -* - * - 1% - - - - * - - 1% - - -

Other

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Prefer not to answer

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 116AGE: What is your age?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






50 26 24 50 - - - 24 1 15 10 40 10 22 7 158% 8% 8% 100% - - - 26% 2% 4% 8% 8% 7% 9% 5% 9%

IJK

18-24

111 58 53 - 111 - - 14 6 67 24 97 14 39 32 3318% 17% 18% - 72% - - 15% 10% 19% 19% 20% 9% 16% 19% 19%

FG M

25-34

124 63 61 - 44 81 - 11 12 74 27 100 24 60 39 2320% 19% 21% - 28% 41% - 12% 18% 21% 22% 21% 16% 24% 24% 13%

G G

35-44

117 64 53 - - 117 - 16 17 56 28 89 29 40 33 3219% 20% 18% - - 59% - 17% 26% 16% 23% 18% 19% 16% 20% 19%

EG

45-54

145 76 70 - - - 145 13 20 90 23 95 50 61 34 4423% 23% 23% - - - 64% 14% 30% 26% 19% 20% 33% 24% 21% 26%

EF L

55-64

82 44 38 - - - 82 14 9 49 10 59 23 29 18 2513% 13% 13% - - - 36% 16% 14% 14% 8% 12% 15% 12% 11% 15%

EF

65+

46.3 46.7 45.9 20.9 31.4 46.1 62.3 41.7 51.0 47.4 44.4 45.2 50.0 45.9 45.8 47.2E EF HK H L

MEAN

14.82 14.98 14.65 1.99 4.05 4.68 5.22 17.95 12.84 14.22 13.83 14.77 14.43 14.59 13.47 15.70STD. DEV.0.59 0.80 0.88 0.30 0.32 0.32 0.37 1.96 1.28 0.86 1.05 0.67 1.19 0.90 1.06 1.23STD. ERR.

48 48 47 21 32 46 62 43 53 48 44 45 53 45 48 50MEDIAN630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 117EMPLOYMENT: Which of the following best describes your employment status?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

EMPLOYED (NET)

430 229 201 35 106 154 135 50 41 244 95 339 91 198 112 9868% 69% 67% 69% 69% 78% 59% 54% 63% 69% 78% 71% 61% 79% 69% 57%

G H P

Employed full time

137 71 66 10 38 30 59 31 11 73 22 102 35 42 43 4422% 21% 22% 20% 25% 15% 26% 33% 18% 21% 18% 21% 23% 17% 26% 26%

Employed part time

34 25 9 5 4 9 16 8 8 16 2 18 17 9 4 145% 8% 3% 10% 3% 5% 7% 9% 12% 5% 2% 4% 11% 4% 2% 8%

K L

Self-employed full time

29 6 22 - 6 6 17 3 5 19 3 21 8 3 4 175% 2% 7% - 4% 3% 7% 3% 7% 5% 2% 4% 5% 1% 3% 10%

B N

Self-employed part time

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NOT EMPLOYED (NET)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Not employed, but looking for work

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Not employed and not looking for work

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Not employed, unable to work due to a disability or illness

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Retired

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Student

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Stay-at-home spouse or partner

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 117EMPLOYMENT: Which of the following best describes your employment status?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate







9 Jan 2020Table 119EDUCATION: Which of the following, if any, is the highest educational or professional qualification you have obtained?

Base: All Canadian Respondents


Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Less than SecondarySchool (high school)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Completed someSecondary School (highschool)

93 55 37 24 17 25 27 93 - - - 47 46 21 32 2615% 17% 13% 47% 11% 12% 12% 100% - - - 10% 31% 9% 20% 15%

IJK L N

Graduated from SecondarySchool (high school)

65 33 32 1 13 22 29 - 65 - - 54 11 24 21 1310% 10% 11% 2% 9% 11% 13% - 100% - - 11% 8% 10% 13% 7%

HJK

Trade Certificate orDiploma

253 119 133 12 54 81 106 - - 253 - 200 53 111 62 6340% 36% 45% 24% 35% 41% 47% - - 72% - 42% 35% 44% 38% 37%

HIK

Certificate or Diplomafrom Community College,Institution, CEGEP

1 1 - - * 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - 1 -* * - - * 1% - - - * - * - - 1% -

