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Training Resources Used <br />80 <br />70 <br />60 <br />50 <br />40 <br />30 <br />20 <br />10 <br />0 <br />% by Response <br />In House Trainers /OJT (76 %) <br />Community College (55.9 %) <br />Seminars (45.2 %) <br />■ Private Vendors (36 %) <br />■ Self Study /Online Training <br />(34.7 %) <br />■ Four Year College and <br />Universities (24.9 %) <br />Training Resources Used to Meet Skills Needs <br />While use of In House Training is the most commonly used training <br />resource (76 %) among all employers, they are also utilizing the services <br />of the State Community College System. Almost 56% of the <br />respondents indicated they are using their local community college as a <br />training provider, followed by use of seminars at 45.2 %. Some <br />respondents indicated they would use local community colleges and <br />universities more often if they were able to meet specific technical needs <br />of the company. The needs most often cited revolved around software <br />training and specific industry knowledge. <br />"We can contract the training if we could qualify for financial support. Each <br />round of the qualification process for workforce development funding is <br />becoming more difficult." <br />"Our community college is a very valuable resource and tool. " <br />"We would take advantage of the trainings being offered by the workforce <br />development board if it did not require additional paperwork on behalf of the <br />employer and the trainings were on a paid for basis and not a reimbursement <br />basis. " <br />"We are also finding that many recent graduates of Computer Science <br />programs don't have training in some of the newer technologies. " <br />1 -4 Page 289 <br />