Blue Book Candidate Survey 2025 Question Title * 1. Name (Please provide your name if you want to be entered into our prize draw to win £250) Question Title * 2. Email Address (Please provide your email if you want to be entered into our prize draw to win £250) Question Title * 3. Consultant Name (Optional) Question Title * 4. Company Name Question Title * 5. Please provide your current Job Title Question Title * 6. Please specify the industry your current company operates in Question Title * 7. Location(City,Country) London Birmingham Paris Brussels Question Title * 8. How many years of experience do you have in your field? (Please tick one box) 0 - 4 5 - 7 8 - 9 10 + Question Title * 9. Which of these following best reflects your generation? Baby Boomer (60+ years) Gen X (44-59 years) Millennial (28-43 years) Gen Z (up to 27 years) Question Title * 10. When looking for a new role, what do you think are the top three criteria you are looking for in a company?(Please rate your top 3 only) Industry Reputation Salary International Presence Company Culture Career Progression Career Stability Benefits Flexible Working Ethical/Environmental/CSR policies Inspiration Leaders/Managers Market Leader/Award Winner Positive Working Environment Diversity & Inclusion Policy Question Title * 11. Did you receive a salary increase this year? (Please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 12. Did you receive a bonus this year? (please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 13. How satisfied are you in your current role? (Please tick one box) Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Question Title * 14. Which of the following employment benefits are important to you? Rank these in the order of your priorities (Please rate Top 3 only) Question Title * 15. How accurate are the current duties you perform in your role in comparison to your job spec? (Please tick one box) 100% accurate 75% accurate 50% accurate 25% accurate or less than that Question Title * 16. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects your experience when looking for a job over the last 12 months? (Please tick one box) Easy Moderate Difficult N/A - Not been looking Question Title * 17. What challenges have you experienced when looking for a job over the last 12 months?(Please rate Top 3 only) Roles require higher level of qualifications/experience Quality of Role is below expectation Salary too low Skills do not match role Time taken for recruitment process too long Time taken for recruitment process too quick Low Volume of Opportunities Too High Volume of Opportunities Non - Salary Offering/Benefits Change in Immigration Policies Counter Offers Question Title * 18. What challenges do you expect if you are looking for a job over the next 12 months? (Please rate Top 3 only) Counter Offers Salary Too Low No/Less Hybrid Working Time taken to complete recruitment process too long Time taken to complete recruitment process too quick Non-Salary offering/ benefits Immigration Policies Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. When looking to find a job over the last 12 months, are any of the following applicable? (Please tick all that apply) Head hunted by In-House Resourcing Team Internal Moves Recruitment Agencies Social Media Referral by member of staff at company The company's own website Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. If you declined any offers in the last 12 months, what were the reasons? (Please rate top 3 only) Counter Offers Work/Life Balance Salary Progression opportunities Recruitment Process Too Slow Benefits Package Hybrid Working Policy Flexible working policy Hours Of Work Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. What is the main reason for leaving the organisation you work for? (Please tick one box) Benefits Career change Culture Headhunted Job security Working environment Lack of training and development Line management Location Salary Work/Life balance Flexible working policy Retirement Redundancy Company re - structure Career Progression Question Title * 22. Have you undertaken any temporary work in the last year? (Please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 23. What were the benefits of temping for you? (Please rate top 3 only) Networking Money Try a different industry Gaining expereince Flexibility Try before buy Question Title * 24. How have recent changes (e.g. National Insurance increases, Minimum Wage rises, political/economic uncertainty) impacted your salary? (Please tick one box) Salaries increased Salary reviews were delayed salaries were frozen temporarily Roles were restructures to offset costs Non - Financial benefits were introduced No significant impact so far Question Title * 25. How has AI contributed positively to your current role in your organisation? Question Title * 26. Have you observed any new roles created as a result of AI evolution in your organisation? (Please tick one box) Yes No If yes, Please specify the roles Question Title * 27. Have you needed to upskill or reskill due to AI adoption in your workplace? If so, in what areas? (Please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 28. What is your current perspective on AI? (Please tick one box) Threat Intrusive Helpful Efficient Time saving Not aware of it Other (please specify) Question Title * 29. In your current/last job, how long has it taken on average to go through the recruitment process, from submitting your application to offer received? (Please tick one box) Up to two weeks Up to one month Up to two months Longer Question Title * 30. What did your most recent interview process look like? (Please tick one box) Online Only In Person Only "Mix of Both" At what stage was the interview in person?(Only for candidates who choose mix of both) Question Title * 31. How does your employer measure productivity of employees within the organisation? Question Title * 32. Do you expect to change roles in the next 12 months? (Please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 33. Does your company offer any learning and development initiatives? Please describe. Question Title * 34. If well-being programmes are offered by your organisation, which ones have you found to have the greatest impact on your retention and productivity? Question Title * 35. What diversity and inclusion initiatives does your company offer? Question Title * 36. How influential was the sustainability policy of the company in your decision to take a job? (Please tick one box) Very important Important Neutral Slightly important Not important at all Question Title * 37. What percentage of your organisation’s workforce is on flexible or compressed hours, to your knowledge? (Please tick one box) None 1% - 25% 26% - 50% 51% - 75% 76%+ Question Title * 38. Do you currently work flexible or compressed working hours? (Please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 39. Does your company offer you a chance to progress? (Please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 40. What is the average length of service of support staff in your organisation, as you understand it? (Please tick one box) Less than 1 year 1 - 2 years 3 - 5 years Over 5 years Question Title * 41. How is your success in your current role measured? (Please tick one box) Internal feedback Productivity metrics Time to complete tasks Client satisfaction KPI Other (please specify) Question Title * 42. Which skill areas do you feel are becoming increasingly important in support roles? (Please rate Top 3 only) Question Title * 43. What are your plans for the next 12 months? (Please tick one box) Look for a new role Stay in the current role Career change Expecting a promotion Done