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SHRM Survey Findings: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession—Federal Government
September 25, 2013
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• These are the Federal Government survey findings about the ongoing impact of the U.S. and global recession, which began in 2007. This is the third year that SHRM has conducted this study, and data are reported for 2010 and 2011 where possible. The results are reported in the following sections:
» Skill gaps.» Recruiting challenges.» Recruiting strategies.
• Industry-specific results will be reported separately for each of the following industries:» Construction, mining, oil and gas.» Finance.» Health.» High-tech.» Manufacturing.» Professional services.» State and local government.
• Overall and California results can be found on our website at www.shrm.org/surveys.
Introduction
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Skill Gaps
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• What basic skills/knowledge gaps do job applicants typically have? The most common basic skills/knowledge gaps are writing in English (46%), government/economics (38%), mathematics (25%) and reading comprehension (in English) (24%).
• What applied skill gaps do job applicants typically have? Over one-third of respondents cited the following applied skill gaps: critical thinking/problem solving (59%), written communications (47%), professionalism (42%), oral communication (41%), teamwork/collaboration (38%) and leadership (37%).
• What types of jobs are the most difficult to fill? The top five most difficult positions to fill are scientists (92%), high-skilled technical (82%), engineers (73%), managers and executives (64%), and skilled trades (e.g., electricians, carpenters) (56%).
Key Findings: Skill GapsFederal Government
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In general, what basic skills/knowledge gaps do job applicants have in your industry?Federal Government
Note: Percentages do not total 100% due to multiple response options. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Other
History/geography
Humanities/arts
Foreign languages
Science
Technical (computer, engineering, mechanical, etc.)
English language (spoken)
Reading comprehension (in English)
Mathematics (computation)
Government/economics
Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.)
4%
4%
4%
26%
35%
0%
17%
13%
39%
39%
22%
13%
0%
4%
10%
13%
14%
20%
24%
25%
38%
46%
2012 (n = 108)2011 (n = 23)
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In general, what applied skill gaps do job applicants have in your industry?Federal Government
Note: Percentages do not total 100% due to multiple response options. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Other
Ethics/social responsibility
Lifelong learning/self-direction
Creativity/innovation
Diversity
Information technology application
Leadership
Teamwork/collaboration
Oral communications
Professionalism/work ethic
Written communications
Critical thinking/problem solving
0%
28%
16%
28%
32%
20%
20%
28%
24%
36%
28%
64%
8%
17%
23%
23%
25%
31%
37%
38%
41%
42%
47%
59%
2012 (n = 118)2011 (n = 25)
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How easy or difficult has it been to fill the following job categories for full-time, regular positions?Federal Government
Note: This figure represents “Somewhat difficult” and “Very difficult” responses. “Not applicable” responses were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question. *Data are not provided where the sample size is less than 20.
*Customer service representatives(2012 n = 24)
Administrative support staff(2012 n = 62, 2011 n = 22)
*Hourly laborers(2012 n = 31)
Accounting and finance professionals(2012 n = 58, 2011 n = 23)
*HR professionals(2012 n = 50)
*Skilled trades (e.g., electricians, carpenters)(2012 n = 34)
Managers and executives(2012 n = 61, 2011 n = 20)
*Engineers(2012 n = 44)
High-skilled technical (e.g., technicians, programmers) (2012 n = 55, 2011 n = 21)
*Scientists(2012 n = 25)
17%
23%
39%
50%
54%
56%
64%
73%
82%
92%
28%
56%
65%
81%
20122011
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Recruiting Challenges
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• Is it difficult to recruit for positions requiring new and different skill sets? Over one-half (54%) of organizations reported that it is somewhat or very difficult to recruit for completely new positions or positions with new duties added that required new and different skill sets. Recruiting difficulty for new and different skill sets has increased from 34% in 2010.
• Is recruiting for specific jobs difficult in the current labor market? One-half (50%) of organizations currently hiring full-time staff indicated that they were having a difficult time recruiting for specific job openings, an increase from 35% in 2011.
• Why are organizations experiencing difficulty hiring qualified candidates? Nearly one-half (44%) of organizations indicated that candidates did not have the right skills for the job, and 40% said that candidates do not have the needed credentials/certification. Thirty-seven percent of organizations indicated that qualified candidates were not within their salary range or hourly range rate. Three in ten reported that candidates did not have the right work experience (31%) or cited competition from other employers (29%).
• Are organizations facing global competition for applicants for hard-to-fill jobs? About one-quarter (22%) of organizations believe they are facing global competition for qualified applicants for jobs they are having difficulty filling, similar to 2011 (28%).
Key Findings: Recruiting ChallengesFederal Government
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For the new full-time, regular positions being created by your organization that require new and different skill sets, how easy or difficult do you think it will be or has it been thus far to find qualified individuals for those positions?Federal Government
Note: Only respondents whose organizations were hiring full-time staff for positions with “new duties added to jobs lost” or “completely new positions” that required either “a mixture of new skills and the same types of skills” or “completely new and different skills” were asked this question. Data are not provided for 2011 due to the small sample size.
