ACEVO charity sector recruitment survey 2021

It has been a turbulent year for recruiters, but what is it really like on the frontline? What are the big challenges? And what are the current trends/hot topics/burning issues?

At ACEVO Jobs we want to better understand the needs, concerns and thoughts of the people who work in the sector day in, day out. So, if you work in the sector and are responsible for recruitment, fill this survey and help us build a better picture of today’s recruitment market and the challenges ahead.

Please note that this survey will close on Monday 5 July 2021.

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* 1. Organisation income

£0 - £500k

£500 - £1m

£1m - £5m

£5m - £10m

£10m - £20m

£20 - £50m

£50m +

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* 2. Number of staff

0 – 50

51-200

201 -500

501 – 2,000

2001+

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* 3. Sector (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

Animals & Wildlife

Armed Forces

Art, Culture & Heritage

Children & Young People

Community Care & Hospices

Education/Training

Employment Support

Environment & Conservation

Equality & Diversity

Faith-Based

Family Welfare

Health and Social Care

Homelessness & Housing

Learning Disability

LGBTQ+

Mental Health

Older People

Overseas Development & Disaster Relief

Physical/Sensory Disability

Prisoners & Offenders

Residential & Day Care

Sport & Recreation

Umbrella, Support & Volunteering

Migrants, Refugees & Asylum Seekers

Human Rights

Poverty

Domestic abuse / Sexual assault

Community development

Funding

BAME

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Where in the country is your organisation located (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

North East

North West

Yorkshire and Humber

East Midlands

West Midlands

East of England

London

South East

South West

Scotland

Wales

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* 5. Where does your recruitment budget sit?

HR Department

Line Manager

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What has been your biggest recruitment challenge in the past 12 months? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

Lack of skilled/quality candidate

High competition for talent from other employers

Staff retention

Salaries/benefits package

Reduced recruitment budgets

Too many applicants

Too few applicants

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your top recruiting priority for 2021/2022?
(please select all options that apply to your organisation)

Recognise skills gap in organisation

Onboarding and post-hire care

Staff retention

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

Streamlined automation

Delivering a great candidate experience

Defining an employer brand

Refine/embed hybrid/blended working

Staff reduction

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* 8. How many posts does your organisation anticipate filling in the next 12 months including board positions?

No plans for recruiting

0 to 10

10 to 20

20 to 50

50 to 100

100 +

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* 9. If you plan to recruit in upcoming year, at what job level? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

Board / Trustee

Senior executive

Senior management

Management

Experienced (non-manager)

Junior

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* 10. What type of job boards/recruitment platforms do you use? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

General: Guardian Jobs, Charity Job, Indeed, Total Jobs

Specialist: ACEVO Jobs, Environment jobs, Disability Jobs, NHS Jobs

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you use recruitment agency or executive search firms, which one? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

Compass Executives

Green Park

Harris Hill

TPP

Charity People

Peridot Partners

Odgers Berndtson

Other (please specify)

ACEVO charity sector recruitment survey 2021

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* 1. Organisation income

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* 2. Number of staff

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* 3. Sector (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 4. Where in the country is your organisation located (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 5. Where does your recruitment budget sit?

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* 6. What has been your biggest recruitment challenge in the past 12 months? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 7. What is your top recruiting priority for 2021/2022?
(please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 8. How many posts does your organisation anticipate filling in the next 12 months including board positions?

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* 9. If you plan to recruit in upcoming year, at what job level? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 10. What type of job boards/recruitment platforms do you use? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 11. Do you use recruitment agency or executive search firms, which one? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 12. I would like to receive offers and communications from ACEVO Jobs and its parent organisation ACEVO

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* 13. Name

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* 14. Job title

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* 15. Organisation

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* 16. Email address

ACEVO charity sector recruitment survey 2021

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* 1. Organisation income

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* 2. Number of staff

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* 3. Sector (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 4. Where in the country is your organisation located (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 5. Where does your recruitment budget sit?

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* 6. What has been your biggest recruitment challenge in the past 12 months? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 7. What is your top recruiting priority for 2021/2022? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 8. How many posts does your organisation anticipate filling in the next 12 months including board positions?

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* 9. If you plan to recruit in upcoming year, at what job level? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 10. What type of job boards/recruitment platforms do you use? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 11. Do you use recruitment agency or executive search firms, which one? (please select all options that apply to your organisation)

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* 12. I would like to receive offers and communications from ACEVO Jobs and its parent organisation ACEVO

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* 13. Name

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* 14. Job title

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* 15. Organisation

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* 16. Email address

* 7. What is your top recruiting priority for 2021/2022?
(please select all options that apply to your organisation)