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Doncaster Chamber Economic Review Q4 2010

2.Markets, Performance and Employment

Every quarter, the Chamber undertakes research to determine a clear picture of the state of Doncaster's economy. This information is highly coveted by key decision makers in Doncaster and Westminster. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee take such data into consideration when making interest rate decisions and frequently reference the publication in the minutes of their meetings.

Please take a few minutes to answer a small number of questions regarding the current state of your business - all responses are anonymous and, of course, completely confidential.

Your time is most appreciated.
1.How many people are employed at your site?
2.Please categorise your businesses main activity:
3.Excluding seasonal variations during the past 3 months which of your following have:
Increased
Remained constant
Decreased
UK sales / custom / booking
UK orders / advance custom / booking
Export sales / custom / booking
Export orders / advance custom / booking
Your workforce
4.Approximately, what proportion of your workforce work:
0-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Full Time
Part time (more than 16 hours)
Part Time (less than 16 hours)
5.Over the next 3 months do you expect your workforce to:
6.Will your business be looking to recruit an apprentice in the next 12 months?
7.Please give a realistic estimate of the number of jobs your company expects to create/lose in the next 5 years
8.Have you tried to recruit staff over the past 3 months?
9.Please indicate the type of positions recruited for:
10.Did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff?
11.For which of the following categories of employee did you experience difficulty recruiting?
50%