Employer Survey: Digital Accelerator Programme

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* 1. Please state the name of your organisation:

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* 2. What is the current size of your company in terms of number of employees? Please tick accordingly.

Micro-company (less than 5 employees)

SME (between 6 and 249 employees)

Large corporation or part of a large corporation (250+ employees)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many graduates do you usually employ on a yearly basis? Please tick accordingly.

0 – 2

2 – 4

5-10

10+

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* 4. Prior to lockdown did you have the digital infrastructure in place to adapt to remote working? Please tick accordingly.

Yes

Only a small infrastructure in place for remote working

Not applicable

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* 5. What digital platforms do you use for the day to day running of your organisation? Please tick accordingly.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Presentation software

Canva

In Design

Adobe

Web design platforms

Social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram

Project management software – Trello, basecamp, Microsoft Project etc.

Google Tasks

Web conferencing

Web forums

Zoom

Human Resources systems

Accountancy software such as SAGE, Xeros, Agresso, Quickbooks

Online banking

Wellbeing applications for staff

Online courses and training

Time management applications

LinkedIn Learning

Online polls and quizzes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Reflecting on the landscape of the past year have you adopted new technology that has had a positive impact on your organisation and staff in terms of business development and growth? Please tick accordingly.

Yes

Not applicable

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* 7. If answered yes to the Q6, was this due to curiosity or specific need? Please tick accordingly.

‘’I am interested in new technology and will proactively support the implementation of tech that will enable the growth of the organisation’’

‘’I normally adapt to new technology when there is a new specific need’’

‘’I only implement new tech when necessary’’

Not applicable

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* 8. When ICT issues do occur do members of your team rectify these or do you get support externally? Please tick accordingly.

Internally

Externally

Both

Not applicable

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* 9. How often do you get trained in new technology? Please tick accordingly.

Frequently

Occasionally

Not at all

Not applicable

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* 10. Do you regularly introduce new ICT- based devices, applications, software and services within your organisation? Please tick accordingly.

Frequently

Occasionally

Not at all

Not applicable

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* 11. How do you access technology? Please tick accordingly.

Laptop

Tablet

Desktop

Mobile

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do you effectively collate, manage, access and use digital data in spreadsheets, databases and other formats to interpret business outcomes and findings? Please tick accordingly.

Yes

Occasionally

Not at all

Not applicable

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* 13. Does your organisation use a range of media to share information on your organisation – text, graphics, video, animation, audio? Please tick accordingly.

Yes

Occasionally

Not at all

Not applicable

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* 14. Are you and your team proficient in creating new digital materials? Please rate accordingly (1 being very negative and 5 being very positive).

Web pages

N/A

Digital code

N/A

Apps

N/A

Interfaces

N/A

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* 15. Does your organisation use digital technology to solve problems and develop new ideas? Please tick accordingly.

Yes

Occasionally

Not at all

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* 16. Does successful collaboration take place virtually either on Teams or other software? Please tick accordingly.

Yes

Occasionally

Not at all

Not applicable

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* 17. Does your organisation use technology to help staff with their digital identity and wellbeing? Please tick accordingly.

Yes

Occasionally

Not at all

Not applicable