The Lincoln Recruitment Salary & Employment Survey 2024

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* 2. Please indicate the size of your organisation

Small (<50 employees)

Medium (50-250 employees)

Large (251-1000 employees)

Very Large (1001+ employees)

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* 3. How confident are you about Ireland's economy over the next 6 months?

Positive

Fairly positive

Neutral

Mostly negative

Very negative

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* 4. Which of the following benefits has your organisation added over the last 12 months as part of a standard package to help attract or retain employees? (Select all that apply)

Hybrid working model

Flexible hours

Improved physical and wellbeing support

Additional annual leave

Above statutory contributory pension

Above statutory maternity / paternity leave

Health Insurance or private medical cover

Life insurance

Memberships of associations/networks

Onsite subsidised facilities

Share incentives

Training and/or professional certification support (financial or non-financial)

Employer assisted housing

None

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* 5. During the last 12 months has your or your employees' salaries changed?

Increased (+20%)

Increased (10%-20%)

Increased (5%-10%)

Increased (2.5%-5%)

Increased (up to 2.5%)

Stayed the same

Decreased (up to 10%)

Decreased (up to 20%)

Decreased (30% or more)

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* 6. Over the next 12 months how is your or your employees' salaries likely to change?

Increase (+20%)

Increase (10%-20%)

Increase (5%-10%)

Increase (2.5%-5%)

Increase (up to 2.5%)

Stay the same

Decrease (up to 10%)

Decrease (up to 20%)

Decrease (30% or more)

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* 7. Which factors do you take into account when setting salaries / potential counter offers? (Select all that apply)

Organisational performance

Team / Department / Office performance

Individual performance

Cost of living

Responsibilities of the role

Seniority of the role

Length of service

Experience/expertise

Benchmarking against sector / Industry

Organisation's set pay structure

Supply / Demand of candidates in the marketplace

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What factor(s) would be most important to you should you be considering new opportunities over the next 12 months? (Select all that apply)

Remuneration

Career Progression

Flexibility/Hybrid working

Benefits package

Work/Life Balance

Business Culture

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What business phase do you think your organisation is currently in?

Crisis

Defensive

Business as usual

Growth

Rapid growth

Stagnant

None of the above

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* 10. What are the top three objectives for your organisation in 2024?

Achieving growth targets

Staff retention due to the cost of living / housing crisis

Delivering competitiveness in the marketplace

Addressing leadership deficits

Reducing costs

Talent attraction

Talent retention

Responding to skills and knowledge deficits created by retirement of key staff

Addressing challenges posed by Brexit

Change management

Technological challenges

Employee engagement

Meeting statutory obligations

Getting your team back into the office

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Is your organisation planning on recruiting staff over the next 12 months?

Yes – permanent staff

Yes – temporary, contract or interim staff

Yes - both permanent and temporary staff

The Lincoln Recruitment Salary & Employment Survey 2024 - Employer

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* 1. Please indicate the sector your organisation is from?

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* 2. Please indicate the size of your organisation

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* 3. How confident are you about Ireland's economy over the next 6 months?

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* 4. Which of the following benefits has your organisation added over the last 12 months as part of a standard package to help attract or retain employees? (Select all that apply)

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* 5. During the last 12 months has your or your employees' salaries changed?

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* 6. Over the next 12 months how is your or your employees' salaries likely to change?

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* 7. Which factors do you take into account when setting salaries / potential counter offers? (Select all that apply)

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* 8. What factor(s) would be most important to you should you be considering new opportunities over the next 12 months? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. What business phase do you think your organisation is currently in?

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* 10. What are the top three objectives for your organisation in 2024?

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* 11. Is your organisation planning on recruiting staff over the next 12 months?