20-Feb-2012 Source: JSfirm
JSfirm.com Manager, Jeff Richards, is pleased to report the results of their annual survey regarding the hiring outlook for aviation companies in 2012. “Eighty five percent (85%) of companies surveyed expect to hire in 2012” Richards said. “Over 650 companies participated.â€
JSfirm.com is a leading job board and active resume database dedicated to the aircraft industry. They used a network that reached across various aviation sectors including helicopter, general aviation, corporate, commercial, and others. Richards pointed out, “These positive results support the fact that more companies are advertising job vacancies and searching resumes on JSfirm.com than ever before.â€
How would you describe the results? Richards summarized:
How does a company let job seekers know they are hiring? Richards says, “Aviation specific web sites are the preferred choice. We have a dedicated line (724-547-6203) for companies to call. They can also sign up on the web site at http://www.jsfirm.com/listjobsregistration.asp.â€
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Results: Aviation Industry 2011 & 2012 Hiring Trends and Expectations
| Q1 – Approximately how many people does your company employ? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
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| 1 – 10 |
122 |
18.05% |
|||
| 11 – 30 |
159 |
23.52% |
|||
| 31 – 50 |
82 |
12.13% |
|||
| 51 – 100 |
96 |
14.20% |
|||
| 101 – 200 |
72 |
10.65% |
|||
| 201 – 500 |
53 |
7.84% |
|||
| 501+ |
92 |
13.61% |
|||
| Q2 – How many jobs were cut from your company last year (2011)? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| None |
461 |
68.70% |
|||
| 1 – 5 |
123 |
18.33% |
|||
| 6 – 10 |
24 |
3.58% |
|||
| 11 – 20 |
18 |
2.68% |
|||
| 21 – 50 |
22 |
3.28% |
|||
| 51 – 100 |
11 |
1.64% |
|||
| 101 – 200 |
3 |
0.45% |
|||
| 201 + |
9 |
1.34% |
|||
| Q3 – How many people did your company hire in 2011? | Â | Â | Â | ||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| None |
77 |
11.48% |
|||
| 1 – 5 |
275 |
40.98% |
|||
| 6 – 10 |
77 |
11.48% |
|||
| 11 – 20 |
70 |
10.43% |
|||
| 21 – 50 |
54 |
8.05% |
|||
| 51 – 100 |
45 |
6.71% |
|||
| 101 – 200 |
26 |
3.87% |
|||
| 201+ |
47 |
7.00% |
|||
| Q4 – How many people will your company be hiring this year (2012)? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| 1 – 5 |
272 |
40.36% |
|||
| 6 – 10 |
67 |
9.94% |
|||
| 11 – 20 |
57 |
8.46% |
|||
| 21 – 50 |
61 |
9.05% |
|||
| 51 – 100 |
40 |
5.93% |
|||
| 101 – 200 |
34 |
5.04% |
|||
| 201+ |
40 |
5.93% |
|||
| Likely not hiring |
103 |
15.28% |
|||
| Q5 – When do you expect your company to hire? | Â | Â | Â | ||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| 1st Quarter 2012 (Jan – March) |
316 |
27.08% |
|||
| 2nd Quarter 2012 (April – June) |
349 |
29.91% |
|||
| 3rd Quarter 2012 (July – Sept) |
207 |
17.74% |
|||
| 4th Quarter 2012 (Oct – Dec) |
147 |
12.60% |
|||
| N/A |
148 |
12.68% |
|||
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| Q6 – What type of people will your company be hiring this year? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| Avionics |
204 |
9.69% |
|||
| Maintenance |
358 |
17.00% |
|||
| Sheetmetal/Structures/Composites/Fabricators |
154 |
7.31% |
|||
| Interiors/Cabinetry/Upholstery |
61 |
2.90% |
|||
| Paint |
51 |
2.42% |
|||
| Quality Assurance |
120 |
5.70% |
|||
| Engineering |
131 |
6.22% |
|||
| Pilots |
220 |
10.45% |
|||
| Flight Attendants |
31 |
1.47% |
|||
| Dispatch |
53 |
2.52% |
|||
| Line Service |
85 |
4.04% |
|||
| Sales/Marketing/Business Development |
104 |
4.94% |
|||
| Social Media Manager |
