Early Careers Hiring Survey - Page 1 of 3 - UK Research and Innovation

1. What is your council/ organisation area?

(Required)

2. Which scheme did you recruit for?

(Required)

If you recruited for more than one scheme, please let us know here

3. Please can you confirm a job reference number or the job title for the vacancy, if you have one?

Please type in the text box below

4. How professional was your Recruitment Partner and the service you received from our Recruitment Team during your campaign?

(Required) 1 - Not at all professional 2 - Slightly professional 3 - Moderately professional 4 - Very professional 5 - Extremely professional

5. How clearly was the recruitment process explained to you?

(Required) 1 - Not at all clearly 2 - Fairly clearly 3 - Moderately clearly 4 - Very clearly 5 - Extremely clearly

6. In your opinion, was the advertising strategy used effective and fit for purpose?

(Required) 1 - Not at all effective 2 - Slightly effective 3 - Moderately effective 4 - Very effective 5 - Extremely effective

7. As textio was used for your advert, did you notice any effect (e.g. in applicant numbers, quality or gender balance)?

Please type your comments in the text box below

8. Were you satisfied with the number of applicants?

(Required) 1 - Very Unsatisfied 2 - Unsatisfied 3 - Neutral 4 - Satisfied 5 - Very Satisfied

9. How easy was it to access applicant's documents?

(Required) 1 - Very Difficult 2 - Difficult 3 - Neutral 4 - Easy 5 - Very Easy

10. Did you find the video interview a beneficial step to shortlist candidates for final interview/assessment centre?

(Required) Yes No Video interview was not used in our process

11. If a video interview was part of the recruitment process, would you prefer being sent the candidate results as they come in or in bulk once all candidates have met the deadline?

As they come in In bulk once deadline has been met

12. Were you satisfied with the calibre and suitability of the interviewees?

(Required) 1- Very Unsatisfied 2 - Unsatisfied 3 - Neutral 4 - Satisfied 5 - Very Satisfied

13. If an assessment cente was run for your role, how would you rate your overall experience of the group activity, interviews, Q&A session, and tours?

1- Very Unsatisfied 2 - Unsatisfied 3 - Neutral 4 - Satisfied 5 - Very Satisfied

Please share what worked well and what could be improved

14. Overall, were you satisfied with the recruitment process?

(Required) 1 - Very Unsatisfied 2 - Unsatisfied 3 - Neutral 4 - Satisfied 5 - Very Satisfied

15. How often do you recruit? Do you intend to recruit within the next:

(Required) Year 6 months 3 months Month No confirmed plans

16. Based on your experience, how confident are you recruiting early career roles again using the same process?

(Required) 1 - Not at all confident 2 - Slightly confident 3 - Moderately confident 4 - Very confident 5 - Extremely confident

17. What could we do to improve the recruitment process?

Please share any suggestions and additional feedback/comments below