HIRING TRENDS


JSfi rm Hiring Trends Survey Results


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Sfi rm.com, an online aviation-only job board, has released its sixth annual hiring trends


survey. Jeff Richards, JSfi rm. com manager, says, “This year’s results show that our industry is continuing to trend in the right direction. There will be more hiring in 2015 than any of the past six years.” In summary: • 342 aviation companies across various sectors were surveyed


• 92 percent will hire in 2015 • 78 percent are projecting growth in 2015 • 72 percent did not cut jobs in 2014 (up from 68 percent in 2013)


• 55 percent experienced an attrition rate of less than fi ve percent (up from 48 percent)


• Skilled maintenance technicians remain the most in- demand hiring need


• April, May and June will likely be the busiest hiring months


• Companies report that lack of experienced candidates is their biggest hiring challenge


RESULTS: AVIATION INDUSTRY 2015 HIRING TRENDS AND EXPECTATIONS


Q1 - APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES YOUR COMPANY EMPLOY?


Answers 1 - 10


11 - 30 31 - 50


51 - 100 101 - 200 201 - 500 501+


Responses Percent 46 13.45% 86 25.15% 53 15.50% 70 20.47% 43 12.57% 21


6.14% 23 6.73%


Q2 - WERE ANY JOBS CUT FROM YOUR COMPANY LAST YEAR (2014)?


Answers None 1 - 5


6 - 10


11 - 20 21 - 50


51 - 100 101 - 200 201+


Responses Percent 242 71.60% 58 17.16% 8


11 10 5 1


2.37% 3.25% 2.96% 1.48% 0.30%


3 0.89


Q3 - HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOUR COMPANY HIRE LAST YEAR (2014)?


Answers None 1 - 5 6 - 10


11 - 20 21 - 50


51 - 100 101 - 200 201+


Responses Percent 28 8.21% 134 29.30% 74 21.70% 37 10.85% 37 10.85% 12 6


3.52% 1.76%


13 3.81%


Q4 - WHAT RETENTION TOOLS DOES YOUR COMPANY USE TO MINIMIZE TURNOVER?


Answers We pay higher wages


Our benefi ts are better than average Flex schedules


Additional time off


Responses Percent 112 10.10% 148 13.35% 113 10.19% 53


4.78%


The ability of the employee to speak their minds 157 14.16% Recognition and appreciation Talent and skill utilization Educational reimbursement Continuing education/training Other


191 17.22% 124 11.18% 72


109


6.49% 9.83%


30 2.71% 04 2015 42


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