Your Business, Your People Survey 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the shape of business across every industry. Whilst some businesses are cutting back on staffing costs, others are investing in people to meet new, unforeseen demand or ‘pivoting’ - requiring people with different skill sets. So we’re keen to find out how your business has been affected by the crisis and your thoughts about the future, allowing us to better support employers in the months and years ahead.

The survey should take about 8 minutes or so to complete.

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* 1. What is your role?

Middle Management

Senior Management

Executive

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* 2. What sector is your business in?

Accountancy & Finance

Agriculture

Aerospace & Aviation

Automotive

Catering/Hospitality

Construction

Creative/Digital/Media

Energy & Renewables

Engineering

Healthcare

Industrial

IT/technical

Law

Life sciences/Pharma

Manufacturing

Marketing

Public sector

Retail

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Number of Sites

2 - 4

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* 4. Number of Employees

1 - 50

51 - 100

101 - 250

250+

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* 5. As a result of the current pandemic are you seeing new opportunities arise?

Yes

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* 6. Are you looking to diversify into new markets?

Yes

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* 7. To what degree have you had to adapt the services you provide?

Major adaptations

Some adaptations

Minor adaptations

No adaptations

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* 8. Have you had to furlough people?

0-25%

26-50%

Over 50%

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* 9. To what degree are you satisfied with the support from the Government?

Very much so

Adequately

Not supportive enough

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* 10. What impact has Covid-19 had on your business, if any?

It's had a significantly disruptive impact and we're having to find ways to cut costs in our business

It's had some impact on our business and we're having to make some cuts

It hasn't impacted the business yet, but we're anticipating it will hit us further down the line

We haven't seen any real change to the business and don't forsee any changes coming.

It’s actually had a positive impact and the business is expanding to meet demand

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* 11. Have you implemented a hiring freeze?

No, in fact we're having to accelerate recruitment to keep up with demand

No, we're continuing to recruit as normal

Yes, across all roles

Yes, across all replacement roles

We have an interim solution only while things are uncertain

Not applicable

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* 12. When do you expect that your business will be back to normality ('normal' being delivering the same level of business as pre-Covid)

Sept - Dec '20

Jan - March '21

April onwards

I don't think our business will ever fully recover

It's too difficult to predict where we'll be in the future - there are too many variables

Can you briefly explain why you think this?

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* 13. Have you implemented any new roles/opportunities because of Covid19

No, we've had to make cutbacks

Yes, we've increased staff on a temporary basis

Yes, we've increased the number of permanent roles

Yes, we've needed to find staff to cover new roles / skills required

No, there's been no change to staffing requirements

Please tell us what types of position you have needed to fill

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* 14. Has Corona Virus changed your hiring process?

Yes

What changes have you implemented to the hiring process?

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* 15. When recruiting, which of these approaches do you take?

Own Website

Online Advertising

Social Media

Single Agency

Multiple Agencies

Referral Scheme

Recruitment Exhibitions

Print Advertising

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Which of the following virtual interview processes would you consider ?

	We did this prior to Covid	Planning to implement this soon	Would consider	Would not consider
Video Interviewing	Video Interviewing We did this prior to Covid	Video Interviewing Planning to implement this soon	Video Interviewing Would consider	Video Interviewing Would not consider
Virtual on boarding	Virtual on boarding We did this prior to Covid	Virtual on boarding Planning to implement this soon	Virtual on boarding Would consider	Virtual on boarding Would not consider
Electronic Applications / documentation submission	Electronic Applications / documentation submission We did this prior to Covid	Electronic Applications / documentation submission Planning to implement this soon	Electronic Applications / documentation submission Would consider	Electronic Applications / documentation submission Would not consider
Virtual assessment centres	Virtual assessment centres We did this prior to Covid	Virtual assessment centres Planning to implement this soon	Virtual assessment centres Would consider	Virtual assessment centres Would not consider

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Do you currently outsource your recruitment?

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* 18. What is the reason you use your existing recruitment agencies? (tick all that apply)

Always have done

Price

Quality of Candidates

Good relationship with consultants

They understand the business / specialist in our sector

The speculatively send good candidates when I advertise a role

They are on our PSL (preferred supplier list)

We don't use Agencies

Other (please specify)

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* 19. What do you think are the advantages of engaging with a Recruitment Company? (tick all that apply)

Enables you to reach a wider audience

Expert advice on offer

Saves time

Faster turn around

Help sell your employer brand

Ability to identify talent

Advantage of a rebate if candidate unsuitable

Objective opinions of the role

Other (please specify)

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* 20. How important is the following when outsourcing recruitment?

	Not at all	Not very	Don't know	Very	Vital
Speed of filling vacancy	Speed of filling vacancy Not at all	Speed of filling vacancy Not very	Speed of filling vacancy Don't know	Speed of filling vacancy Very	Speed of filling vacancy Vital
Candidate quality	Candidate quality Not at all	Candidate quality Not very	Candidate quality Don't know	Candidate quality Very	Candidate quality Vital
Consultant understanding of role and company	Consultant understanding of role and company Not at all	Consultant understanding of role and company Not very	Consultant understanding of role and company Don't know	Consultant understanding of role and company Very	Consultant understanding of role and company Vital
Candidate understanding of role and company	Candidate understanding of role and company Not at all	Candidate understanding of role and company Not very	Candidate understanding of role and company Don't know	Candidate understanding of role and company Very	Candidate understanding of role and company Vital
Process managed effectively and consistently	Process managed effectively and consistently Not at all	Process managed effectively and consistently Not very	Process managed effectively and consistently Don't know	Process managed effectively and consistently Very	Process managed effectively and consistently Vital
Consultant communications	Consultant communications Not at all	Consultant communications Not very	Consultant communications Don't know	Consultant communications Very	Consultant communications Vital

Other (please specify)

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* 21. If you don't use recruitment companies, why is that? (tick all that apply)

Haven't thought about it

Have had bad experiences in the past

It's too expensive

We've never had a problem finding good people

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Could any of the following add value to your recruitment process?

