Poll 19

Are employers correct in asking for a minimum 2.1 degree from new graduates?
No Yes

Past Poll Results

Poll 18

What are your plans for contract/interim recruitment in the next 6 to 12 months?
Decrease:		(25%)
Increase:		(41.7%)
Stay same:		(33.3%)

Poll 17

Which of the following employee benefits do you feel is valued most by employees?
bonus benefits:		(35.6%)
flexible working:		(47.8%)
training:		(16.7%)

Poll 16

To what extent has the swine flu public health situation affected your organisation so far?
Not at all:		(57.4%)
Significantly:		(4.4%)
To some extent:		(38.2%)

Poll 15

Would a prospective employers green credentials influence your decision to accept the job?
No:		(62%)
Yes:		(38%)

Poll 14

Are you more or less stressed now than you were 12 months ago?
Less:		(38.5%)
More:		(61.5%)

Poll 13

Has your spend on Learning and Development activities increased, decreased or stayed the same in the last 6 months?
Decreased:		(100%)
Increased:		(0%)
Stayed the same:		(0%)

Poll 12

When do you expect the UK economy to start to recover?
6 months or less:		(5.6%)
7 to 12 months:		(31.5%)
More than a year:		(62.9%)

Poll 11

Will the credit crunch cause a brain drain from Scotland?
No:		(42.9%)
Yes:		(57.1%)

Poll 10

Are counter offers counter-productive?
No:		(44.1%)
Yes:		(55.9%)

Poll 9

Is working from home an option you offer employees?
No:		(36.8%)
Yes:		(63.2%)

Poll 8

How much does corporate hospitality influence your HR purchasing decisions?
Not at all:		(62.5%)
Significantly:		(12.5%)
To some extent:		(25%)

Poll 7

Do you think there will be a transition to increased numbers of temporary employees in the workplace?
Not at all:		(21.4%)
To some extent:		(46.4%)
Very much:		(32.1%)

Poll 6

Do you believe that recent industrial action taken by union workers reflects general employee opinions on modern day pension arrangements?
No:		(57.1%)
Yes:		(42.9%)

Poll 5

When recruiting successfully, what do you think is the biggest factor in a candidate’s decision to take the job?
Content or scope:		(33.3%)
Total reward :		(41.7%)
Your reputation:		(25%)

Poll 4

How much would you expect your organisation to be affected if Scotland became independent?
Not at all:		(59.1%)
Significantly:		(18.2%)
To some extent:		(22.7%)

Poll 3

Will the current financial markets crisis affect recruitment in your organisation?
No:		(46.2%)
Yes:		(53.8%)

Poll 2

Do you consider corporate social responsibility to be an important element in the recruitment or retention of employees?
No:		(39.4%)
Yes:		(60.6%)

Poll 1

Has age discrimination legislation impacted on your recruitment processes?
No:		(45.5%)
Yes:		(54.5%)