Forest Park High School

Business Department
Needs Assessment
Survey Update
As of March 28, 2016, the needs assessment survey yielded the
information provided below:
Of those responding to the survey, a majority of the respondents
stated that there are no entry-level positions with their
companies, but of those that do have entry-level positions, 70% of
those positions require a minimum of a high school education.
Only two respondent stated that an employment skill test was
used for entry-level business or office positions and that included
a state required assessment. All technical skills listed within the
survey were shown to be important by at least one respondent.
The following skills were ranked important by at least 75% of the
respondents with the highest ranked skill listed first.

E-mail
Copier
Telephone Communications
Internet Research
Scanner

Word Processing was the only employability skill that was required
by all respondents. Following word processing was Integrity, then
teamwork, time management and oral communication and finally
professionalism. Most survey respondents expressed favored
students that possessed skills provided by the Business &
Technology pathway. We will continue to collect and revise survey
results and discuss within our advisory meetings.