Teaching Certificate fromProvincial Department ofEducation

55 27 28 2 16 13 23 - - 55 - 30 24 27 10 159% 8% 9% 4% 11% 6% 10% - - 16% - 6% 16% 11% 6% 9%

HIK L

Completed someUniversity Study, but noDegree

43 22 20 1 24 8 9 - - 43 - 36 7 15 12 157% 7% 7% 3% 16% 4% 4% - - 12% - 7% 5% 6% 8% 9%

FG HIK

University Certificate orDiploma below BachelorLevel

89 53 36 7 24 38 19 - - - 89 79 9 38 19 2914% 16% 12% 15% 15% 19% 9% - - - 73% 17% 6% 15% 11% 17%

G HIJ M

Bachelor or FirstProfessional Degree

33 20 13 3 5 11 13 - - - 33 33 - 14 5 125% 6% 4% 5% 4% 6% 6% - - - 27% 7% - 6% 3% 7%

HIJ M

Graduate or ProfessionalDegree above BachelorLevel

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 123CANADA REGION: Census Region (Canada Net)



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






47 21 26 1 16 13 17 2 5 34 6 32 15 19 14 127% 6% 9% 2% 10% 7% 7% 2% 8% 10% 5% 7% 10% 7% 9% 7%

Atlantic (NB, NL, NS, PE)

133 76 57 15 31 54 33 27 11 61 34 105 28 48 40 2821% 23% 19% 30% 20% 27% 15% 30% 17% 17% 28% 22% 19% 19% 25% 16%

G

Quebec

250 136 114 22 64 72 92 30 24 143 53 202 48 112 61 6340% 41% 38% 45% 41% 36% 41% 33% 37% 41% 44% 42% 32% 44% 37% 37%

Ontario

40 20 20 4 9 11 16 11 6 21 2 27 13 15 10 126% 6% 7% 8% 6% 5% 7% 12% 10% 6% 2% 6% 9% 6% 6% 7%

K K

Manitoba/Saskatchewan

62 30 33 1 14 17 30 5 7 42 8 48 14 24 7 3110% 9% 11% 3% 9% 9% 13% 6% 10% 12% 7% 10% 10% 9% 4% 18%

O

Alberta

97 48 49 6 20 32 40 17 12 50 19 66 31 34 30 2615% 14% 17% 13% 13% 16% 17% 19% 18% 14% 15% 14% 21% 13% 19% 15%

British Columbia

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Northwest (NT, NU, YT)

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 124DMFLUENCYCA. Which of the following languages can you speak well enough to conduct a conversation?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






448 229 219 28 111 142 168 61 52 256 80 343 105 181 107 13571% 69% 73% 55% 72% 72% 74% 66% 80% 73% 66% 72% 70% 72% 66% 79%

English

45 26 19 * 14 19 12 14 4 17 11 37 8 11 22 57% 8% 6% * 9% 10% 5% 15% 6% 5% 9% 8% 5% 4% 13% 3%

J NP

French

137 75 62 22 29 37 48 18 9 78 31 100 37 59 34 3122% 23% 21% 44% 19% 19% 21% 20% 14% 22% 26% 21% 25% 23% 21% 18%

Both English and French

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Neither English nor French

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 125INCOME: Which of the following income categories best describes your total household income before taxes last year?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






23 7 16 8 5 3 7 10 3 10 * 14 9 6 4 74% 2% 5% 16% 3% 2% 3% 10% 5% 3% * 3% 6% 2% 3% 4%

JK

Less than $15,000

25 14 10 * 10 9 5 10 1 8 6 19 5 4 9 74% 4% 3% 1% 7% 4% 2% 11% 1% 2% 5% 4% 4% 2% 5% 4%

J

$15,000 to $24,999

50 33 17 6 13 15 16 11 5 30 5 40 11 17 13 188% 10% 6% 12% 9% 7% 7% 12% 8% 9% 4% 8% 7% 7% 8% 10%

$25,000 to $34,999

81 36 45 6 21 25 30 20 7 45 9 57 25 31 27 1913% 11% 15% 11% 14% 12% 13% 21% 11% 13% 8% 12% 16% 13% 17% 11%

K

$35,000 to $49,999

147 79 69 4 40 51 52 19 20 91 17 113 34 50 29 5523% 24% 23% 9% 26% 26% 23% 21% 31% 26% 14% 24% 23% 20% 18% 32%

