The deadline for Alabama business owners to fill out a survey that will inform how various state groups formulate public policy has been extended to Friday, July 3.

The survey, which can be accessed here, says it only takes 15 minutes to complete.

The official title for the effort is the Governor’s Survey of Employer Competencies. The information gathered will be primarily used by the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways (ACCCP) to identify currently in-demand jobs and skills.

When Yellowhammer News first wrote about the survey earlier in June, the deadline for completion was set for June 26, and now the groups behind the project are extending the deadline to try and gather more information.

“We remain committed to our post-secondary attainment goal of adding 500,000 highly skilled employees to the workforce by 2025, and this survey will help us clearly identify the in-demand careers and associated skills that will help us develop the necessary competency models needed to reach that goal and provide quality opportunities for Alabama’s citizens,” said Ivey about the initiative.

Groups backing the protect include AlabamaWorks, the Alabama Workforce Council and the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center.

As Yellowhammer News first wrote, backers of the effort say the ultimate goal is “to create a system where individuals get jobs based on having certain skills instead of the often required college degree.”

Henry Thornton is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can contact him by email: henry@new-yhn.local or on Twitter @HenryThornton95