2022 National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey

APPENDIX Q

The 2022 NTEWS Bridge Panel

Web Questionnaire

Bridge Panel Questionnaire for NTEWS-like population

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INTRODUCTION

In this series of questions, we are going to ask about your degrees and credentials so that we can better understand the U.S. workforce and the pathways they took to their current job. First, we’d like to ask about that job or jobs.

WORK: Are you currently working for pay or profit?

If you are temporarily absent from a job because you are on vacation, out sick, on maternity leave, etc., please answer "Yes".

Yes – Go to Question NUMJOB

No– Go to Question NOTWORK

(if WORK = No) NOTWORK: What is your MAIN reason for not working?

Select one answer.

Retired

On layoff

Student

Family responsibilities (e.g., childcare, eldercare)

Chronic illness or permanent disability

Suitable job not available

Do not need or want to work

Other – Specify __________________________

(Go to Question ENROLLED)

(if WORK = Yes) NUMJOB: How many jobs do you have?

If you receive paychecks from different companies, count each job separately. E.g., If you work for both Uber and Lyft, that is 2 jobs.

If you own your own business (e.g., you are a consultant), count this as one job even though you may have multiple customers.

NUMBER OF JOBS________

(if WORK = Yes) JOBLIST: Please list each of your jobs. Enter one job per box and use all boxes.

For example: 4th grade teacher, entry-level plumber, web develop, etc.

[show only the number of boxes as indicted in previous question, NUMJOB, up to 9 jobs]

Job 1: ___________________________________

Job 2:___________________________________

Job 3: ___________________________________

Job 4: ___________________________________

(if WORK = Yes) MAIN: Of the jobs you listed, which do you consider to be your MAIN job?

Select one answer.

[show list provided by R in previous question, JOBLIST, with radio button for each]

…..

….

(if more than one job, if NUMJOB>1) WHYMAIN: Why do you consider this to be your MAIN job?

Select one or more.

I work the most hours at this job

I’ve had this job the longest

I have the most responsibility at this job

I make the most money at this job

Most of my training and education was for this type of job

I enjoy this job the most

I plan to stay in this job long-term

This is my family’s business

Other: ___________

(if WHYMSIN has>1 response) MOSTIMP: Of the considerations you listed, which of these is the most important?

Select one answer.

[show list provided by R in previous question, WHYMAIN, with a radio button for each]

…..

….

(if more than one job, if NUMJOB>1) CONFIRMMAIN: When people ask what you do for work, which job or jobs do you mention in you answer?

Select one or more.

[show list provided by R in earlier question, JOBLIST, with a radio button for each + Other]

…..

….

Other: _________

ENROLLED: Are you currently enrolled in or taking courses from a college, university, technical or trade school, or other school after high school?

Yes

No – Go to Question HIGHDEG

(if ENROLLED = Yes) ENROLLDP: Are you currently enrolled in a degree program?

Yes

No – Go to Question HIGHDEG

(if ENROLLDP = Yes) CURRDP: What degree are you working toward?

Select one answer.

Associate degree (e.g., AA, AS)

Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS)

Master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)

Professional degree beyond a Bachelor's degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

Doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

Other – Specify:__________________________

(if yes) CURRDPFIELD: What is your primary field of study?

FIELD OF STUDY____________________________________

(if ENROLLED = Yes, show this version) HIGHDEG: As of today, what is the highest degree or level of school that you have COMPLETED?

(everyone else, not currently enrolled, ENROLLED = No, show this version) HIGHDEG: What is the highest degree or level of school that you have COMPLETED?

Select one answer.

Elementary, middle, or high school, but no high school diploma or alternative high school credential (e.g., GED)

High school diploma – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Alternative high school credential (e.g., GED) – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Some college credit, no degree – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Vocational certificate or diploma – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Associate degree (e.g., AA, AS) – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS) – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Professional degree beyond a Bachelor's degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD) – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

Doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD) – Go to Question HIGHDEGYR

(If HIGHDEG =elementary, middle, or high school, but no high school diploma or alternative high school credential ) HIGHSCH: Are you currently enrolled in high school?

Do not include programs to earn an alternative high school credential (e.g., GED).

