Recruiting Survey Question Title * 1. How does your firm primarily handle recruiting? When we need to hire, we advertise the position online or in regional papers. When we have a position open, we ask our employees to suggest candidates. We use a placement firm or “head hunter.” We solicit resumes through job fairs, campus visits and the like, even when we have nothing available. Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. On average, what are your hiring needs? Almost never. Our employees are mostly long-term and aren’t going anywhere. Seldom. We’ve had some retirements and moves, but remain more or less staffed at all times. Sometimes. We go through periods every few years where we have to hire. Constantly. We are always looking for qualified candidates and have the business to support all we can reasonably hire. Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Rank these employee traits from most important (1) to least important (6). 1 2 3 4 5 6 Experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 Education 1 2 3 4 5 6 Personality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ambition 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ability to follow directions 1 2 3 4 5 6 Flexibility Question Title * 4. Thinking back 10 years, how would you compare candidates today to candidates then? They are worse. Young candidates in particular want too much money, vacation, workplace flexibility or other benefits. They are about the same. They are better. Candidates seem better educated, more experienced, and harder-working than ever. Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What does your interview process look like? One-and-done. Either we hire them or we don’t. Layered. Phone screenings lead to a first interview, and an eventual final interview with the firm owner/manager. Intensive. We set up multiple candidates on one day or series of days, interview them all and choose the ones to whom we’d like to offer a position. Panel. We have several people interview a candidate simultaneously, and make a decision by committee. Other (please specify) Done