Survey BB-39 :
This month's Survey is looking at the impact on businesses of the holiday season and also enquires into two areas of recruitment - the ease of recruiting graduates and the significance of the age of recruits.
Question Number Question Q1 1. To what extent does the holiday season disrupt your business? Q2 2. To what extent is your business constrained by problems of recruitment of or access to graduates? Q3 3. To what extent is age of applicant an important factor in recruitment? Q4 4. To what extent would you rather pay a higher wage/salary for an appropriately skilled worker than train up a cheaper new recruit from basics? Q5 5. Do you consider applications from mature returners to the work force? Q6 6. Do you offer as much training to mature returners as to younger recruits? Q7 7. What percentage of your work force is younger than 25? Q8 To what extent is your business constrained by skill shortages? Q9 To what extent is your business constrained by a lack of finance? Q10 To what extent is your business constrained by low market demand? Q11 Over the last 3 months, has your business:- Q12 Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:
(1) 1. To what extent does the holiday season disrupt your business?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1. Highly 22.7%
2. 26.5%
3. 23.5%
4. 13.6%
5. Not at all 13.6%
(2) 2. To what extent is your business constrained by problems of recruitment of or access to graduates?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1. Highly 5.3%
2. 12.9%
3. 15.9%
4. 24.2%
5. Not at all 41.7%
(3) 3. To what extent is age of applicant an important factor in recruitment?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1. Highly 3.8%
2. 9.8%
3. 26.5%
4. 31.1%
5. Not at all 28.8%
(4) 4. To what extent would you rather pay a higher wage/salary for an appropriately skilled worker than train up a cheaper new recruit from basics?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1. Much prefer to recruit a skilled worker 15.2%
2. 25%
3. No preference 37.9%
4. 11.4%
5. Much prefer to train up from basics 10.6%
(5) 5. Do you consider applications from mature returners to the work force?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1. Yes 94.7%
2. No 5.3%
(6) 6. Do you offer as much training to mature returners as to younger recruits?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1. Yes 68.2%
2. No 9.8%
3. Not applicable 22%
(7) 7. What percentage of your work force is younger than 25?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1. 0% 23.5%
2. 1% - 25% 59.1%
3. 26% - 50% 12.9%
4. 51% - 75% 2.3%
5. 76% - 100% 2.3%
(8) To what extent is your business constrained by skill shortages?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1 Highly 11.4%
2 24.2%
3 27.3%
4 22%
5 Not at all 15.2%
(9) To what extent is your business constrained by a lack of finance?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1 Highly 15.9%
2 21.2%
3 17.4%
4 23.5%
5 Not at all 22%
(10) To what extent is your business constrained by low market demand?
Response Total answers: 132 %
1 Highly 26.5%
2 13.6%
3 33.3%
4 16.7%
5 Not at all 9.8%
(11) Over the last 3 months, has your business:-
Response Total answers: 132 %
Expanded significantly (more than 10%) 12.1%
Expanded somewhat (between 5% to 10%) 25.8%
Remained static 38.6%
Declined somewhat (between 5% to 10%) 18.2%
Declined significantly (more than 10%) 5.3%
(12) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:
Response Total answers: 132 %
Expand significantly (more than 10%) 8.3%
Expand somewhat (between 5% to 10%) 31.1%
Remain static 49.2%
Decline somewhat (between 5% to 10%) 7.6%
Decline significantly (more than 10%) 3.8%
