Dundee Employer Survey - Skills Need and Recruitment

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* 1. All in Dundee is a partnership of organisations from the third and public sector including ENABLE Scotland, Barnardo's Works, DEAP, Access to Industry, Project Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland, Enterprise Mentoring and Dundee City Council. As part of the Discover Work Employability Pathway, All in Dundee support unemployed individuals with physical, mental health or social barriers, to move into, and sustain employment.

In order to better prepare those the partnership works with, this survey seeks explore current gaps in the Dundee employment market, and the types of skills that you are looking for in your potential employees, and the roles and skills that you struggle to find in the local area.

By entering your name (forename and surname) in the box below, you consent for the information you share in this survey to be shared across the All in Dundee partnership team. All information shared through this survey will be anonymised , with all identifiers being removed from comments that are shared. Your name is for consent purposes only. Details of your organisation are requested in this survey for the purposes of future research to see if your needs change - these will not be included in the analysis of this research.

All data will initially be stored on the secure SurveyMonkey online server. Following the completion of the survey, all data will be downloaded and stored on the ENABLE Scotland secure server.

You have the right for your information to be removed from published results of this survey. This right will exist until one week following the closing of this survey - Sunday 7th November 2021. After this date, results of the survey will be shared, so removal of your data will not be possible. To have your data removed, please email David.Gardener@enable.org.uk, providing your name and date you completed the survey.

If you have any queries, please email using the above details or phone 07593 130391

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* 2. About your organisation (Main Office/Site)

Organisation Name

Address

Postcode

Phone Number

Contact Name

Do you agree to your organisation details being added to a database of employers for future research by All in Dundee? (Please type I agree to give consent)

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* 3. What sector does your organisation operate in?

Public Sector

Private Sector

Third Sector

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* 4. Which industry sector does your organisation operate in?

A: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

B: Mining & Quarrying

C: Manufacturing

D: Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Conditioning Supply)

E: Water Supply, Sewerage Waste Management & Remediation

F: Construction

G: Motor Trade Inc. Vehicle Repairs & Fuel Sales

G: Wholesale Trade

G: Retail Trade

H: Transportation & Storage

I: Accommodation & Food Service

J: Information & Communication

K: Financial & Insurance

L: Real Estate

M: Professional, Scientific & Technical

N: Administrative & Support Service

O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

P: Education

Q: Human Health & Social Work

R: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

S: Other Service Activities

T: Activities of Households As Employers, Undifferentiated Goods & Services, Producing Activities of Households for Own Use

U: Activities of Extraterritorial Organisations & Bodies

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How many staff do you employ?

Full-time (30+ hours)

Part-time (<30 hours)

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* 6. How do you normally recruit? (Choose all relevant responses)

Own website

Online agencies (such as Indeed, Goodmoves or s1jobs)

Recruitment agencies

Social platforms

Other (please specify)

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* 7. When employing staff, please rank these attributes in order of importance (1 most important, 7 least important)

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* 8. Which of the following skills are required by your organisation? Choose all that are relevant

Ability to work under pressure

Accountability

Active listening

Analytically minded/Analytical skills

Collaboration

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Creativity

Critical thinking

Decisiveness

Emotional intelligence

Flexibility/Adaptability

Growth mindset

Innovation

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Numeracy

Organisational skills

Positive attitude

Problem-solving

Research

Responsibility

Self-motivation

Social media

Team-working

Time management

Work ethic

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are there any specific qualifications or skills that you require staff to hold within your organisation?

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* 10. How easy/hard does your company find it to source staff with the skills you need in Dundee?

0 - Very Hard

10 - Very Easy

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 11. How would you rate your organisation’s ability to train staff?

0 - Very Bad

10 - Very Good

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 12. Do you currently:

	Yes	No
Offer individualised training to staff?	Offer individualised training to staff? Yes	Offer individualised training to staff? No
Offer group training to staff?	Offer group training to staff? Yes	Offer group training to staff? No
Work with external providers of training?	Work with external providers of training? Yes	Work with external providers of training? No

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* 13. Have you considered what skills your organisation may require in the future?

Yes

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* 14. If you answered yes to previous question, what skills have you identified as being key to your organisation's future?

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* 15. Has COVID-19 changed your hiring practices? If so, what changes have you made?

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* 16. All in Dundee does not only support those looking for jobs, we also support and provide advice to employers – whether you are struggling to find the right candidates for your organisation; want to diversify your workforce; looking for training opportunities; or are looking for additional support for working parents within your organisation.

Want to know more? You can email us – info@allindundee.org.uk for more information. Alternatively, put your contact details in the box below and one of our team will be in contact soon (by entering your contact details, you are providing consent to the All in Dundee Partnership to contact you).

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* 17. If you have any further experiences, insights or comments relating to the subject of this survey, please share in the box below, so we can use your experiences to improve employability in Dundee.