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2. Job Opportunities. Several follow-up questions dealt with opportunities for jobs and job <br />training. The results reported in Figure 17 indicate that about 40% believe the opportunities for <br />jobs for older adults and people with disabilities, as well as job training, to be excellent or very <br />good. Only about 20-25% rated these as only fair or poor. <br />Figure 17 <br />Availability of Job Opportunities <br />Range of Jobs for Older Adults <br />Job Training to Learn New Skills <br />Jobs Adapted to People with Disabiities <br />■ Excellent A Very Good <br />0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <br />Good Fair ■ Poor ■ Not Sure <br />N = 1579-1593 <br />On the open-ended question about employment opportunities, numerous issues were raised <br />related to the communication of these opportunities. Many complained about a lack of good - <br />paying jobs with benefits, particularly in the service sector. There were calls for greater emphasis <br />and resources to recruit companies with better employment opportunities to Indian River County. <br />To summarize, most of these respondents are not in the job market so job availability is not an <br />issue. However, many feel there are too few good employment opportunities for those looking for <br />work in Indian River County. <br />IV. SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION <br />This survey of IR residents solicited responses from a large convenience sample on several topics <br />related to the livability of their neighborhoods and community. Survey questions were developed <br />with community leaders based on suggestions from the AARP Livability project. The questionnaires <br />were completed in a variety of settings including medical facilities, libraries, churches and online. <br />The resulting sample are older (as intended), somewhat better educated and more affluent that the <br />local population in general. Their ethnic and racial diversity, while limited, is in line with the Census <br />data. As is typical of surveys of the elderly, more women participated than men. Most of these <br />respondents live alone in single-family homes that they own. Most have internet service and are <br />long-term residents of IR County. Based on this demographic and housing information, this sample <br />should provide useful data on the target population. It was especially important to identify <br />differences based on where respondents live. Therefore, the data were analyzed according to zones <br />and significant differences are discussed with emphasis on deficiencies that need to be addressed. <br />Livable Indian River Survey Data Report 919 <br />