8 |
0.38% |
|||
| Customer Service |
100 |
4.75% |
|||
| Administration |
151 |
7.17% |
|||
| Management |
99 |
4.70% |
|||
| N/A |
95 |
4.51% |
|||
| Other |
81 |
3.85% |
|||
| Q7 – What type of aircraft does your company primarily support? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| Helicopter |
266 |
23.94% |
|||
| General aviation: single and light twin engine aircraft |
238 |
21.42% |
|||
| Corporate aircraft: Lear, Citation, Hawker, Gulfstream, etc. |
272 |
24.48% |
|||
| Commercial/Transport Category: wide body aircraft, transport, etc. |
183 |
16.47% |
|||
| Military: F-16, C130, V-22, etc. |
89 |
8.01% |
|||
| N/A |
19 |
1.71% |
|||
| Other |
44 |
3.96% |
|||
| Q8 – Which best describes the service your company provides? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| Airport/FBO |
106 |
11.04% |
|||
| Maintenance Repair and Overhaul |
293 |
30.52% |
|||
| OEM |
43 |
4.48% |
|||
| Aircraft Operator |
215 |
22.40% |
|||
| Association |
1 |
0.10% |
|||
| Support Service such as insurance, software, data, etc |
23 |
2.40% |
|||
| School or Training Center |
68 |
7.08% |
|||
| Staffing/Recruiting |
44 |
4.58% |
|||
| Sales/Distribution/Lease |
45 |
4.69% |
|||
| Other |
122 |
12.71% |
|||
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| Q9 – How much of your business supports the defense industry? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| Less than 10% |
476 |
72.89% |
|||
| 10 – 25% |
75 |
11.49% |
|||
| 26 – 50% |
31 |
4.75% |
|||
| 51 – 75% |
32 |
4.90% |
|||
| 76 – 100% |
39 |
5.97% |
|||
| Q10 – What is the biggest challenge you have finding qualified aviation talent? | Â | ||||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| No problem |
134 |
14.09% |
|||
| Our location |
151 |
15.88% |
|||
| Finding effective resources |
85 |
8.94% |
|||
| Lack of experience |
272 |
28.60% |
|||
| Candidate pay expectations are too high |
158 |
16.61% |
|||
| Our company pay is below standard |
41 |
4.31% |
|||
| Lack of feedback from hiring managers |
19 |
2.00% |
|||
| No time to actually recruit |
38 |
4.00% |
|||
| Other |
53 |
5.57% |
|||
| Q11 – What resources do you use to find aviation specific talent? | Â | Â | |||
| Answer |
Responses |
Percent |
|||
| Non aviation websites (monster.com, careerbuilder.com, etc.) |
209 |
10.50% |
|||
| Aviation specific websites (jsfirm.com, pilotjobs.com, avianation) |
444 |
22.31% |
|||
| Professional and Social Media (facebook, linkedIn, etc.) |
145 |
7.29% |
|||
| Aviation contract labor companies |
97 |
4.87% |
|||
| Aviation direct hire recruiting companies |
62 |
3.12% |
|||
| Aviation job fairs |
98 |
4.92% |
|||
| Local newspapers |
134 |
6.73% |
|||
| Industry magazines |
76 |
3.82% |
|||
| Aviation schools |
160 |
8.04% |
|||
| Paid referrals from internal employees |
91 |
4.57% |
|||
| Word of mouth |
397 |
19.95% |
|||
| Other |
77 |
3.87% |
|||
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About JSfirm.com
JSfirm.com is the largest aviation job distribution network in the world. Founded in 1999, they have been providing service to the aviation industry for over 10 years. JSfirm.com is a free service to Job Seekers. The company’s comprehensive website includes access to job postings, direct email of new employment opportunities, free resume builder and networking tools. Companies receive direct access to resumes, management tools, and unlimited job postings with multiple user capabilities and a dedicated Account Manager to help plan a company’s candidate search program.  For more information, visit: www.jsfirm.com or call one of our two locations at 724-547-6203 or 817-560-0300.