K O

$50,000 to $74,999

126 65 61 4 30 52 41 6 12 76 33 94 33 60 39 2220% 20% 20% 7% 20% 26% 18% 7% 19% 22% 27% 20% 22% 24% 24% 13%

H H

$75,000 to $99,999

47 23 23 1 13 12 20 7 4 28 8 34 13 19 14 117% 7% 8% 3% 9% 6% 9% 7% 5% 8% 7% 7% 8% 7% 9% 7%

$100,000 to $124,999

41 27 13 1 10 16 13 2 7 21 11 29 11 19 6 156% 8% 4% 3% 6% 8% 6% 2% 11% 6% 9% 6% 8% 8% 4% 9%

$125,000 to $149,999

39 21 19 6 6 4 23 1 4 18 16 36 3 21 10 76% 6% 6% 12% 4% 2% 10% 1% 6% 5% 14% 8% 2% 8% 6% 4%

F HJ

$150,000 to $199,999

6 6 * 2 - 2 2 3 1 - 2 6 * 4 1 11% 2% * 4% - 1% 1% 3% 2% - 2% 1% * 2% 1% 1%

J J

$200,000 to $249,999

16 11 5 3 3 4 6 - - 8 8 16 - 8 6 13% 3% 2% 6% 2% 2% 3% - - 2% 7% 3% - 3% 4% 1%

$250,000 or more

28 8 20 8 2 5 12 5 1 17 6 22 6 12 4 84% 3% 7% 16% 1% 3% 5% 5% 1% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 2% 5%


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 125INCOME: Which of the following income categories best describes your total household income before taxes last year?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate







9 Jan 2020Table 126RACE: What is your race?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






485 263 222 22 96 153 214 67 51 295 72 354 131 198 130 12777% 80% 74% 43% 62% 77% 94% 72% 78% 84% 60% 74% 87% 79% 80% 74%

E EF K L

White

30 6 24 5 9 12 3 6 5 7 12 23 7 11 2 125% 2% 8% 9% 6% 6% 2% 6% 8% 2% 10% 5% 5% 4% 1% 7%

B J

Mixed Race

22 17 5 3 12 6 1 1 2 11 8 21 1 6 7 73% 5% 2% 5% 8% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 7% 4% 1% 3% 4% 4%

G

Chinese

18 15 3 6 3 6 3 8 1 9 * 16 3 7 - 83% 5% 1% 13% 2% 3% 1% 9% 2% 2% * 3% 2% 3% - 5%

K

First Nation/NativeCanadian

17 10 8 1 11 3 2 3 2 6 6 14 3 8 3 43% 3% 3% 3% 7% 2% 1% 4% 3% 2% 5% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2%

G

Black

16 3 13 9 3 5 - 2 - 3 11 14 2 8 4 23% 1% 4% 17% 2% 3% - 2% - 1% 9% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1%

J

Arab/West Asian

11 1 10 - 10 - 1 1 2 8 1 11 - 5 5 22% * 3% - 7% - * 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% - 2% 3% 1%

FG

Filipino

7 4 4 1 4 2 1 2 1 3 2 5 3 2 2 31% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% * 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%

South Asian

3 3 * 1 - 2 * - * 3 * 3 * 2 1 *1% 1% * 2% - 1% * - * 1% * 1% * 1% * *

Other Asian

1 1 - - 1 - - - - - 1 1 - 1 - -* * - - 1% - - - - - 1% * - * - -

Pacific Islander

1 * * * - * - - - - 1 1 - * * -* * * * - * - - - - * * - * * -

Japanese

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Korean



9 Jan 2020Table 126RACE: What is your race?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate





630 331 299 50** 154* 198* 228 93* 65* 351 121* 480 150* 251 163* 172*Weighted Base12 6 6 - 5 7 - - * 6 5 12 - 1 5 62% 2% 2% - 4% 3% - - 1% 2% 4% 2% - * 3% 3%

Some other race

6 2 4 2 * 2 1 2 2 - 2 6 1 1 3 11% 1% 1% 5% * 1% * 3% 3% - 2% 1% * 1% 2% 1%

J J


630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 127MARITAL STATUS: What is your marital status?



