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SHRM Poll: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession—Recruiting and Skill Gaps

SHRM Poll: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession—Recruiting and Skill Gaps. November 7, 2011. Introduction. This is part one of a series of SHRM poll results about the ongoing impact of the recession. Overall results will be reported separately in three different topic areas:

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SHRM Poll: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession—Recruiting and Skill Gaps

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  1. SHRM Poll: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession—Recruiting and Skill Gaps November 7, 2011

  2. Introduction • This is part one of a series of SHRM poll results about the ongoing impact of the recession. Overall results will be reported separately in three different topic areas: • Recruiting and skill gaps. • Overall financial health and hiring. • Global competition and hiring strategies. • Industry-specific results will be reported separately for each of the eight industries that were included in the sample: • Construction, oil, mining and gas. • Federal government. • Finance. • Health. • Manufacturing. • State and local government. • Services—professional. • High-tech.

  3. Key Findings • Is recruiting for specific jobs difficult in the current labor market? About one half (52%) of organizations that are currently hiring full-time staff indicated that they are having a difficult time recruiting for specific job openings. • What types of jobs are the most difficult to fill? Although difficulty in filling specific jobs varies by industry, the top five most difficult positions to fill overall are engineers (88%), high-skilled medical (e.g., nurses, doctors, specialists) (86%), high-skilled technical (e.g., technicians and programmers) (85%), scientists (83%), and managers and executives (78%). • What basic knowledge and applied skill gaps do job applicants typically have? For basic knowledge skills, writing in English (48%), mathematics (38%), reading comprehension (30%) and English language (spoken) (30%) are the most common skill gaps. The top four applied skill gaps are critical thinking/problem solving (54%), professionalism/work ethic (44%), written communication (41%) and leadership (39%).

  4. In general, in the current labor market, is your organization having a difficult time recruiting for specific jobs that are open in your organization? Note: n = 1,568. Respondents who answered “Don’t know” were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were currently hiring full-time staff were asked this question.

  5. In general, in the current labor market, is your organization having a difficult time recruiting for specific jobs that are open in your organization? Comparisons by industry The manufacturing and high-tech industries are more likely to be having a difficult time recruiting for specific job openings compared with the construction, mining, oil and gas; federal government; finance; and state and local government industries. The construction, mining, oil and gas, and professional services industries are more likely to be having a difficult time recruiting for specific job openings at their organizations compared with the federal, state and local governments.

  6. In general, what basic knowledge skill gaps do job applicants have in your industry? Note: n = 597. Percentages do not total 100% because respondents were able to select multiple response options. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.

  7. In general, what applied skill gaps do job applicants have in your industry? Note: n = 716. Percentages do not total 100% because respondents were able to select multiple response options. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.

  8. Specific Job Categories Organizations Having Difficulty Recruiting Note: n = 104-610. Chart represents “Somewhat difficult” and “Very difficult” responses. “Not applicable” responses were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.

  9. Demographics: Organization Industry Note: n = 2,286. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.

  10. Demographics: Organization Sector Note: n = 2,187.

  11. Demographics: Organization Staff Size Note: n = 2,161.

  12. Demographics: Other • Is your organization a single-unit company or a multi-unit company? • Does your organization have U.S.-based operations (business units) only or does it operate multi-nationally? n = 2,196. n = 2,226. • Are HR policies and practices determined by the multi-unit corporate headquarters, by each work location or both? • What is the HR department/function for which you responded throughout this survey? n = 1,444. n = 1,442. Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

  13. SHRM Poll: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession Methodology • Response rate = 11% • Sample composed of 2,286 randomly selected HR professionals from eight different industries in SHRM’s membership • Margin of error +/- 2% • Survey fielded August 18-September 2, 2011 For more poll findings, visit www.shrm.org/surveys Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SHRM_Research

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