Yes – Go to Question DOB

No – Go to Question DOB

(if HIGHDEG = high school diploma or higher) HIGHDEGYR: In what year did you earn your [insert highest degree HIGHDEG]?

If you have more than one of this degree, please answer for the most recent.

YEAR __ __ __ __

(if HIGHDEG < Associates Degree, Go to Question INTRO1)

(if HIGHDEG = Associates Degree or higher) HIGHDEGFIELD: What was the field of study for your [insert highest degree HIGHDEG]?

If you have more than one of this degree, please answer for the most recent.

FIELD OF STUDY ________________

(if HIGHDEG =Associates Degree or higher) WHYHIGHDEG: Thinking back to when you enrolled in your [insert highest degree HIGHDEG] program, why did you choose to pursue [insert HIGHDEGFIELD]?

____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

(if currently working, WORK = Yes; if HIGHDEG = Associates Degree or higher) USEDEG: How often do you use the knowledge and skills you gained while getting your [insert highest degree HIGHDEG] for your MAIN job a/an {insert MAIN}?

Select one answer.

Every day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

INTRO1: Next, we are going to ask you about credentials that you might that are not college degrees (like an Associate or Bachelor’s degree). These include professional certifications, industry licenses, transportation licenses, certificates, vocational certificates, badges, diplomas. Collectively, we’ll call them Credentials in the questions below.

CREDLIST: Please list all of the non-degree Credentials, like those listed above, that you currently hold.

These can be things like a: Teaching license, Nurse-Midwife certification, Cisco Certified Network Associate, Master Plumber license, Airframe & Powerplant license, etc.

Enter each Credential in a separate box.

______________________

______________________

______________________

______________________

I have no Credentials like this - Go to Question DOB

We are going to ask you about the Credentials you listed. If you listed three or more Credentials, we will only ask about two of them.

First, we will ask about this Credential:

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDWORK: What kind of work does this Credential allow you to do?

______________________

______________________

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CLASSCRED: What kind of Credential is this?

Select one answer.

Industry License

Professional Certification

Certificate

Vocational Certificate or Diploma

Badge

Other: _________

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDCOLL: To get the skills and knowledge needed for this Credential, did you take classes from a college, university, technical or trade school, or other school after high school?

Yes

No

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDINTERN: Did you complete an internship, apprenticeship, clerkship, externship, residency, clinical experience, student teaching, or similar program to obtain this Credential?

Yes

No

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDREQ: Were you legally required to have this Credential in order to work?

Yes

No

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDISSUE: Who issued this Credential?

Select one answer.

City or county government agency (e.g., County Electrical Licensing Board, County Department of Land Use)

State government agency (e.g., State Board of Education or other state board)

Federal government agency (e.g., OSHA, FAA)

Professional or trade association (e.g., American Culinary Federation, CompTIA)

Business or company (e.g., Xerox, 3M Company)

MOOC – Massive online open course like Coursera or Khan Academy

4-year college or university

Community or technical college

Vocational, trade, or business school

High school

Other—Specify: __________________

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if CREDISSUE <> MOOC) CREDUS: Did you obtain this Credential outside of the United States?

Yes

No

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDRENEW: Does this Credential need to be renewed?

Yes

No – Go to Question CREDYR

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if CREDRENEW = Yes) CREDRENEW2: How often does it need to be renewed?

Select one answer.

Every year

Every two years

Other – Specify: ________________________

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if CREDRENEW = Yes, does need to be renewed, show this version) CREDYR: In what year did you first get this Credential, not counting renewal years?

(if CREDRENEW = No, does not need to be renewed, show this version) CREDYR: In what year did you get this Credential?

YEAR __ __ __ __

{Show first credential listed in CREDLST}

(If working, WORK = Yes) CREDUSE: How often do you use the knowledge and skills you gained while getting this Credential for your MAIN job as a/an {insert MAIN}?

Select one answer.

Every day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDMOVE: To obtain this Credential, did you have to relocate temporarily (e.g., stay in a hotel or short-term rental, or with a friend)?

Yes

No

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDONLINE: How much of the required work for this Credential did you complete online or through distance learning?