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






231 126 105 36 76 71 48 43 23 123 41 188 43 83 69 6237% 38% 35% 71% 49% 36% 21% 46% 36% 35% 34% 39% 29% 33% 42% 36%

G G

Never married

330 172 158 9 71 107 143 32 36 201 61 251 79 141 81 9252% 52% 53% 17% 46% 54% 63% 35% 55% 57% 50% 52% 53% 56% 50% 53%

E H

MARRIED / LIVINGWITH PARTNER (NET)

289 151 138 4 60 92 133 22 31 182 54 225 64 125 69 8146% 46% 46% 9% 39% 46% 58% 24% 48% 52% 44% 47% 43% 50% 42% 47%

E H H H

Married or civil union

41 21 20 4 11 15 11 10 5 19 7 27 15 16 12 117% 6% 7% 9% 7% 8% 5% 11% 8% 5% 6% 6% 10% 6% 7% 7%

Living with partner

69 33 36 6 7 20 36 18 6 26 19 41 28 27 14 1811% 10% 12% 11% 4% 10% 16% 19% 9% 8% 16% 9% 19% 11% 8% 11%

E J L

DIVORCED /SEPARATED /WIDOWED (NET)

39 21 17 - 3 10 26 2 5 16 16 31 7 17 11 96% 6% 6% - 2% 5% 11% 2% 7% 4% 14% 7% 5% 7% 7% 5%

E HJ

Divorced

23 10 14 6 4 10 3 12 1 9 1 8 15 5 2 84% 3% 5% 11% 3% 5% 1% 12% 1% 3% 1% 2% 10% 2% 1% 5%

JK L

Separated

7 2 5 - - - 7 4 * 1 1 2 5 5 * 11% 1% 2% - - - 3% 5% * * 1% * 3% 2% * *

J L

Widow / Widower

630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 128DMADULTHH. Adults in Household



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






99 60 40 5 22 39 33 13 11 58 18 79 21 35 32 2316% 18% 13% 9% 14% 20% 15% 14% 16% 17% 15% 16% 14% 14% 19% 13%

1

531 271 260 45 133 159 194 80 55 293 103 401 130 216 131 14984% 82% 87% 91% 86% 80% 85% 86% 84% 83% 85% 84% 86% 86% 81% 87%

ANY OTHER THANRESPONDENT (NET)

242 128 114 13 60 78 91 42 20 139 41 170 72 94 68 6338% 39% 38% 26% 39% 39% 40% 45% 30% 40% 33% 35% 48% 37% 42% 37%

2

151 65 86 22 37 32 60 17 22 83 28 121 29 64 25 4724% 20% 29% 43% 24% 16% 26% 19% 34% 24% 23% 25% 20% 25% 16% 27%

3

109 55 54 8 30 40 31 18 13 56 23 83 26 50 23 3417% 17% 18% 16% 20% 20% 14% 19% 20% 16% 19% 17% 18% 20% 14% 20%

4

30 24 6 3 5 9 12 3 - 15 12 28 2 9 15 55% 7% 2% 5% 3% 5% 5% 3% - 4% 10% 6% 1% 4% 9% 3%

C I

5+

2.6 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6MEAN

1.10 1.17 1.01 1.00 1.06 1.18 1.07 1.05 0.99 1.09 1.20 1.12 1.02 1.08 1.22 1.04STD. DEV.0.04 0.06 0.06 0.15 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.11 0.10 0.07 0.09 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.10 0.08STD. ERR.

2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2MEDIAN630 331 299 50 154 198 228 93 65 351 121 480 150 251 163 172100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Sigma



9 Jan 2020Table 129DMCHILDHH. Children in Household



Teaching/Community

Collegecertificate






355 187 167 26 66 81 182 50 40 198 66 260 95 139 89 10056% 57% 56% 52% 43% 41% 80% 54% 61% 57% 55% 54% 63% 55% 55% 58%

EF

0

275 143 132 24 89 117 46 42 26 152 55 220 55 113 74 7244% 43% 44% 48% 57% 59% 20% 46% 39% 43% 45% 46% 37% 45% 45% 42%

G G

ANY (NET)

134 75 59 15 42 39 38 20 12 78 24 108 26 65 29 3321% 23% 20% 29% 27% 20% 17% 21% 18% 22% 20% 23% 17% 26% 18% 19%

