Clark Workforce Survey 2022
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1.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Which of the following most closely describes your position in the organisation structure?
Senior Leadership/Director
Middle manager
Employee
2.
Please specify the Sector within which your company works.
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare/Medical Devices/ Life Sciences
Food/Beverage/ Agri
IT/Software/Telecommunications
Energy
Public Sector
Print Packaging
Supply chain /Logistics
FMCG
Engineering
Manufacturing
Construction
Education and Training
Financial Services
Professional Services
Hotel/Leisure/Tourism
3.
Where is your organisation located?
North Kildare
South Kildare
Citywest/ Rathcoole/Newcastle
Dublin 24
Laois
Carlow
Meath
Other (please specify)
4.
Number of employees within your organisation who are based in Ireland
1-10
10-50
51-100
101-500
501-1,000
1,001-5,000
5001+
5.
Do you have a dedicated HR Department?
Yes
No
6.
Do you work within your organisation's HR Department?
Yes
No
7.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
How optimistic are you about the wider economic climate?
Optimistic
Neutral
Not optimistic
8.
Over the next 12 months do you expect your organisations activity levels to ….?
Increase
Stay the same
Decrease
9.
RECRUITMENT OF STAFF
Do you expect your organisation to recruit staff in the next year?
Yes
No
10.
If yes
Permanent employees
Temporary employees
Contract staff
11.
Would you/your organisation consider recruiting temp staff in the next year to?
Meet peaks in demand
Cover long term leave
Access specific skills
Alleviate difficulty in finding permanent staff
Ensure flexibility of staffing costs
Other
12.
Has the number of employees in your organisation increased or decreased in the past 12 months?
Increased
Decreased
Unchanged
13.
RECRUITMENT TRENDS- TALENT CHALLENGES – SKILLS IN DEMAND
Do you think your organisation has the talent needed to achieve current objectives?
Yes
No
14.
Describe the skills shortages your organisation has experienced in the last year?
Extreme
Moderate
Minor
None
15.
Do you think skill shortages are impacting productivity?
Yes
Occasionally
No
16.
What are the main challenges associated with skills shortages in your organisation?
Productivity
Staff Morale
Ability to deliver projects
Growth/expansion
Innovation/creativity
Absenteeism due to stress
Increased stress for line managers
Other
17.
What do you think are the key hiring challenges for your organisation in the year ahead?
Shortage of suitable candidates
Competition from other employers
Applicants with unrealistic salary requirements
Possible further restrictions due to public health guidelines
18.
Which of the following specialist skills do you believe are most needed in your organisation?
Operations
Management/Leadership
Project and Change management
IT/Infrastructure
Digitalisation
Sustainability
Sales
Marketing/Communications/PR
HR
Finance
Other
19.
Please rate the following business skills on how important you believe they are for your business:
(1: Not needed, 2: Sometimes needed, 3: Often needed, 4: Frequently needed, 5: Always needed)
Problem solving / critical thinking / logic
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Emotional awareness / resilience / professionalism
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Innovation / creativity / agility
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Entrepreneurship, results oriented / business acumen
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Communications / self-expression
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Collaboration / Teamwork
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Self-motivation / Lifelong learning
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Flexibility
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
Other
-- Select an option --
Not needed
Sometimes needed
Often needed
Frequently needed
Always needed
20.
What steps are involved in your organisation’s recruitment process? (Please tick all that apply)
Pre-screen interview
1st Interview
2nd Interview
3rd Interview
Presentation
Psychometric profiling
Aptitude assessments
Reference checking
Pre-employment medical
Other (please specify)
21.
How long does your organisation’s recruitment process normally take?
2-4 weeks
4-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
8+ weeks
22.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Does your organisation plan to increase salaries in the next year?
Yes
No
23.
If yes by what %?
0-5%
6-10%
11-15%
Above 15%
24.
Do you believe it is important that your organisation is transparent about how pay levels are set?
Yes
No
25.
Are you aware of a gender pay gap in your organisation?
Yes
No
26.
Which if any of the following benefits does your organisation offer?
