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BRE Survey

Please fill out this short (10 minute) survey to assist the City of Salem and our partners in better understanding the needs and opportunities of our businesses and contribute to effective programs and policies.

This survey should be completed by the business owner, general manager, operations manager, or other person significantly involved in the primary business decisions at your business. Only one person from your business should complete this survey. If you own multiple businesses, please answer questions with respect to the one business you identify in this survey.

1. Disclaimer – Public Records Requests and Confidentiality:

Please note that the information you provide in this survey is subject to Oregon’s public records law ORS 192 and may be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records request unless we receive your declaration that this information is confidential. Would you like the information you provide in this survey to remain confidential to the extent permitted by law from a public records request and related uses? If “yes,” please check the box below: *This question is required.

2. Contact Information *This question is required.

Business Name

Business Primary Address

City

State

Zip Code

Contact Person

Phone Number

Email Address

3. Which industry best describes your business?

4. Are you interested in learning more about opportunities and resources available for international exporting?

4. Brief summary of the primary products and/or services your business provides.

5. Tell Us About Your Business.

What year was your business established?
How many years has your business been in Salem?

6. Is your corporate headquarters in Salem?

7. What is your current peak season employment level in Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE)?

8. What was your peak season employment level pre-COVID-19 pandemic in Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE)?

9. How many employees do you expect/hope to have a year from now in Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE)?

10. Is your business currently dealing with any of the following issues? Please check the COVID-19 box if this is a new or exacerbated challenge due to COVID-19. (Check yes/no for each)

Space Cell	Yes	No	Impacted by COVID
Transportation & Supply chain – availability and timely delivery or shipment of materials and products	Transportation & Supply chain – availability and timely delivery or shipment of materials and products: Yes	Transportation & Supply chain – availability and timely delivery or shipment of materials and products: No	Transportation & Supply chain – availability and timely delivery or shipment of materials and products: Impacted by COVID
Increased costs of doing business (materials, supplies, rent)	Increased costs of doing business (materials, supplies, rent): Yes	Increased costs of doing business (materials, supplies, rent): No	Increased costs of doing business (materials, supplies, rent): Impacted by COVID
Need for more space	Need for more space: Yes	Need for more space: No	Need for more space: Impacted by COVID
Need for less space	Need for less space: Yes	Need for less space: No	Need for less space: Impacted by COVID
Transition to online sales	Transition to online sales: Yes	Transition to online sales: No	Transition to online sales: Impacted by COVID
Hiring and retaining workers	Hiring and retaining workers: Yes	Hiring and retaining workers: No	Hiring and retaining workers: Impacted by COVID
Remote workplace challenges	Remote workplace challenges: Yes	Remote workplace challenges: No	Remote workplace challenges: Impacted by COVID
Access to funding, including COVID-19 grants	Access to funding, including COVID-19 grants: Yes	Access to funding, including COVID-19 grants: No	Access to funding, including COVID-19 grants: Impacted by COVID
Lack of PPE	Lack of PPE: Yes	Lack of PPE: No	Lack of PPE: Impacted by COVID
Access to current COVID-19 guidelines and requirements (OSHA/CDC guidelines compliance)	Access to current COVID-19 guidelines and requirements (OSHA/CDC guidelines compliance): Yes	Access to current COVID-19 guidelines and requirements (OSHA/CDC guidelines compliance): No	Access to current COVID-19 guidelines and requirements (OSHA/CDC guidelines compliance): Impacted by COVID
Childcare availability and/or costs	Childcare availability and/or costs: Yes	Childcare availability and/or costs: No	Childcare availability and/or costs: Impacted by COVID
Workforce housing availability and/or costs	Workforce housing availability and/or costs: Yes	Workforce housing availability and/or costs: No	Workforce housing availability and/or costs: Impacted by COVID

11. Is your business currently dealing with infrastructure issues, such as gas, electric, water, sewer, roads/traffic, or internet?

12. If yes, please explain.

13. How has COVID-19 impacted your sales and revenue? (Select one)

14. What was the average starting hourly wage of your employees in August 2021?

Hourly wage

15. New Hires: Are new employees missing the basic skills needed for the position they were hired? Check all that apply.

Soft Skills (Customer service, communication, workplace professionalism)
Technical Skills (Computer/technology, machinery, or equipment skills)
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

16. Existing Workers: Do you have workers who need to be trained up to fill positions? If so, please describe what type of training the employee needs. Check all that apply.

Soft Skills (Customer service, communications, workplace professionalism)
Technical Skills (Computer/technology, machinery or equipment skills)
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

17. Where are you finding success with hiring? Check all that apply.

Online job boards (i.e. Indeed, Zip Recruiter, Craigslist)
Recruiters
Referrals
Oregon Employment Department
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

18. What are your business projections for the next 1-3 years?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

19. Overall, how would you rate Salem as a place to do business?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

20. What are the top three actions the City and its partners can take to improve Salem as a place to do business?

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21. May the City of Salem and/or SEDCOR contact you to follow up on your survey responses?

22. Would you like to receive emails about future grants, trainings, policy updates, and COVID-19 related resources?