Blue Book Candidate Survey 2024 Question Title * 1. Location(City,Country) Question Title * 2. Company Name Question Title * 3. Job Title Question Title * 4. Email Address Question Title * 5. Which of the following best describes your current role? Admin / Team Assistant Customer Service Digital / Social Media Finance Graduate Scheme HR IT Legal Marketing / Communications Office Manager Personal Assistant Executive Assistant PR / Events Reception Project Management Sales / Account Manager Chief of Staff Facilities Manager Operations Manager Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How accurate are the current duties you perform in your role in comparison to your job spec? 100% accurate 75% accurate 50% accurate 25% accurate or less than that Question Title * 7. 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 * 8. What challenges have you experienced when looking for a job over the last 12 months?(Tick all the options that apply) Counter Offers 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 Question Title * 9. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects your expectations of the job market in the next 12 months? Easy Moderate Difficult N/A Question Title * 10. 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 * 11. When looking for a new role, what do you think are the top three criteria you are looking for in a company? Industry Reputation Salary International Presence Company Culture Career Stability Career Progression Benefits Flexible Working Question Title * 12. What tasks do you think will be taken over by AI? Question Title * 13. When looking to find a job over the last 12 months, did you use any of the following? (Please tick all that apply) Direct contact by In - House Resourcing Team Internal Moves Recruitment Agencies Social Media Referral by member of staff at company The company's own website Question Title * 14. 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? Up to two weeks Up to one month Up to two months Longer Question Title * 15. On average how many interview stages did you go through? 1 2 3 4 5+ Question Title * 16. What did your most recent interview process look like? 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 * 17. Which of these statements attracts you most to a company? (Please tick 3) Better Than Average Salary International Presence Career Progression Ethical/Environmental/CSR policies Flexible Work Policy Inspiration Leaders/Managers Market Leader/Award Winner Positive Working Environment Diversity & Inclusion Policy Company Culture Question Title * 18. What is the main reason for leaving the organisation you work for? 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 * 19. Did you decline any employment offers in the last 12 months? Yes No Question Title * 20. If yes, how many offers did you decline? Question Title * 21. If you declined any offers in the last 12 months, what were the reasons? Counter Offers Work/Life Balance Salary Progression opportunities Recruitment Process Too Slow Benefits Package Hybrid Working Policy Flexible working policy Hours Of Work Question Title * 22. Does your employer measure productivity of your employees? Yes No Question Title * 23. Is there a culture of working outside the 'normal' 9 - 5 inside your current/last organisation? Yes No Question Title * 24. How long do you expect it to take for you to reach full productivity? 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months Longer Than a Year Other (please specify) Question Title * 25. Did you receive a salary increase this year? (Please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 26. Did you receive a bonus this year? (please tick one box) Yes No Question Title * 27. What type of ‘flexible working’ is essential to you when looking for your next role? (tick up to 3) 100% remote working Hybrid working (1 day at home) Hybrid working (2 and 3 days at home) Hybrid working (4 days at home) Shortened/Condensed Hours Other Remote Working Job Sharing Part Time Hours Question Title * 28. Which of the following employment benefits are important to you? Rank these in the order of your priorities (1 being most important) Question Title * 29. Which employment benefit most makes you want to stay at your current company? Question Title * 30. What hybrid working option do you currently have? One day from home Two days from home Three days from home Totally flexible Fully Remote Depends on business needs No hybrid working available Question Title * 31. Do you think you are more productive in the office or at home? Office Home Makes no difference Question Title * 32. Are you expecting to be asked to increase your in - office working in the next year? Yes No Question Title * 33. What would encourage you to return to more in - office working? Question Title * 34. Have you undertaken any temporary work in the last year? Yes No Question Title * 35. Do you expect to change roles in the next 12 months? Yes No Question Title * 36. Do you expect your responsibilities in your current role to change in the next 12 months? Yes No Question Title * 37. Has your engagement with your organisation's culture changed during 2024? Yes - It Has Increased Yes - It Has Decreased No Question Title * 38. Does your employer measure employee engagement? Yes No Question Title * 39. Where do you believe companies should place these issues on their business growth plans? Rank these in the order of your priorities (1 being most important) Question Title * 40. Rank these from 1 to 3 (1 being most important) in regards to where they should be placed within your organisation's HR Agenda Question Title * 41. What are your top 3 predictions for your company in 2024? Done