1

109 54 55 10 35 59 5 12 10 59 28 91 18 34 37 2717% 16% 18% 19% 23% 30% 2% 13% 15% 17% 23% 19% 12% 14% 23% 16%

G G

2

26 14 12 - 7 17 3 11 4 8 4 17 9 11 8 74% 4% 4% - 4% 9% 1% 11% 6% 2% 3% 3% 6% 4% 5% 4%

G J

3

7 - 7 - 5 2 - - - 7 - 5 2 2 - 51% - 2% - 3% 1% - - - 2% - 1% 1% 1% - 3%

4

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

5+

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9 January 2020P143129 - Express Employment Professionals Education Revolution SurveyThe Harris PollField Period: December 05 - December 30, 2019Banner #3 - Canada

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1 1 Q700. You mentioned that your highest level of education is [INSERT RESPONSE FROM dmEdu]. In addition to that degree/certification, whatadditional degrees/certifications have you received? Please select all that apply.

3 2 Q705. Did you have a job (e.g., paid internship, work-study, full-time job, etc.) while attending school?4 3 Q710. You mentioned you did not work while attending school. Which of the following are reasons why you did not work while you were going to school?

Please select all that apply.5 4 Q711. Who do you believe should be primarily responsible for paying for a student’s college education?6 5 Q715. Are you currently working in the same field/profession in which you received your degree(s)/certification(s)?7 6 Q725. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

SUMMARY TABLE OF STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT AGREE (TOP 2 BOX)8 7 Q725. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

SUMMARY TABLE OF SOMEWHAT/STRONGLY DISAGREE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)9 8 Q725_1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

1. Advanced degrees (e.g., master’s degree) are worth the extra time they take.10 9 Q725_2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

2. Advanced degrees (e.g., master’s degree) are worth the cost.11 10 Q725_3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

3. A college degree (e.g., bachelor’s degree) is worth the extra time it takes.12 11 Q725_4. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

4. A college degree (e.g., bachelor’s degree) is worth the cost.13 12 Q725_5. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

5. Getting a degree in your area of interest is not worth it if there aren’t good career options available.14 13 Q725_6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

6. Getting any degree is better than no degree at all.15 14 Q725_7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

7. You don’t need a college degree to make a good living.16 15 Q725_8. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

8. A high school degree is not enough to be successful in Canada.17 16 Q725_9. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

9. Society makes it seem like college is the only choice when in reality it isn’t preparing workers for the real world.18 17 Q725_10. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

10. Four-year colleges are the best avenue to career success.19 18 Q800. How long have you been working in your current field? Please include any jobs that you may have previously held at

different companies but are in the same field. If it has been less than a year, then please enter 0.20 19 Q810. Which of the following, if any, did your high school or college offer to help you find your career path? Please select all that apply.21 20 Q815. In general, how prepared did you feel entering the workforce? Please think about when you entered the workforce after

completing your highest level of education.22 21 Q820. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did you

feel to handle each of the following areas?SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY PREPARED (TOP BOX)

23 22 Q820. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY/SOMEWHAT PREPARED (TOP 2 BOX)

24 23 Q820. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?SUMMARY TABLE OF NOT VERY/NOT AT ALL PREPARED (BOTTOM 2 BOX)

25 24 Q820_1. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?1. Budgeting my paycheck

26 25 Q820_2. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?2. How to fill out a W-2 form for my job

27 26 Q820_3. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?3. Email etiquette

28 27 Q820_4. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?4. Presentation skills

29 28 Q820_5. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?5. Negotiating a promotion/salary increase

30 29 Q820_6. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?6. Interview etiquette/skills (e.g., what to wear to an interview, writing a thank you note, creating a resume, etc.)

31 30 Q820_7. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?7. Choosing my benefits (e.g., health insurance, 401k, etc.)


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32 31 Q820_8. Still thinking about when you entered the workforce after completing your highest level of education, how prepared did youfeel to handle each of the following areas?8. Networking skills (i.e., the exchange of information or services between individuals)

33 32 Q830. Which of the following, if any, do you wish your high school would’ve offered/taught to better prepare you for theworkforce? Please select all that apply.

34 33 Q835. In your opinion, which of the following school subjects are useless in preparing most students for the workforce?Please select all that apply.

