Global Renewable Energy Recruitment Channel Survey & Recruitment Excellence Awards

Your email address (confidential)

Your name (confidential)

Country of residence

Which sector are you currently employed within?

Bioenergy
Carbon capture & storage (CCS)
Consulting
Combined head and power (CHP)
Cleaner coal
Electrical energy storage
Electricity transmission & distribution
Energy efficiency
Energy policy
Fuel cells
Geothermal energy
Green transport
Hydro power
Hydrogen production & storage
Solar power
Tidal energy
Thermal energy storage
Wave power
Wind energy
Waste-to-energy / Energy-from-waste

Please estimate how many job applications have you made in the past 12 months directly via an Internet job site?

NA (0)
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-20
21+

Please estimate how many job applications have you made in the past 12 months directly via an employers corporate website?

NA (0)
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-20
21+

Please estimate how many job applications have you made in the past 12 months directly via a recruitment agency?

NA (0)
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-20
21+

Please estimate how many job applications have you made in the past 12 months directly via a print newspaper or magazine? (not online)

NA (0)
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-20
21+

Please estimate how many job applications have you made in the past 12 months directly via a personal recommendation?

NA (0)
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-20
21+

How likely are you to use Internet job sites directly in future job searches? (1 = not very likely - 5 = very likely)

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5

How likely are you to use employers corporate websites directly in future job searches? (1 = not very likely - 5 = very likely)

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5

How likely are you to use a recruitment agency directly in future job searches? (1 = not very likely - 5 = very likely)

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How likely are you to use a newspaper of magazine directly in future job searches? (1 = not very likely - 5 = very likely)

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5

Which of these factors has been most influential in preventing you from making more applications direct to companies via their own corporate websites? (if any)

Lack of specific job postings on an employers site
Lack of belief that opportunities on employers website are current and up to date
Time required to research & find employers websites
Fully automated process - no opportunity to meet or interact with company
Inability to submit a CV by email / having to use online application system
Difficulty in navigating an employers website to find suitable career openings
Bad feedback from friends / colleagues about the employers online recruitment processes
None of the above

When looking at advertisements on internet job sites, which factor most often discourages you from applying to a job advert? (if any)

Below market salary package being offered
Insufficient information given about the role
Unknown brand name of advertiser
Poor grammar and wording of advert
Not knowing who the employer is (name of employer not stated)
Being forced to complete an online application form (rather than emailing a CV)
Do not believe advert is for a genuine job opening
Bad experiences with the recruiter in the past
Bad reputation of the recruiter in the marketplace
Lack of key selling points in advert -why should I want to join the firm?
Do not believe I meet the skills / experience criteria for the role
None of the above

Which recruitment agencies have you used to make job applications in the past 12 months? (please separate multiple agencies with commas)

Which recruitment agency do you rate as the best for renewables opportunities? (please enter the company name in full)

Why do you rate this recruitment agency above others?

Of those that you have worked with which individual recruitment consultant do you rate the highest? (please enter their first and last name)

What separates this recruitment consultant from others that you have worked with?

What negative practices have you experienced from recruitment consultants in the past 12 months? (if any)

Which job sites do you regularly review for opportunities in renewable energy? (if any) (please separate multiple answers with commas, please include the domain extension I.E. madeupjobsite.com)

Which job board do you think is the best source of opportunities within renewable energy? (please enter the name of the job board including the domain extension I.E. madeupjobsite.com)

Which print newspapers or magazine do you regularly review for opportunities in renewable energy? (if any)(please separate multiple answers with commas)

Which print newspaper or magazine do you think is the best source of opportunities in renewable energy? (please enter the full name)

How likely are you to change employer within the next 12 months? (1 = very unlikely - 5 = very likely)

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Are the any trends or changes that you have noticed within the renewable recruitment market within the last 12 months?

How did you hear about this survey originally?