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Employer Survey on Hiring Freshers

Survey on Hiring Entry Level Employees
 - Experience and Satisfaction of Employers
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With what academic qualification do you recruit entry level employees (select all applicable)
 
Technical / Engineering / MCA
 
Commerce
 
Arts graduates
 
Science graduates
 
Management graduates
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Do your entry level hires have
 
No prior work experience
 
Some prior work experience
 
Mix of both
 
 
 
What percentage of your entry level hires have no prior work experience
 
None
 
Less than 5%
 
5% - 10%
 
More than 10%
 
 
 
How do you go about shortlisting entry level candidates (select all applicable)
 
Have tie-ups with select top tier colleges for campus placement
 
Welcome direct approach by any college, not necessarily top tier
 
Place job opening ads on your website / other media
 
Place job offering on job portals (Monster, Naukri, etc.)
 
Through placement agencies, especially for hires with experience
 
Primarily through references
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Your selection process for entry level hires includes (select all applicable)
 
Aptitude Test
 
Psychometric Test
 
Group Discussion
 
Case Study
 
Interview
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Please drag and rank (1st to 3rd) the top 3 operational challenges you face in hiring entry level employees
Drag your choices here to rank them
     
     
    How important do you think these communication skills are for your entry level hires
    Critical Preferred Nice to Have Not essential at recruitment stage
    Written communication
    Verbal communication
    Reading comprehension
    Understand and take directions for work assignments
    Communication in English
    Teamwork (interpersonal relationships)
    Customer Service Skills
    Empathy (understand the situations, feelings, or motives of others)
     
     
    How satisfied are you with the communication skills of your entry level hires over the last 2 years
    Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral/Not sure Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
    Written communication
    Verbal communication
    Reading comprehension
    Understand and take directions for work assignments
    Communication in English
    Teamwork (interpersonal relationships)
    Customer Service Skills
    Empathy (understand the situations, feelings, or motives of others)
     
     
    How important do you think the attitude and self-reliance skills are for your entry level hires
    Critical Preferred Nice to Have Not essential at recruitment stage
    Willingness to learn (Life-long learning)
    Accepts responsibility for consequences of actions
    Flexibility (responds well to change)
    Reliability (can be depended on to complete work assignments)
    Integrity (understands/applies professional and ethical principles to decisions)
    Self-discipline (exhibits control of personal behavior)
    Self-motivated (takes initiative without being prompted)
     
     
    How satisfied are you with the attitude and self-reliance skills of your entry level hires over the last 2 years
    Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral/Not sure Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
    Willingness to learn (Life-long learning)
    Accepts responsibility for consequences of actions
    Flexibility (responds well to change)
    Reliability (can be depended on to complete work assignments)
    Integrity (understands/applies professional and ethical principles to decisions)
    Self-discipline (exhibits control of personal behaviour)
    Self-motivated (takes initiative without being prompted)
     
     
    How important do you think these analytical and problem solving skills are for your entry level hires
    Critical Preferred Nice to Have Not essential at recruitment stage
    Ability to analyse and interpret data
    Ability to apply conceptual knowledge to real life situations
    Creativity (identifies new approaches to problems)
     
     
    How satisfied are you with the analytical and problem solving skills of your entry level hires over the last 2 years
    Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral/Not sure Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
    Ability to analyse and interpret data
    Ability to apply conceptual knowledge to real life situations
    Creativity (identifies new approaches to problems)
     
     
    How important do you think these commercial awareness skills are for your entry level hires
    Critical Preferred Nice to Have Not essential at recruitment stage
    Knowledge of contemporary issues (well-read and aware of market dynamics)
    Knowledge of the company and the industry in which it operates
    Ability to use appropriate technologies specific to their jobs
    Basic computer (e.g., word-processing, spreadsheets, databases)
     
     
    How satisfied are you with the commercial awareness skills of your entry level hires over the last 2 years
    Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral/Not sure Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
    Knowledge of contemporary issues (well-read and aware of market dynamics)
    Knowledge of the company and the industry in which it operates
    Ability to use appropriate technologies specific to their jobs
    Basic computer (e.g., word-processing, spreadsheets, databases)
     
     
     
    Overall, are you satisfied with the entry level hires with no prior work experience in the last 2 years
     
    Extremely
     
    Very
     
    Somewhat
     
    Not Very
     
    Not at all
     
     
    Do you think college education prepares graduates for these attributes
    To very great extent To great extent To some extent To a little extent To a very little extent
    Communication & People Skills
    Attitude and Self-Reliance Skills
    Analytical & Problem Solving Skills
    Commercial Awareness & Job Preparedness
     
     
     
    In your hiring process, would you prioritise freshers who have undergone an employability enhancement programme which focuses on developing their communication & people skills, attitude & self-reliance skills, analytical & problem solving skills and commercial awareness?
     
    Yes
     
    No
     
    Maybe
     
     
     
    Would you like SoaringEagles to contact you to discuss how your organisation could benefit from the employability enhancement programme?
     
    Yes
     
    No
     
     
     
    Name
       
     
     
     
    Company
       
     
     
     
    Designation
       
     
     
     
    Email
       
     
     
     
    Mobile
       
     
     
     
    Industry
       
     
     
     
    Employee Base
     
    Under 100
     
    100 – 500
     
    Above 500
     
     
     
    Annual Sales (Rs. crores)
     
    Under 100
     
    100 – 500
     
    Above 500
     
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