36 34 Q845. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?SUMMARY TABLE OF STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT AGREE (TOP 2 BOX)

37 35 Q845. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?SUMMARY TABLE OF SOMEWHAT/STRONGLY DISAGREE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)

38 36 Q845_1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?1. Educational institutions give students false hope about climbing the career ladder quickly after school.

39 37 Q845_2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?2. Colleges place more emphasis on grades than on preparing you for a job.

40 38 Q845_3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?3. Schools are not preparing students with the skills they need to be successful in the workplace.

41 39 Q845_4. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?4. Teaching basic economic skills (e.g., budgeting, managing finances) are lacking in schools today.

42 40 Q845_5. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?5. Schools are doing a good job of preparing the next generation of workers for what the needs are after school.

43 41 Q845_6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?6. Schools have limited resources to prepare students for the workforce.

44 42 Q845_7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?7. It takes skills typically not taught in school to get a job.

45 43 Q845_8. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?8. An education revolution (i.e., a whole new approach to education, skills training, and learning) is needed to better prepare people for the workforce.

46 44 Q845_9. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?9. The education system has failed to evolve to meet the needs of the workforce.

47 45 Q900. Which of the following work experience programs, if any, did you participate in when you were in school?Please select all that apply.

48 46 Q905. You mentioned that you participated in a work experience program when you were in school. Do you believe it helped toprepare you for the workforce?

49 47 Q910. You mentioned that you did not participate in a work experience program when you were in school. Do you believeparticipating in a work experience program when you were in school would have been helpful in preparing you forthe workforce?

50 48 Q915. Which of the following, if any, do you believe are the most important soft skills to learn before entering theworkforce? Please select all that apply.

52 49 Q920. Which of the following soft skills, if any, did you learn before entering the workforce? Please select all that apply.54 50 Q925. Which of the following hard skills, if any, did you learn in school? Please select all that apply.55 51 Q930. When did you first learn each of the following?

GRID SUMMARY TABLE56 52 Q930. When did you first learn each of the following?

SUMMARY TABLE OF BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL57 53 Q930. When did you first learn each of the following?

SUMMARY TABLE OF IN HIGH SCHOOL58 54 Q930. When did you first learn each of the following?

SUMMARY TABLE OF IN COLLEGE/TRADE SCHOOL59 55 Q930. When did you first learn each of the following?

SUMMARY TABLE OF ON THE JOB60 56 Q930. When did you first learn each of the following?

SUMMARY TABLE OF NEVER/I STILL HAVEN’T LEARNED IT61 57 Q930_1. When did you first learn each of the following?

1. Basic personal finance skills (e.g., budgeting, planning, etc.)62 58 Q930_2. When did you first learn each of the following?

2. Communication skills63 59 Q930_3. When did you first learn each of the following?

3. Interview etiquette/skills (e.g., what to wear to an interview, writing a thank you note, etc.)64 60 Q930_4. When did you first learn each of the following?

4. Resume writing skills65 61 Q930_5. When did you first learn each of the following?

5. Negotiating skills (e.g., for a salary increase, promotion, etc.)66 62 Q930_6. When did you first learn each of the following?

6. Email etiquette


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67 63 Q930_7. When did you first learn each of the following?7. Process for finding a job (e.g., where to look, how to apply, etc.)

68 64 Q930_8. When did you first learn each of the following?8. How to fill out a W-2 form

69 65 Q930_9. When did you first learn each of the following?9. How to choose benefits (e.g., health insurance, 401k, etc.)

70 66 Q930_10. When did you first learn each of the following?10. Networking skills (i.e., the exchange of information or services between individuals)

71 67 Q935. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?SUMMARY TABLE OF STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT AGREE (TOP 2 BOX)

72 68 Q935. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?SUMMARY TABLE OF SOMEWHAT/STRONGLY DISAGREE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)

73 69 Q935_1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?1. Getting a degree should require on the job experience, not just coursework.

74 70 Q935_2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?2. There needs to be more of a balance in education to match learning to actual career options.

75 71 Q935_3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?3. I wish I had more exposure (e.g., through career talks, mentoring, etc.) to the world of work when I was in school.

