shrm poll: post-recession hiring

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.


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?


Federal Govt. (n = 161)

Finance (n = 309)

Health (n = 143)

State & Local Govt.

(n = 451)



(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


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%



Is your company currently hiring full-time staff?

Construct ion (n = 338)


Finance (n = 305)

Health (n = 142)

State & Local Govt.

(n = 448)



(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


Is your company currently hiring full-time staff?

62%

38%

YesNo

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Which of the following best describes the nature of positions your organization is currently hiring?

Const-ruction (n = 166)


Finance (n = 198)

Health (n = 114)

State & Local Govt.

(n = 250)



(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


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.


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?



Finance(n = 112)

Health (n = 55)

State & Local Govt.

(n = 86)



(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


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.


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


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


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


Demographics: Organization Operations Location

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Primari

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Primari

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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

36%

27%20%

14%

3%

15

Note: n = 2202


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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