	Would consider	Currently use	Have used in the past	Wouldn't consider	Don't know
Full referencing	Full referencing Would consider	Full referencing Currently use	Full referencing Have used in the past	Full referencing Wouldn't consider	Full referencing Don't know
Psychometric profiling	Psychometric profiling Would consider	Psychometric profiling Currently use	Psychometric profiling Have used in the past	Psychometric profiling Wouldn't consider	Psychometric profiling Don't know
Access to candidates who are not actively seeking a role	Access to candidates who are not actively seeking a role Would consider	Access to candidates who are not actively seeking a role Currently use	Access to candidates who are not actively seeking a role Have used in the past	Access to candidates who are not actively seeking a role Wouldn't consider	Access to candidates who are not actively seeking a role Don't know
Market knowledge	Market knowledge Would consider	Market knowledge Currently use	Market knowledge Have used in the past	Market knowledge Wouldn't consider	Market knowledge Don't know
Salary Surveys	Salary Surveys Would consider	Salary Surveys Currently use	Salary Surveys Have used in the past	Salary Surveys Wouldn't consider	Salary Surveys Don't know
Onsite recruitment events	Onsite recruitment events Would consider	Onsite recruitment events Currently use	Onsite recruitment events Have used in the past	Onsite recruitment events Wouldn't consider	Onsite recruitment events Don't know
Consultants knowledge of values & culture	Consultants knowledge of values & culture Would consider	Consultants knowledge of values & culture Currently use	Consultants knowledge of values & culture Have used in the past	Consultants knowledge of values & culture Wouldn't consider	Consultants knowledge of values & culture Don't know
Skills, Integrity, Emotional Intelligence, Situational judgement tests	Skills, Integrity, Emotional Intelligence, Situational judgement tests Would consider	Skills, Integrity, Emotional Intelligence, Situational judgement tests Currently use	Skills, Integrity, Emotional Intelligence, Situational judgement tests Have used in the past	Skills, Integrity, Emotional Intelligence, Situational judgement tests Wouldn't consider	Skills, Integrity, Emotional Intelligence, Situational judgement tests Don't know
Pre-screening report with questions agreed with hiring manager	Pre-screening report with questions agreed with hiring manager Would consider	Pre-screening report with questions agreed with hiring manager Currently use	Pre-screening report with questions agreed with hiring manager Have used in the past	Pre-screening report with questions agreed with hiring manager Wouldn't consider	Pre-screening report with questions agreed with hiring manager Don't know
MI reports	MI reports Would consider	MI reports Currently use	MI reports Have used in the past	MI reports Wouldn't consider	MI reports Don't know
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)	Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Would consider	Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Currently use	Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Have used in the past	Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Wouldn't consider	Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Don't know
Demand Planning Tool	Demand Planning Tool Would consider	Demand Planning Tool Currently use	Demand Planning Tool Have used in the past	Demand Planning Tool Wouldn't consider	Demand Planning Tool Don't know
Guest access to CRM – view talent and request	Guest access to CRM – view talent and request Would consider	Guest access to CRM – view talent and request Currently use	Guest access to CRM – view talent and request Have used in the past	Guest access to CRM – view talent and request Wouldn't consider	Guest access to CRM – view talent and request Don't know
AI	AI Would consider	AI Currently use	AI Have used in the past	AI Wouldn't consider	AI Don't know
Onboarding Assistance	Onboarding Assistance Would consider	Onboarding Assistance Currently use	Onboarding Assistance Have used in the past	Onboarding Assistance Wouldn't consider	Onboarding Assistance Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What, if anything, could a recruitment agency do to make your hiring experience better?

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Your Business, Your People Survey 2020

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* 1. What is your role?

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* 2. What sector is your business in?

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* 3. Number of Sites

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* 4. Number of Employees

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* 5. As a result of the current pandemic are you seeing new opportunities arise?

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* 6. Are you looking to diversify into new markets?

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* 7. To what degree have you had to adapt the services you provide?

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* 8. Have you had to furlough people?

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* 9. To what degree are you satisfied with the support from the Government?

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* 10. What impact has Covid-19 had on your business, if any?

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* 11. Have you implemented a hiring freeze?

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* 12. When do you expect that your business will be back to normality ('normal' being delivering the same level of business as pre-Covid)

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* 13. Have you implemented any new roles/opportunities because of Covid19

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* 14. Has Corona Virus changed your hiring process?

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* 15. When recruiting, which of these approaches do you take?

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* 16. Which of the following virtual interview processes would you consider ?

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* 17. Do you currently outsource your recruitment?

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* 18. What is the reason you use your existing recruitment agencies? (tick all that apply)

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* 19. What do you think are the advantages of engaging with a Recruitment Company? (tick all that apply)

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* 20. How important is the following when outsourcing recruitment?

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* 21. If you don't use recruitment companies, why is that? (tick all that apply)

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* 22. Could any of the following add value to your recruitment process?

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* 23. What, if anything, could a recruitment agency do to make your hiring experience better?

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* 24. Please provide your full name

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* 25. Please provide your company name

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* 26. Please provide your email address