All

Some

Very little

None

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDFIN: To obtain this credential, did you have any of the following financial support?

Select one answer for each item.

My own money

Loans from a spouse, partner, or family member

Money from a spouse, partner, or family member that does not need to be repaid

Financial support or reimbursement from an employer

Loans from the government or private lenders

Grants or scholarships from someplace other my employer

Financial support from a professional association

Some other financial support – Specify:_____________

None of the above

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

EMPC: When you enrolled in this credential, were you employed?

Yes

No – Go to Question REAS2B

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if EMPC = Yes) SELF: When you enrolled in this credential, were you self-employed, working for someone else, or both?

Select one answer.

Self-employed

Working for someone else

Both

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if EMPC = Yes) CREDEMPSUP1: To obtain this credential, did your employer at the time provide any of the following support to cover the cost of the training?

Select one or more answers.

My employer:

provided an internal group training for me and other employees at no cost

provided an internal individual training for just me at no cost

paid all of the fees for an external training

paid some of the fees for an external training

reimbursed all of the fees that I paid for an external training

reimbursed some of the fees that I paid for an external training

helped me find a grant or other support to cover some or all of the fees

None of these

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if EMPC = Yes) CREDEMPSUP2: Besides paying for the training itself, did your employer at the time provide any of the following other kinds of support to obtain this credential?

Select one or more answers.

My employer:

provided work-experience or internship credit

paid me to complete some or all of the training during my regular duty hours

paid or reimbursed costs for books and materials

paid or reimbursed costs for travel (e.g., lodging, transportation, mileage, food)

paid or reimbursed costs for the exam(s)

paid or reimbursed costs for issuing the Credential (e.g. license fee)

Other: _________________

None of these

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if EMPC =yes) REAS1: Why did you choose to get this Credential in this particular specialty, as it relates to the job you had at the time?

Select one or more answers.

It was required for the job I was already doing.

It allowed me to do more in the job I was already doing.

It allowed me to move up in my job.

It allowed me to earn more money in my job.

It attracted new clients or customers.

It helped me to do my job better.

Some other reason related to my job – Specify:______________

None of these reasons

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

(if EMPC = Yes) REAS2A: Did you choose to get this Credential for any of these other reasons?

(if EMPC = No) REAS2B: Why did you choose to get this Credential in this particular specialty?

Select one or more answers.

It was required to get a new job I wanted.

It wasn’t required but would help me get a new job I wanted.

It allowed me to start a business.

It was a new or emerging area in my field.

It was a subject I was passionate about.

It allowed me to explore potential interest in a new job or field.

Someone recommended this field or type of job to me.

It was a free or inexpensive opportunity.

Some other reason – Specify:______________

None of these reasons

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDNEWJ: Once you received this Credential, did you look for a new job?

Yes

No – Go to INTRO2

(if CREDNEWJ =Yes) JOBMOVE: At that time, were you considering job opportunities that would have required you to move?

Yes

No

(if JOBMOVE =Yes) MOVEFAR: Where were you willing to move for a new job?

Select one or more answers.

Within the state where you lived at the time

Surrounding states

Other regions of the U.S.

Anywhere in the U.S.

Another country

{Show first credential listed in CREDLIST}

CREDNEWJ: As a direct result of receiving this Credential, did you receive any of the following benefits?

Select one or more answers.

Entered the job market

Salary or wage increase

Job promotion at same or new employer

New job tasks assigned

Improved performance at your job

New clients or customers

Expansion of services offered

Other [specify]

No noticeable direct results

[Once the order and questions are decided for the first credential, repeat all for 2^nd credential]

INTRO2: Now we are going to ask you about another Credential that you listed.

We will ask about this Credential: {Insert randomly selected credential from 2-10 from CREDLIST, if applicable}

What kind of work does this Credential allow you to do?

______________________

______________________

DEMO:

DOB: What is your birthdate?

MM___ DD___ YYYY______

SEX: What sex were you assigned at birth, on your original birth certificate?

Male

Female

Don’t know

GEN: What is your current gender identity?

Select one or more answer.

