APPENDIX
WorkTrends Employer Study 2024 In this section we describe how we collected data a study that was conducted in Fall 2024 with companies in Oklahoma and surrounding states. There were five major focus areas of this study: 1. Workforce skills and the ability to attract and retain talent 2. Employee development 3. How we work going forward (in-person, hybrid, virtual) 4. The impact of technology 5. Benefits
This study was conducted by the Center for the Future of Work in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University.
A special thanks to the State Chamber of Oklahoma, the Petroleum Alliance, the Department of Commerce, OSU Spears Tribal Steering Committee, OSU Career Services, and OSU Graduate College who helped encourage participation in this study.
The following pages summarize the outcomes of the study.
Study Details • We collected approximately 419 respo nses, but not all participants submitted complete responses. Sample size is reported for each individual question. • The survey respondents were 30% CEOs, 21% Human Resource Executives, 17% senior leaders from other areas, and other respondents worked in roles that had access to this information.
• A diverse set of industries were captured with the highest responses from energy, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, education, and professional and business services.
• Company size by employee count
o 25% companies had less than 50 employees o 8% companies had between 50-100 employees o 19% companies had 100 - 250 employees o 10% companies had 250 - 500 employees o 5% companies had 500 - 750 employees o 4% companies had 750 - 1000 employees o 26% companies had 1500+ employees
The majority of companies were headquartered in Oklahoma (88%) the remaining companies represented Texas, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas
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