Exit this survey QES Q3 2013 1. Section 1 Your Business Question Title * 1. a) Approximately how many people do you employ? (including you) # Question Title * 2. b) Your details Contact Name Company Name Email Address Question Title * 3. c) Please select your area? Derbyshire Nottinghamshire County Amber Valley Bolsover Chesterfield Derby City Derbyshire Dales Erewash High Peak NE Derbyshire South Derbyshire County Derbyshire menu Ashfield Bassetlaw Broxtowe Gedling Mansfield Newark & Sherwood Nottingham City Rushcliffe County Nottinghamshire menu Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. d) What is your MAIN business activity? Manufacturing Sector Service Sector Sector Energy and water supply Minerals and chemicals Metal goods and engineering Other manufacturing Construction Sector Manufacturing Sector menu Distribution, hotels/catering Transport and communication Financial and business services Other services Agriculture Training/education Sector Service Sector menu Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Section 2 OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHSa) UK Markets (excluding seasonal variations): Improved Remained the same Worsened i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Improved i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Worsened ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Improved ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Worsened Question Title * 6. b) Overseas Markets (excluding seasonal variations): Improved Remained the same Worsened i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Improved i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same i) Sales/Custom/Bookings have: Worsened ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Improved ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Remained the same ii) Orders/Advanced Custom/Bookings have: Worsened Question Title * 7. Which international markets are more positive? Within the European Union Outside the European Union No difference Not applicable Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Please rate how useful you would find the following services when exploring and developing overseas trade... Extremely useful Very useful Moderately useful Not at all useful Export preparation sessions Export preparation sessions Extremely useful Export preparation sessions Very useful Export preparation sessions Moderately useful Export preparation sessions Not at all useful Information seminars Information seminars Extremely useful Information seminars Very useful Information seminars Moderately useful Information seminars Not at all useful Bespoke market intelligence Bespoke market intelligence Extremely useful Bespoke market intelligence Very useful Bespoke market intelligence Moderately useful Bespoke market intelligence Not at all useful Practical training courses Practical training courses Extremely useful Practical training courses Very useful Practical training courses Moderately useful Practical training courses Not at all useful Question Title * 9. c) Labour Force Increased Remained the same Decreased i) Has your workforce? i) Has your workforce? Increased i) Has your workforce? Remained the same i) Has your workforce? Decreased Question Title * 10. ii) What were the main reasons for any increase/decrease to your workforce? Growth in business Decline in business Seasonal variation Temporary pressure Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. iii) Have you attempted to recruit new personnel? Yes No Question Title * 12. iv) Were they for? Full-time jobs Part-time jobs Permanent jobs Temporary jobs Question Title * 13. v) Did you experience any difficulties in finding suitable personnel? Yes No Question Title * 14. vi) In which category(ies) were difficulties experienced in finding suitable personnel? Skilled manual/technical Professional/managerial Clerical Unskilled/Semi-skilled Question Title * 15. Has your organisation given a general pay rise to staff within the last twelve months? Yes No Question Title * 16. If it has, in which month did it do it, and what was the general percentage rise? Question Title * 17. Do you anticipate having to raise wage rates in the next twelve months? Yes No Question Title * 18. Do you anticipate that rise to be above the level of inflation? Yes No Question Title * 19. Does your organisation use other means to compensate staff in lieu of a pay increase? Staff ‘celebration’ event Expanded flexible working arrangements Healthcare or other help ‘in kind’ Introduce new in-house bonus schemes Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. d) Cashflow - has your cashflow: Improved Remained the same Worsened Question Title * 21. e) Have your investment plans Revised upwards Remained the same Revised downwards for plant/machinery/equipment for plant/machinery/equipment Revised upwards for plant/machinery/equipment Remained the same for plant/machinery/equipment Revised downwards for training for training Revised upwards for training Remained the same for training Revised downwards Next
