NORTHWOODS ECONOMIC SUMMIT III

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS CAREER PERCEPTION SURVEY 2007

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS Response Percentage

Marinettte 110 34.8Menominee 14 4.4Coleman 1 .3Crivitz 46 16.1Wabeno 60 18.9Peshtigo 85 26.8

Total 316 100.00

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4%0%16%

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PLANS AFTER GRADUATION4-Year College/University 106 – 38.3%

2-Year College/University 44 - 15.1%

Technical College/Training 85 - 29.1%

Work locally < 30 minute drive 19 - 6.2%

Work away > 30 minute drive 5 - 1.5%

Military 13 - 4.4%

Other 20 - 6.4% 0

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If a local business offered you an adequate wage and benefits upon graduation, would you accept the position?

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Yes 177 - 55.5% No 45 – 14.1% Other Plans 88 – 27.6%

What is your perception of the current local employmentopportunities related to manufacturing?

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Excellent 12 – 4.1% Good 106 – 36.2% Adequate Fair 131 – 44.9%

Poor 31 – 10.6 Very Poor 12 – 4.1%

What is your general perception of local employment opportunities in the FUTURE (number of quality jobs available in 5-10 years) ?

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Excellent 13 - 4.5%

Good 97 – 33.2%

Adequate/Fair 112 - 38.3%

Poor 61 – 20.9%

Very Poor 9 - 3.0%

Do you feel there are sufficient recreation activities in this area ?

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Yes 136 – 46.7% No 155 - 53.0%

What is your most common recreational activity ?

Shopping 41- 10.4% Hunting 44 – 11.3% Sports 79 – 20.25 Music 64 – 16.4%

Read 18 – 4.6% Watch TV 37- 9.5% Computer-Web 27 – 6.8%

Electronic Gaming 38 – 9.7% Other 43 – 11.3%

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Do you feel the local employment opportunities offer adequate wages and benefits in general ?

1Yes 180 – 58% No 83 – 22.2% Do not know 39 – 18.8%

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What is an adequate wage to raise a family ?

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$7 - $8 per hour up to $16,000 per year 3 – 1.5%

$9 - $10 or less than $22,000 per year 19 – 9.2%

$12 – $15 or < $30,000 54 - 26.1%

$16 - $20 or < $40,000 69 – 33.3%

$21 - $25 or at least $50,000 62- 30%

What is your general perception of local employment opportunities in theFUTURE (number of jobs available in 5-10 years)?

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Excellent 13 – 14.5%

Good 97 - 33.2%

Adequate/Fair 112 – 38.3%

Poor 61 - 20.9%

Very Poor 9 - 3.0%

What is your perception of salary/wages related to MANUFACTURING employment ?

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Excellent 11 – 3.7% Good 93 – 31.6% Adequate Fair 153- 52%

Poor 32 – 10.9% Very Poor 5 – 1.5%

If you have had discussions with your PARENTS regarding local employment opportunitiesrelated to manufacturing, how would yoy rate their PERCEPTION OR OPINION on the currentlocal employment opportunities related to manufacturing ?

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Excellent 6 - 2.0% Good 52 – 17.8% Adequate Fair 99 – 33.9%

Poor 50 – 17.2% Very Poor 9 – 3.0% No discussion with parents 76 - 26%

Manufacturing Survey• Thank you to the schools and seniors that

participated in this survey.

• Survey complied by Shawn Kaskie, UW Extension Marinette and Don Clewley, Marinette County Association for Business and Industry, Inc.

• surveymonkey.com