Pension – Defined contribution
Pension – Defined Benefit
Private health cover
Serious illness cover
Life Insurance
Company Car
Car allowance
Support to purchase electric vehicle
Bonus
Institute Subscription
Educational Assistance
Share options
Subsided restaurant/canteen
Parking
Club memberships
Above statutory (20 days) holiday entitlement
Flexible working hours
Mobile phone
Childcare facilities
Assistance to employees working from home e.g. desk, chair, broadband, IT equipment etc
Other (please specify)
27.
Have your organisations benefits changed in the last 12 months?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide details
28.
Does your organisation plan on introducing new benefits for employees in the future?
Yes
No
If yes please specify
29.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
In the past 12 months did your organisation provide any training to staff?
Yes
No
30.
If yes, please indicate the type of training
Internal
External
31.
What areas does your organisation typically provide training in?
32.
Is your organisation planning on carrying out any training for employees in the next 12 months?
Yes
No
Not relevant to me
33.
If yes, what skill areas have been identified for this training?
34.
TRAINING
Only for those who work at least sometimes remotely:
Since the move to remote working, have you received any training that aimed to help you to perform your role better in the remote work environment?
Yes
No
Not yet, but my organisations is planning such training
35.
Please indicate your agreement with the following statements (the scale is from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree))
I found this training useful.
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Undecided
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
I don’t need more training in this area
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Undecided
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
36.
For those with management responsibility: Since the move to remote working, have you received any training that aimed to help you to perform your management role better in the remote work environment?
Yes
No
Not yet, but my organisations is planning such training
37.
For those line managers who responded “yes” to the training question above
Please indicate your agreement with the following statements (the scale is from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree))
I found this training useful.
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Undecided
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
I don’t need more training in this area
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Undecided
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
38.
Has your organisation engaged in Executive Coaching?
Yes
No
39.
Does your organisation have a mentoring program?
Yes
No
40.
CURRENT WORK ARRANGEMENT
Respondent's work arrangement
Please choose the option that describes best your current work arrangement:
I work fully remotely
I work mostly remotely
I work remotely approximately half of my time
I work remotely occasionally
I never work remotely
41.
Work arrangements for others:
Please choose the options that describe best the recent work arrangements of others in your organisation:
Think about all employees in your organisation:
Most employees work fully remotely
Most employees work mostly remotely
Most employees work remotely approximately half of their time
Most employees work remotely occasionally
Most employees never work remotely
A wide range of work arrangements used in my organisation so it’s difficult to say which one is in majority
42.
Now think about your colleagues in your team/department/unit:
Most of my colleagues work fully remotely
Most of my colleagues work mostly remotely
Most of my colleagues work remotely approximately half of their time
Most of my colleagues work remotely occasionally
Most of my colleagues never work remotely
A wide range of work arrangements used in my team/department/unit so it’s difficult to say which one is in majority
43.
Finally, think about your immediate supervisor (e.g., your team manager / line manager, etc.):
(S)he works fully remotely
(S)he works mostly remotely
(S)he works remotely approximately half of their time
(S)he works remotely occasionally
(S)he never works remotely
44.
Have you had experience of working remotely prior to COVID-19 situation? Please choose the option that describes your experience best in your pre COVID-19 employment:
I used to work fully remotely
I used to work mostly remotely
I used to work remotely approximately half of my time
I used to work remotely occasionally
I never worked remotely
45.
How satisfied would you be with a full-time return to the office?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
46.
PLANNED WORK ARRANGEMENT
Planned policy on remote working:
What approach to working arrangements (office/hybrid/remote) does your organisation plan to use in the long term once the restrictions are partially lifted and organisations will be allowed to be back to the office?
I don’t know
We have not decided yet
We have a (preliminary) plan
47.
What % of time will your organisation facilitate working from home or a remote workplace:
0-20%,
20-30%,
30-40%,
50-60%,
60-70%,
80-90%
90-100%
48.