76 72 Q1000. How useful has the education you’ve received (e.g., your degree(s), certification(s), etc.) been to your career?77 73 Q1005. How much of your education (e.g., your degree(s), certification(s), etc.) do you typically use in your current job?78 74 Q1010. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


SUMMARY TABLE OF SOMEWHAT/STRONGLY DISAGREE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)80 76 Q1010_1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

1. I wish I had been better prepared to deal with the transition from school to the workforce.81 77 Q1010_2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

2. My education provided me with many of the skills necessary to be successful in the workforce.82 78 Q1010_3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

3. Most of what I do day to day at my job, I never learned in school.83 79 Q1010_4. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

4. Job training certifications (i.e., a course or training in a specialized field that supplements formal education) do a better job of preparing people for the workforce than college does.84 80 Q1010_5. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

5. An education isn’t actually necessary to be successful in my job.85 81 Q1010_6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

6. I could not have gotten my job without the education that I have.86 82 Q1010_7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

7. In ten years, advanced degrees (e.g., master’s degree) will be the new minimum requirement for many jobs.87 83 Q1015. Which of the following common school subjects do you use in your daily activities at work? Please select all that apply.89 84 Q1020. Which of the following hard skills do you use in your daily activities at work? Please select all that apply.90 85 Q1025. In your opinion, which of the following is more important to a worker’s success in today’s workplace?91 86 Q1100. Have you ever returned to school after entering the workforce?92 87 Q1105. For which of the following reasons did you choose to go back to school after entering the workforce?

Please select all that apply.93 88 Q1110. How helpful to your career was going back to school after you entered the workforce?94 89 Q1115. You mentioned you have not gone back to school after you began your career. Which of the following are reasons why you

do not go back to school? Please select all that apply.95 90 Q1120. Does your employer currently offer any courses or programs to help workers expand or upgrade their skills?96 91 Q1125. Have you ever completed any courses or programs (either offered by your employer or found on your own) outside of an

official college degree program to upgrade your skills for your job?97 92 Q1130. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


SUMMARY TABLE OF STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT DISAGREE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)99 94 Q1130_1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

1. The education system hasn’t caught up with what skills are needed for today’s workplace.100 95 Q1130_2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

2. My employer offers employees opportunities for skill improvement (e.g., sponsoring training certificates, paying for additional education, etc.).101 96 Q1130_3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

3. It is important for workers in my job field to continually refresh their hard skills.102 97 Q1130_4. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

4. Employees in general must refresh their hard skills to stay competitive in the current workforce.


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103 98 Q1130_5. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?5. Anyone who doesn’t continue to learn in their career (e.g., staying up to date on new techniques, advancements, etc.) will be left behind in the workforce.

104 99 Q1200. In general, to what extent do you feel you are prepared for the ’’jobs of the future’’ (i.e., jobs that require companiesto embrace new technology and require workers to learn new hard and soft skills on the job)?

105 100 Q1205. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE (TOP BOX)

106 101 Q1205. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?SUMMARY TABLE OF VERY/SOMEWHAT KNOWLEDGEABLE (TOP 2 BOX)

107 102 Q1205. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?SUMMARY TABLE OF NOT VERY/NOT AT ALL KNOWLEDGEABLE (BOTTOM 2 BOX)

108 103 Q1205_1. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?1. Artificial intelligence

109 104 Q1205_2. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?2. Digital marketing

110 105 Q1205_3. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?3. Environmental sciences

111 106 Q1205_4. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?4. Robotics

112 107 Q1205_5. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?5. Quantum computing

113 108 Q1205_6. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?6. Health sciences

114 109 Q1205_7. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?7. Blockchain

115 110 Q1205_8. How knowledgeable are you about each of the following?8. 3D printing

116 111 Q1300. Which ONE of the following best describes the type of work that you do?117 112 Q1305. In what industry do you currently work?120 113 Q1310. What is your job level?121 114 Q1315. What is your current salary?123 115 GENDER: Are you...?124 116 AGE: What is your age?125 117 EMPLOYMENT: Which of the following best describes your employment status?127 119 EDUCATION: Which of the following, if any, is the highest educational or professional qualification you have obtained?128 123 CANADA REGION: Census Region (Canada Net)129 124 DMFLUENCYCA. Which of the following languages can you speak well enough to conduct a conversation?130 125 INCOME: Which of the following income categories best describes your total household income before taxes last year?132 126 RACE: What is your race?134 127 MARITAL STATUS: What is your marital status?135 128 DMADULTHH. Adults in Household136 129 DMCHILDHH. Children in Household

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