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Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
Bibra LakePresented: April 2009
Cockburn SLA
Cockburn SLA
Bibra Lake
South West Corridor
Bibra Lake
Demographic Profile
Source: 2001 Census, 2006 Census
Cockburn ESA SW Corridor WA
Working Age Population (WAP)
(2006 Census)
51 000 205 200 1 327 100
% of WAP aged 45 – 64 years
(2006 Census)
34.0% 37.1% 37.1%
WAP growth
(2001 to 2006 Census)12.5% 9.4% 7.7%
Labour Force Overview
Source: 2006 Census, 2001 Census, DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets, December 2008, ABS Labour Force Survey, February 2009; Centrelink administrative data, December 2008
Cockburn SLA SW Corridor WA
Employment Growth
(2001 to 2006 Census)
20.0% 16.2% 12.9%
Unemployment rate
3.2%(December 2008)
4.0%(February 2009)
4.2%(February 2009)
% of WAP on Centrelink payments(Centrelink admin data, Dec 2008; 2006 Census)
13.0% 13.1% 13.6%
Industry Profile
Source: 2001 Census, 2006 Census
Proportion of total employment
Cockburn SLA
(2006 Census)
SW Corridor
(2006 Census)
WA
(2006 Census)
Cockburn SLAInter Census
Growth (01-06)
SW Corridor
Inter Census
Growth (01-06)
Retail Trade 15.1% 14.4% 14.0% 11.4% 9.5%
Manufacturing 14.3% 12.2% 9.9% 12.9% 10.6%
Health & Community Services
10.4% 10.8% 10.4% 37.9% 25.7%
Property & Business Services
9.4% 10.8% 10.7% 18.6% 12.1%
Construction 9.4% 8.8% 9.0% 39.5% 44.1%
The survey was conducted in February 2009
202 employers responded, majority in the Retail Trade and Manufacturing Industries
67% of responding businesses had remained the same size over the 3 months prior to the survey
• 15% had increased staff numbers• 18% had decreased staff numbers
Bibra Lake – Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
54% of employers had recruited or attempted to recruit• 28% solely due to turnover
• 35% solely due to growth
• 37% due to both turnover and growth
2% (or 15) of 636 vacancies remained unfilled
8% of employers reported one or more unfilled vacancies
Recruitment Experiences – 12 months prior to survey
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
53% of recruiting employers reported recruitment was difficult
Reasons for difficulty:• Lack of applicants• Lack of skilled applicants• Wages not competitive• Competition with mining sector
23% of employers said public transport was a problem for attracting and retaining staff
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Recruitment Experiences – 12 months prior to survey
75% of filled vacancies were filled with local job seekers
21% of recruiting employers had employed staff from overseas
• 48% through an employer sponsored visa
44% of employers had vacancies that they were not able to fill on the first attempt
Recruitment Experiences – 12 months prior to survey
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Success filling recent vacancies
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
45
42
39
2
3
10
7
1
1
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Higher skilled occupations
Medium skilled occupations
Lower skilled occupations
Skill
Lev
el o
f mos
t re
cent
vac
ancy
Vacancies - Most recently attempted to fill
Vacancies filled with suitablestaff
Vacancies filled with staff whorequired development
Vacancies unfilled
Why job seekers needed development
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
54%
38%
23%
8%
8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Required training in skills notspecific to the job i.e. soft
skills
Required training in skillsspecific to the job
Required training on systemsor machinery used in the job
Hired as an apprentice ortrainee
Needed development due toa lack of experience
Reas
ons
job
seek
ers
requ
ired
dev
elop
men
t
Proportion of employers who recruited job seekers who needed development
Recruitment methods used
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
46%
35%
16%
19%
46%
34%
40%
9%
31%
29%
26%
3%
41%
33%
27%
10%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Newpaper/s
Word of mouth/ approached by jobseeker
Internet
Recruitment agency
Me
tho
d o
f re
cru
itm
en
t u
se
d
Proportion of Employers
Higher skilled occupations
Medium skilled occupations
Lower skilled occupations
All Occupations
Competition for recent vacancies
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
3.7
11.0
6.1
6.6
1.4
4.8
3.0
2.9
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0
Higher skilled occupations
Medium skilled occupations
Lower skilled occupations
Total
Skill
leve
l of m
ost r
ecen
t vac
ancy
Average applicants
Average number of applicants per vacancy
Averabe number of suitable applicants pervacancy
Reasons applicants were unsuitable
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
67%
50%
0%
6%
74%
26%
35%
18%
56%
19%
13%
13%
67%
32%
16%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Insufficient experience to performjob duties
Insufficient qualifications ortraining to perform job duties
Poor attitude or lacked basicwork readiness skills
Inadequate communication/ teamwork skills
Main
Re
as
on
s A
pp
lic
an
ts R
ate
d U
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uit
ab
le i
n M
ost
Re
ce
nt
Va
ca
nc
y
Proportion of Employers
Higher skilled occupations
Medium skilled occupations
Lower skilled occupations
All Occupations
Employability skills - what were employers looking for?