Very difficult
Somewhat difficult
Somewhat easy
Very easy
1%
33%
40%
26%
4%
50%
42%
4%
2013 (n = 52)2010 (n = 70)
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In general, in the current labor market, is your organization having a difficult time recruiting for specific jobs that are open in your organization? Federal Government
Note: Respondents who answered “don’t know” were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were currently hiring full-time staff were asked this question.
Yes; 35%
No; 65%
2011
Yes; 50%No; 50%
2012
n = 80 n = 153
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In general, in the current labor market, are you having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of full-time, regular positions that are open in your organization?
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Comparisons by industry
High-tech (82%)Manufacturing (79%)
>
Federal government (50%)Finance (66%)Health (65%)
State or local government (52%)
Construction, mining, oil and gas (74%)Professional services (70%)
>Federal government (50%)
State or local government (52%)
Finance (66%)Health (65%)
> State or local government (52%)
Comparisons by industry• Although there is recruiting difficulty across all industries, certain industries are experiencing more
difficulty than others.• The high-tech and manufacturing industries are more likely than the federal government, finance,
health and state or local government industries to be having difficulty recruiting for certain types of full-time, regular positions.
• The construction, mining, oil, and gas and professional services industries are more likely than the federal government and state or local governments to be having difficulty recruiting for certain types of full-time, regular positions.
• The finance and health industries are more likely than state or local governments to be having difficulty recruiting for certain types of full-time, regular positions.
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What are the main reason(s) that your organization experiences difficulty in hiring qualified candidates for full-time, regular positions? Federal Government
Note: n = 75. Percentages do not total 100% due to multiple response options. Respondents who answered “don’t know” were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Candidates do not have the right skills for the job
Candidates do not have the needed credentials/certifications
Qualified candidates are not within our salary range or hourly range rate
Candidates do not have the right work experience
Competition from other employers
Candidates do not have high enough levels of education/training
Low number of applicants
44%
40%
37%
31%
29%
16%
15%
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What are the main reason(s) that your organization experiences difficulty in hiring qualified candidates for full-time, regular positions? (continued) Federal Government
Note: n = 75. Percentages do not total 100% due to multiple response options. Respondents who answered “don’t know” were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Our organization does not provide relocation funds
Qualified candidates are not interested in moving to our local area
Qualified candidates are not able to move to our local area (due to mortgage or other issues)
Candidates are overqualified
Lack of interest in type of job
Local education/training system does not produce enough work-ready/qualified job candidates
Other
15%
13%
11%
4%
3%
3%
9%
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Do you believe that your organization is facing global competition (i.e., competition from other countries) for talent for hard-to-fill jobs?Federal Government
Note: Respondents who answered “don’t know” were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Yes; 28%
No; 72%
2011
Yes; 22%
No; 78%
2012
n = 25 n = 63
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Do you believe that your organization is facing global competition (i.e., competition from other countries) for talent for hard-to-fill jobs?
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Comparisons by industry
High-tech (33%) >
Finance (5%)Health (6%)
Manufacturing (15%)Professional services (14%)
State or local government (4%)
Construction, mining, oil and gas (22%)Federal government (22%)
>Finance (5%)Health (6%)
State or local government (4%)
Manufacturing (15%) >Finance (5%)
State or local government (4%)
Professional services (14%) > State or local government (4%)
Comparisons by industry• Organizations in the high-tech industry are more likely than those in the finance, health, manufacturing, professional
services and state or local government industries to believe that they are facing global competition for talent for hard-to-fill jobs.
• Organizations in the construction, mining, oil, and gas and federal government industries are more likely than those in the finance, health and state or local government industries to believe that they are facing global competition for talent for hard-to-fill jobs.
• Organizations in the manufacturing industry are more likely than those in the finance and state or local government industries to believe that they are facing global competition for talent for hard-to-fill jobs.
• Organizations in the professional services industry are more likely than those in state or local governments to believe that they are facing global competition for talent for hard-to-fill jobs.
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Recruiting Strategies
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• What strategies is your organization using to deal with recruiting challenges for full-time, regular positions? The most common strategies reported by organizations are expanding advertising efforts (45%), offering more flexible work arrangements (39%), expanding training programs to help improve skills of new hires (37%), collaborating with educational institutions (35%), using social media to find passive job seekers (35%), expanding the search region (34%) and increasing retention efforts (34%).
• Have organizations been hiring workers from outside the U.S. for jobs that have been difficult to fill? Sixteen percent of organizations have hired workers from outside the U.S., and 3% are considering hiring workers from outside the U.S. These results are consistent with findings in 2011.
• Have organizations been hiring U.S. veterans for jobs that have been difficult to fill? Most organizations (87%) reported hiring U.S. veterans, and 2% are considering or have plans to hire veterans in the next 12 months. These findings are similar to 2011 results.