Male

Female

Transgender

Gender non-conforming

Non-binary

Genderfluid

Genderqueer

Other gender identity – specify __________

Prefer not to answer

SO: Regardless of your sexual experience, what is your sexual identity or orientation?

Select one or more answer.

Lesbian or gay

Straight, that is, not gay

Bisexual

Asexual

Pansexual

Fluid

Queer

Other sexual identity – specify _________

Prefer not to answer

RACE: What is your race or origin?

Select one or more answer.

White or European American (German, Irish, English, Italian, etc.)

Black or African American (African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, etc.)

American Indian or Alaska Native (Navajo, Blackfeet, Nome Eskimo Community, etc.)

Hispanic or Latino (Mexican, Cuban, Guatemalan, Brazilian, etc.)

Asian (Asian Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Cambodian, etc.)

Middle Eastern (Lebanese, Egyptian, Iranian, etc.)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Samoan, Fijian, Tongan, etc.)

Some other race [Specify]

ENG: Is English your first language?

Yes

No

 

(if currently working, WORK=Yes) SPEAKE: How well do you need to speak English for your MAIN job as a/an{insert MAIN}?

 

Select one answer.

 

I don’t need to speak English for this job

I need to be able to use single words or short phrases

I need to be able to reply to or ask simple questions

I need to be able to easily carry a conversation

 

 

(if currently working, WORK=Yes) SPEAKS: How well do you need to speak Spanish for your MAIN job as a/an{insert MAIN}?

 

Select one answer.

 

I don’t need to speak Spanish for this job

I need to be able to use single words or short phrases

I need to be able to reply to or ask simple questions

I need to be able to easily carry a conversation

UNION: Are you currently a member of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union (e.g. AFL/CIO, Change to Win Federation, NEA)?

Yes

No

MAR: Which best describes your current marital status?

Select one answer.

Married

Not married but in a domestic partnership

Previously married (e.g., widowed, divorced, separated)

Never married

HH1: Including yourself, how many adults, 18 years old or older, live in your household? Please count people who live in your household half of the time or more.

__ people

HH2: How many children, younger than 18 years old, live in your household half of the time or more?

__ children

HH3: Do other adults or children in your household depend on your income to pay their expenses or contribute to household expenses?

Yes

No

MIL: Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard?

Select one answer.

Never served in the military

Only on active duty for training in the Reserves or National Guard

Now on active duty

On active duty in the past, but not now

 

CIT: Are you a U.S. citizen?

Yes

No

DIS: This next question will help us better understand the career paths of individuals with different types of limitations. What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with...

Select one answer for each item.

None Slight Moderate Severe Unable to do

SEEING words or letters in ordinary newsprint

(with glasses/contact lenses, if you usually

wear them)?

DEPTH PERCEPTION to judge distance from

objects, moving or stationary (with glasses/contact

lenses, if you usually wear them)?

HEARING what is normally said in conversation

With another person (with a hearing aid, if you

usually wear one)?

WALKING without human or mechanical

Assistance or using stairs?

LIFTING or CARRYING something as heavy

as 10 pounds, such as a bag of groceries?

CONCENTRATING, REMEMBERING, or MAKING

DECISIONS because of a physical, mental,

or emotional condition?

FINE DEXTERITY and FINGER NIMBLENESS such

as picking a dime off a table?

TOUCH SENSITIVITY that allows you to feel

attributes of objects (e.g., hot, rough) without

needing to use another sense, like vision,

to confirm?

HAND STRENGTH such as opening a jar that

has never been opened?

ACCOM: Does your current employer(s) provide any special equipment to you to accommodate a physical limitation that you have? Please do not include safety and protective equipment.    

Yes

No

(if ACCOM = Yes) Accom2: What does your employer provide to you?

___________________________________

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CONTACT: Because we are interested in how education and employment change over time, we might contact you in the future. To help us contact you, please list an email address and phone numbers where you can be reached. We will not share your information.

Email address ­­­­___________________________________

Home phone number ( ) ______ - _______

Cell phone number ( ) ______ - _______

Select this box to give consent to receive text messages for follow-up purposes only.

CONCL: Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. If you have any additional comments that you’d like to share with us, please write them below.

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