41%
31%
31%
28%
28%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Enthusiasm
Communication
Teamwork
Reliability
Motivation
Pers
on
ali
ty t
rait
s
Proportion of employers
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Employer emphasis on personality traits/technical skills when filling recent vacancies
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
68%
83%
86%
32%
17%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Higher skilled occupations
Medium skilled occupations
Lower skilled occupations
Occ
upati
on g
roup
by
skill
leve
l
Proportion of employers who recruited in 12 months prior to the surveyPersonality Traits and/or Qualities
Technical Skills
Reasons recruitment was difficult – most recent vacancy
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
60%
40%
12%
4%
14%
43%
43%
29%
22%
56%
22%
22%
44%
44%
20%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Technical skill requirements for job
Tight labour market/ not enoughapplicants
Wages/ remuneration notcompetitive
Soft skill requirements of job
Reas
ons
occu
patio
n w
as d
ifficu
lt to
fill
Proportion of employers
Higher skilled occupations
Medium skilled occupations
Lower skilled occupations
All occupations
Difficult to fill occupationsStructural Steel and Welding Tradespersons
Sales Assistants
Metal Fitters and Machinists
Electricians
Cabinetmakers
General Clerks
Storepersons
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
50% of recruiting employers had retention strategies.
Retention strategies most commonly reported were:• Increasing wages• Providing flexible hours• Providing development and training
Retention strategies
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Apprentices and trainees
25% of employers currently had an apprentice or trainee in their business
16% of employers will recruit an apprentice or trainee
21% of employers expect to take on fewer apprentices or trainees in 12 months following the survey
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Provision of staff training
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
47%
25%
23%
17%
14%
8%
5%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
External offsite
Internal informal
Internal formal
External onsite
Other TAFE or Government
Group Training Company
Online learning
Tra
inin
g D
elivery
Proportion of Employers
Factors influencing choice of training provider
31%
30%
25%
18%
17%
10%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Course content
Flexibility of deliverytime
Convenient location
Reputation of provider
Past experience
Quality of teaching staff
Facto
rs i
nfl
uen
cin
g t
yp
e o
f tr
ain
ing
used
Proportion of employers
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
25% of employers expect to recruit in the 12 months following the survey
• 43% of this recruitment is anticipated to occur in the next 3 months• 61% anticipate employment growth, in 12 months following survey• 41% anticipate replacing staff, in the 12 months following the survey
72% of employers surveyed anticipated that recruitment will become easier in the 12 months following the survey due to an increase in the number of applicants
Recruitment Expectations –12 months following the survey
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Recruitment Expectations –12 months following the survey
17% of employers surveyed were uncertain about recruitment in the 12 months following the survey. The most common concerns were:
• a fall in demand for their products and/or services• pressure on business cash flow and/or finance
10% of employers surveyed expected to reduce staff numbers in the 12 months following the survey
• Most common reductions in Sales Assistant roles
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Business Challenges – 12 months following the survey
57% of employers surveyed didn’t expect to encounter any business challenges in the 12 months following the survey
The most common challenges identified were:• Changes in the structure of the market• Reduced business activity• Keeping existing customers• Cash flow
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009
Summary
Overall, employers reported:
•Very low proportion of unfilled vacancies
•Lower than average recruitment difficulty
•An emphasis on the soft skills of applicants
•High numbers of applicants
•Low recruitment expectations
•Anticipated ease in difficulty recruiting
Source: DEEWR, Bibra Lake Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, February 2009