Key Findings: Recruiting StrategiesFederal Government
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What strategies is your organization using to deal with recruiting challenges for full-time, regular positions?Federal Government
Note: n = 71. Percentages do not total 100% due to multiple response options. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Expanding advertising efforts
Offering more flexible work arrangements
Expanding training programs to help improve skills of new hires
Collaborating with educational institutions
Using social media to find passive job seekers
Expanding search region
Increasing retention efforts
45%
39%
37%
35%
35%
34%
34%
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What strategies is your organization using to deal with recruiting challenges for full-time, regular positions? (continued)Federal Government
Note: n = 71. Percentages do not total 100% due to multiple response options. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Training existing employees to take on the hard-to-fill positions
Providing monetary incentives to candidates (e.g., signing bonus)
Improving compensation/benefits package
Offering new job perks
Other
None; we have not changed our recruiting strategy
31%
27%
14%
6%
4%
8%
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Has your organization hired any workers from outside the United States in an attempt to staff key jobs that have been difficult to fill?Federal Government
Note: Respondents who answered “don’t know” were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Yes No No, but we are considering it
No, but we have plans to do so in
the next 12 months
16%
81%
3% 0%
20%
80%
0% 0%
2012 (n = 67) 2011 (n = 25)
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Has your organization hired any workers from outside the United States in an attempt to staff key jobs that have been difficult to fill?
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Comparisons by industry
High-tech (50%) >
Construction, mining, oil and gas (26%)Federal government (16%)
Finance (16%)Health (29%)
Manufacturing (24%)Professional services (24%)
State or local government (11%)
Construction, mining, oil and gas (26%)Health (29%)
Manufacturing (24%)Professional services (24%)
> State or local government (11%)
Comparisons by industry• The high-tech industry is more likely than the construction, mining, oil and gas; federal government;
finance; health; manufacturing; professional services; and state or local government industries to have hired workers from outside the U.S. in an attempt to recruit for hard-to-fill jobs.
• The construction, mining, oil and gas; health; manufacturing; and professional services industries are more likely than state or local governments to have hired workers from outside the U.S. in an attempt to recruit for hard-to-fill jobs.
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Has your organization hired any U.S. veterans in an attempt to staff key jobs that have been difficult to fill?Federal Government
Note: Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. Respondents who answered “don’t know” were excluded from this analysis. Only respondents whose organizations were having a difficult time recruiting for certain types of jobs were asked this question.
Yes No No, but we are considering it
No, but we have plans to do so in
the next 12 months
87%
10%1% 1%
96%
4% 0% 0%
2012 (n = 69) 2011 (n = 25)
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Has your organization hired any U.S. veterans in an attempt to staff key jobs that have been difficult to fill?
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Comparisons by industry
Federal government (87%) >
Finance (40%)Health (57%)
High-tech (47%)Manufacturing (60%)
Professional services (43%)
Construction, mining, oil and gas (70%)State or local government (71%)
>Finance (40%)
High-tech (47%)Professional services (43%)
Manufacturing (60%) >Finance (40%)
Professional services (43%)
Comparisons by industry• The federal government is more likely than the finance, health, high-tech, manufacturing and
professional services industries to have hired U.S. veterans in an attempt to recruit for hard-to-fill jobs.
• The construction, mining, oil, and gas and state or local government industries are more likely than the finance, high-tech and professional services industries to have hired U.S. veterans in an attempt to recruit for hard-to-fill jobs.
• The manufacturing industry is more likely than the finance and professional services industries to have hired U.S. veterans in an attempt to recruit for hard-to-fill jobs.
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Demographics
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Demographics: Organization Staff SizeFederal Government
n = 209
1 to 99 employees
100 to 499 employees
500 to 2,499 employees
2,500 to 24,999 employees
25,000 or more employees
11%
21%
19%
26%
23%
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n = 221
Other DemographicsFederal Government
U.S.-based operations only 60%
Multinational operations 40%
Single-unit organization: An organization in which the location and the organization are one and the same.
20%
Multi-unit organization: An organization that has more than one location.
80%
Multi-unit headquarters determines HR policies and practices. 39%
Each work location determines HR policies and practices. 3%
A combination of both the work location and the multi-unit headquarters determines HR policies and practices.
58%
Is your organization a single-unit organization or a multi-unit organization?
For multi-unit organizations, are HR policies and practices determined by the multi-unit headquarters, by each work location or by both?
Does your organization have U.S.-based operations (business units) only, or does it operate multinationally?
n = 222
n = 181
Corporate (companywide) 47%
Business unit/division 32%
Facility/location 21%n = 182
What is the HR department/function for which you responded throughout this survey?
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• Response rate = 8%• 234 randomly selected HR professionals from the federal government in SHRM’s
membership participated in this survey.• With small sample sizes, the response of one participant can affect the overall results
considerably; this should be noted when making interpretations of the data, particularly when interpreting small percentage differences.
• Survey fielded August 28-September 14, 2012
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Survey Methodology
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