Choose the option that describes best the approach you plan to use:
Most employees will work fully remotely
Most employees will work mostly remotely
Most employees will work remotely approximately half of their time
Most employees will work remotely occasionally
Most employees will never work remotely
A wide range of work arrangements will be used in my organisation so it’s difficult to say which one is in majority
49.
For those who select the option of “we have a preliminary plan”:
Could you please briefly describe what approach your organisation plans to use? For example, who will be allowed to work fully remotely or in hybrid format (if anyone)? If you plan to use hybrid approach, what exactly it means for you? E.g., does it mean that everyone will work partially in the office and partially remotely, or different policies will apply to different groups of employees? if so, based on what criteria?
50.
INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT REMOTE/HYBRID WORK
Since the move to remote working, has your organisation introduced any initiatives to support employees working the remote/hybrid work environment?
Yes
No
Not yet, but my organisations is planning some initiatives
51.
For those who responded “yes” or “not yet” to the question above, could you please briefly describe these initiatives.
52.
For those who responded “yes”, please indicate your agreement with the following statement:
I found this initiative(s) useful
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
53.
For those who responded “yes", please indicate your agreement with the following statement:
I found this initiative(s) sufficient
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
54.
Since the move to remote working, has your organisation introduced any initiatives to facilitate/enhance collaboration and sharing of knowledge among employees in the remote/hybrid work environment?
Yes
No
Not yet, but my organisations is planning some initiatives
55.
For those who responded “yes” or “not yet” to the question above, could you please briefly describe these initiatives
56.
For those who responded "yes", please indicate your agreement the following statements:
‘The organisation’s initiative(s)/supports to facilitate/enhance collaboration and sharing of knowledge among employees in the remote/hybrid work environment are useful’.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
57.
I find this initiative(s) sufficient
Strongly Agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
58.
CHANGES IN YOUR JOB.
Since the move to remote working, has your job/role changed? Please indicate your agreement with the following statements: (the scale is from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree))
The tasks I need to complete have changed
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Strongly agree
The level of my responsibilities has increased
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Strongly agree
The ways I do my work have changed
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Strongly agree
The performance requirements I have to meet have changed
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Strongly agree
The clarity around my job role has increased
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Strongly agree
My overall workload has increased
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Strongly agree
The set of skills I need to complete my job well has changed
-- Select an option --
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Strongly agree
59.
Questions for all (regardless of role)
Perceived own task visibility
Please indicate your agreement with the following statement:
My manager is generally aware of the amount of work I do.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
60.
Please indicate your agreement with the following statement:
It is easy for my manager to figure out how hard I am working
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
It is easy for my manager to determine how much effort I exert at work
61.
Please indicate your agreement with the following statement:
It is easy for my manager to determine how much effort I exert at work
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
62.
Questions for Managers.
Perceived task visibility of team members.
Please indicate your agreement with the following statement:
I am generally aware of the amount of work my direct reports do.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
63.
Please indicate your agreement with the following statement:
It is easy for me to figure out how hard my direct reports are working.
Strongly agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly disagree
64.
Questions for employees (All can answer as an employee)
Engagement at work for those who work (full or partly) remotely:
In this section we are interested in your views on how remote working affects engagement.
Please think about your own role and consider to what extent the following statements are true for you.
‘As I work, I feel bursting with energy’
Almost Never True
Usually Not True
Occasionally True
Usually True
Almost Always True
65.
I am enthusiastic about my job
Almost Never True
Usually Not True
Occasionally True
Usually True
Almost Always True
66.
I am immersed in my work:
(Immersion meaning the state of being completely involved in something)
Almost Never True
Usually Not True
Occasionally True
Usually True
Almost Always True
67.
Please think back to before you started working remotely, do you think your ‘energy’ for work has:
Increased
Decreased
Roughly stayed the same
68.
Please think back to before you started working remotely, do you think your ‘enthusiasm’ for work has:
Increased
Decreased
Roughly stayed the same
69.
Please think back to before you started working remotely, do you think your ‘immersion’ in your work:
Increased
Decreased
Roughly stayed the same
Current Progress,
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