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Future Forum 2008 Survey Results

Future Forum 2008 Survey Results. J. Creek & A. McLaughlin. Survey Questions. How old are you? Are you male or female? What company do you work for? Where are you located?  How long have you been working in the chemical industry?

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Future Forum 2008 Survey Results

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  1. Future Forum 2008 Survey Results J. Creek & A. McLaughlin

  2. Survey Questions • How old are you? • Are you male or female? • What company do you work for? • Where are you located?  How long have you been working in the chemical industry? • Career progression - how many jobs/ work promotions have you had?  Has your perception of the chemical industry changed since you first started work? • If yes, was your perception more or less favorable towards the chemical industry?

  3. Survey Questions Cont… • Before starting your employment in the chemical industry what were the most important factors to you when looking for a company to work for? • Have any of these factors changed now that you work in the chemical industry • If yes, please rank the following according to what motivates or influences your decision now in your career and when choosing a company to work for. • Why did you choose to work in the chemical industry? • If you were given 3 wishes by your company what would you change about your job or the chemical industry?

  4. How old are you?

  5. Male or Female?

  6. What company do you work for? Ciba UK Ltd Chemistry Innovation Eastman Chemical Company AMEC Evonik Degussa Aesica Pharmaceuticals Ltd Innospec Ltd Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd INEOS Dow Corning Ltd Rohm and Haas BASF Foster Wheeler Energy Limited Urenco UK Ltd GlaxoSmithKline

  7. Where are you located? Darlington, UK West Yorkshire, UK Goole , East Yorkshire, UK Kirkby, Liverpool, UK Rhineland-Palatina, Germany Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Montrose, Scotland, UK West Midlands, UK, Cheshire, England Ellesmere Port, North West, UK Grangemouth, Scotland, UK Barry, South Wales, UK North West, UK Reading, Berkshire, UK Dartford, Kent, UK Shanghai, China Northumberland, UK Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  8. How long have you been working in the industry?

  9. > 7 7 6 5 No of Jobs/promotions 4 3 2 1 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 No. of Participants How many jobs/promotions have you had?

  10. No Yes 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 No. of Participants Has your perception of the industry changed since you first started work?

  11. Was your perception more or less favorable towards the chemical industry? - More • 18 perceived the industry more favourable after working in it • Benefit of industry to society and economy not known. • Bad stories in the press. • Better at HSE than expected – going beyond legal requirements & the products give greater energy efficiency to end users • More opportunities & diversity available than previously thought. • Stronger employment position than previously thought • Better pay/terms and conditions – remuneration package.

  12. Was your perception more or less favorable towards the chemical industry? - Less • Too sales driven • Too much regulation • Falling behind developing countries due to lack of investment • Highly affected by crude prices, costs cannot be passed to end user. • Less money in the industry than previously thought. • Less opportunities for travel • Manufacturing dwindling • Less pay than expected compared to other sectors.

  13. What were the most important factors to you when looking for a company to work for?

  14. Have any of these factors changed now that you work in the chemical industry?

  15. If yes, rank the following according to what motivates or influences your decision

  16. Comparison of priorities before and after working in Industry

  17. Why did you choose to work in the chemical industry? • School work experience – 5% (2) • Family Member influence – 8% (3) • Teacher – 5% (2) • Placement – 24% (9) • Job available – 13% (5) • Keen interest in field – 13% (5) • Career opportunities – 13% (5)

  18. Three Wishes…! • Dedicated time and opportunities for involvement with young people & community • Industry to become more transparent- sell itself, resources to improve the image of the industry through best practice • More resources put into graduate recruitment, bringing young people into the company, • Easier to change job roles to get wider experience, more opportunities to travel • More training and emphasis on personal development • More interest shown in Work/life balance • Improve moral by awarding benefits – etc Make staff partners, not just employees, Bupa, holidays, bonuses – to feel valued • More women in higher positions, Better attitude towards women • More responsibility • Flexi time/ working from home

  19. Three Wishes Cont…! • Improve links between sites, plants and businesses • More innovation / cleaner technology • Companies to be less adverse to risk • Less regulation • Less depency on energy prices • Less waste in the office • Fewer levels of organisation, More communication between senior management and employees. • Government schemes to encourage businesses to locate to the UK • Better job security • Better pay • Bigger projects / more challenging work

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