Rhode Island Job Vacancy Survey - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Job Vacancy Survey?
Who uses the data?

Why should my establishment participate?

Will the information my establishment provides be made available to the public?

How may I submit my survey response?

What if my establishment does not currently have any job vacancies?

What if my establishment has multiple units or is based outside of Rhode Island?

When will the survey results be made available? How may I receive a copy of the Job Vacancy report?

Who may I contact for any additional questions or concerns?

What is the Job Vacancy Survey?

The Job Vacancy Survey (JVS) provides accurate, objective and timely information on the quantity and quality of job vacancies throughout Rhode Island. Job vacancy statistics supply:

A measure of employer demand for workers in local communities.
An analysis of job vacancy characteristics, including:

            Wages and benefits offered.
            Education and experience requirements.
            Full or part-time status.

When combined with other statistics, such as unemployment rates and occupational wage levels, job vacancy data can provide a good indicator of labor market tightness, labor force shortages and the overall health of state and local labor markets.

Who uses the data?

Statistics generated by the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS) is beneficial to all our labor market information customers:

Employers – Human resource personnel and company management will find job vacancy data useful in determining hiring competition, wage levels and in prioritizing human resource needs.

Jobseekers – Rhode Island’s workforce will have an additional source of information regarding job openings, occupational demand, and potential benefits and wage levels.

Workforce development community – Training service providers, counselors and educational planners can use job vacancy information to understand current labor market conditions and assist jobseekers and students in their career planning.

Policymakers – The JVS will provide data on the quantity and quality of current job openings while exposing labor market imbalances.

Why should my establishment participate?

Your establishment was one of several randomly selected to represent your industry. Survey selection was based on standard statistical procedures supplied by the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As a participant, your establishment represents others just like it from around the State, making your response vital to the success of this survey. For just a few minutes of your time, the information you provide will directly benefit you and thousands of other employers in planning solutions to hiring needs while contributing to an overall understand of Rhode Island’s job vacancy trends.

If there is anything we may do to help make your participation easier, please call LMI at (401) 462-8750.

Will the information my establishment provides be made available to the public?

No. Your privacy is our top concern and no outside party will have access to information which could identify your business/organization. Furthermore, no individual firms will be named within our publications. The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only.

How may I submit my survey response?

For your convenience, you may submit your survey response in several ways:

Mail – A self-addressed, postage-paid envelope will be enclosed with your survey. Upon completion, please place the survey in the envelope, seal and mail!

Fax – You may fax your survey response to (401) 462-8766. Please fax both sides of your survey form.

Web/Email – A blank version of the survey form is available in Microsoft Excel format. The file can easily be downloaded to your computer. Directions are included in the file to assist you in completing your survey. When you have finished, please attach it to an email and send to LMI at: benefitssurvey@dlt.ri.gov

Phone – You may telephone your survey response by calling LMI at (401) 462-8750.

What if my establishment does not currently have any job vacancies?

We still need your response, even if you presently have no job vacancies. Please return your survey using one of the methods described above. You may call LMI at (401) 462-8750 or email your response to benefitssurvey@dlt.ri.gov.

What if my establishment has multiple units or is based outside of Rhode Island?

If your organization has multiple units or is based outside of Rhode Island, please report only the job vacancies for the Rhode Island location specified on the survey form. If you have any questions, you may call LMI at (401) 462-8750 or email benefitssurvey@dlt.ri.gov.

When will the survey results be made available? How may I receive a copy of the Job Vacancy report?

Results from the Spring 2004 Health Care and Social Assistance Job Vacancy Survey are available.

Results from the 2005 JVS are available.

Results from the 2006 JVS are available.

If you would like to receive a copy of these reports, please check the box on the bottom of your survey form or contact the Labor Market Information unit at (401) 462-8750 or benefitssurvey@dlt.ri.gov

Who may I contact for any additional questions or concerns?

If you have any other questions or concerns regarding your participation in the Job Vacancy Survey, please contact LMI by phone (401) 462-8750 or email benefitssurvey@dlt.ri.gov.