Anticipated 2010 eye care employment trends Survey

Anticipated 2010 eye care employment trends

1. The LES 2010 Employment Outlook Survey

1. Pick the answer that best fits anticipated 2010 hiring trends in your eye care organization:

Pick the answer that best fits anticipated 2010 hiring trends in your eye care organization: We anticipate adding staff

We plan to reduce staff through attrition

We plan to reduce staff through layoffs

We do not foresee any changes in staff

We are waiting to see what happens with healthcare reform

2. In 2010, we plan to expand our practice by bringing a new MD or OD on board:

In 2010, we plan to expand our practice by bringing a new MD or OD on board: True

False

3. My general feelings about the eye care employment picture in 2010 are:

My general feelings about the eye care employment picture in 2010 are: It has been bleak, and I expect it to stay that way in 2010

It has been bleak, but I expect to turn the corner in 2010

Healthcare is an insulated industry; we are not affected

I think it is going to get worse

I expect a huge recovery in 2010

4. I believe that healthcare reform is going to:

I believe that healthcare reform is going to: Create more jobs in eye care

Reduce the number of jobs

Make no difference

I don't know, but I am scared

5. True or False: Our practice needs to hire additional staff, but because of the economy we held off in 2009:

True or False: Our practice needs to hire additional staff, but because of the economy we held off in 2009: True

False

6. Statistics show that overall employee turnover in the US increases substantially in the first quarter of the year. Have you found this to be the case in your eye care organization?

Statistics show that overall employee turnover in the US increases substantially in the first quarter of the year. Have you found this to be the case in your eye care organization? Yes

Comments:

7. When recruiting in the past, which method(s) or resources have you utilized?

When recruiting in the past, which method(s) or resources have you utilized? Recruiter

Non industry specific/large national job board

Newspaper classifieds

Word of mouth

Association job board

Eye care specific job board

8. Do you feel that your previously selected recruiting method(s) have consistantly met your needs in a cost-effective, efficient and timely manner?

Do you feel that your previously selected recruiting method(s) have consistantly met your needs in a cost-effective, efficient and timely manner? Yes

9. If your eye practice currently needs help recruiting, or you anticipate that it will in 2010, and you would like someone from Local Eye Site to contact you, please give us your name and contact information below. Thank you.

If your eye practice currently needs help recruiting, or you anticipate that it will in 2010, and you would like someone from Local Eye Site to contact you, please give us your name and contact information below. Thank you.