shrm poll: post-recession hiring
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SHRM Poll: Post-Recession Hiring. March 15, 2010. Thus far, what percentage of full-time permanent jobs have been lost at your company since the U.S. and global recession began in December 2007? . By Industry. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
March 15, 2010
SHRM Poll: Post-Recession Hiring
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Thus far, what percentage of full-time permanent jobs have been lost at your company since the U.S. and global recession began in December 2007?
Construction (n = 338)
Federal Government
(n = 161)
Finance(n = 311)
Health (n = 143)
State & Local Government
(n = 454)
Manufacturing (n = 341)
Services – Professional
(n = 334)
High-Tech (n = 259)
Less than 10% of staff 45% 88% 73% 83% 81% 43% 61% 59%
10% to 20% of staff 24% 9% 21% 13% 17% 32% 25% 26%
21% to 50% of staff 25% 3% 5% 4% 2% 22% 12% 11%
More than 50% of staff 6% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 2% 4%
By Industry
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Thus far, what percentage of full-time permanent jobs have been lost at your company since the U.S. and global recession began in December 2007?
More than 50% of staff
21% to 50% of staff
10% to 20% of staff
Less than 10% of staff
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
2%
11%
22%
65%
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Note: n = 2342. The overall results are based on the responses of the following industries: construction, federal government, financehealth, state & local government , manufacturing, services, high-tech.
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In relation to the U.S. and global recession, would you say your company’s overall financial health is declining or recovering compared with 12 months ago?
Construction (n = 338)
Federal Govt. (n = 161)
Finance (n = 309)
Health (n = 143)
State & Local Govt.
(n = 451)
Manufacturing (n = 339)
Services – Professional
(n = 334)
High-Tech (n = 258)
In a significant recovery 5% 6% 11% 8% 1% 6% 7% 14%
In a mild recovery 31% 19% 45% 36% 11% 53% 40% 49%
No change compared with 12 months ago
25% 46% 22% 22% 25% 22% 27% 19%
In a mild decline 28% 21% 19% 27% 41% 14% 21% 13%
In a significant decline 11% 8% 4% 7% 22% 5% 5% 5%
By Industry
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In relation to the U.S. and global recession, would you say your company’s overall financial health is declining or recovering compared with 12 months ago?
In a significant decline
In a mild decline
No change compared with 12 months ago
In a mild recovery
In a significant recovery
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
9%
24%
25%
35%
7%
Note: n = 2333. The overall results are based on the responses of the following industries: construction, federal government, financehealth, state & local government , manufacturing, services, high-tech.
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Is your company currently hiring full-time staff?
Construct ion (n = 338)
Federal Govt. (n = 161)
Finance (n = 305)
Health (n = 142)
State & Local Govt.
(n = 448)
Manufacturing (n = 335)
Services – Professional
(n = 326)
High-Tech (n = 253)
Yes 50% 76% 68% 84% 60% 51% 58% 75%
No50% 24% 32% 16% 40% 49% 42% 25%
By Industry
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Is your company currently hiring full-time staff?
62%
38%
YesNo
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Note: n = 2308. The overall results are based on the responses of the following industries: construction, federal government, financehealth, state & local government , manufacturing, services, high-tech.
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Which of the following best describes the nature of positions your organization is currently hiring?
Const-ruction (n = 166)
Federal Govt. (n = 161)
Finance (n = 198)
Health (n = 114)
State & Local Govt.
(n = 250)
Manufacturing (n = 168)
Services – Professional
(n = 181)
High-Tech (n = 187)
Direct replacements of jobs lost during the U.S. and global recession 48% 34% 37% 50% 61% 42% 29% 25%
New duties added to jobs lost during the recession 8% 9% 15% 9% 11% 10% 16% 15%
Completely new positions
44% 57% 48% 41% 28% 48% 55% 60%
Note: Only companies that are hiring full-time staff are included in the analysis.
By Industry
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Which of the following best describes the nature of positions your organization is currently hiring?
41%
12%
47%
Direct replacements of jobs lost during the U.S. and global recessionNew duties added to jobs lost during the recessionCompletely new positions
Note: n = 1378. Only companies that are hiring full-time staff are included in the analysis.The overall results are based on the responses of the following industries: construction, federal government, financehealth, state & local government , manufacturing, services, high-tech.
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If your company will need a different skill set for new jobs in the post-recession workplace, how difficult do you think it will be (or has been thus far) to find qualified individuals for those positions?
Construction (n = 87)
Federal Govt. (n = 70)
Finance(n = 112)
Health (n = 55)
State & Local Govt.
(n = 86)
Manufacturing (n = 95)
Services – Professional
(n = 118)
High-Tech (n = 126)
Very easy21% 26% 14% 16% 20% 13% 12% 10%
Somewhat easy 32% 40% 51% 49% 45% 44% 43% 43%
Somewhat difficult 46% 33% 30% 29% 35% 40% 41% 43%
Very difficult 1% 1% 5% 6% 0% 3% 4% 4%
Note: Companies hiring direct replacements of jobs lost during the U.S. and global recession were excluded from the analysis.
By Industry
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If your company will need a different skill set for new jobs in the post-recession workplace, how difficult do you think it will be (or has been thus far) to find qualified individuals for those positions?
Very easy Somewhat easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
16%
45%
36%
3%
Note: n = 749. Companies hiring direct replacements of jobs lost during the U.S. and global recession are excluded from the analysis. The overall results are based on the responses of the following industries: construction, federal government, financehealth, state & local government , manufacturing, services, high-tech.
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Demographics: Organization Staff Size
Small (1-99 employees) Medium (100-499 employees) Large (500 or more employees)0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
24%
38% 38%
12
Note: n = 2040
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Demographics: Organization Sector
Other
Nonprofit organization
Publicly owned for-profit organization
Government sector
Privately owned for-profit organization
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
3%
8%
19%
24%
46%
13
Note: n= 2208
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Demographics: Organization Region
Northeast
West
South
Midwest
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
12%
25%
25%
38%
14
Note: n = 2112
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Demographics: Organization Operations Location
Primari
ly nati
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ased
Primari
ly loca
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Primari
ly sta
te-bas
ed
Primari
ly multin
ationall
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edOther
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
36%
27%20%
14%
3%
15
Note: n = 2202
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SHRM Poll: Post-Recession Hiring
• Response rate = 14%• Sample comprised of 2342 randomly selected HR
professionals from SHRM’s membership• Margin of error is +/- 4 • Survey fielded January 13–January 22, 2010
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Methodology