Highlights
v Almost 90% of companies surveyed were quite or very optimistic.
v Only 1 company in 8 feel business will deteriorate in 2011.
v Almost a half of companies plan to increase Sales and Marketing activity.
v Over one third of companies looking to increase staff levels; only 9% looking to decrease.
v Still downward pressure on salaries, with 45% looking to reduce salaries. However 34% will be looking to increase salaries of key staff.
v Slowness of customer decision making is still the biggest factor holding business back.
The short online survey, which is only a snapshot, was over about 200 companies covering a range of areas in the fire and security industry.
This is the third time that we have run this survey and again the results back up the anecdotal evidence we have been hearing from clients, candidates and industry colleagues.
Since the middle of 2010 there has been a marked interest in recruitment amongst our clients. Whilst recruitment activity has not reached pre–recession levels, the indications are that companies are becoming more confident and happier to invest in the future by filling long-vacant positions and recruiting individuals for new, carefully targeted positions.
There was a clear overall dip in confidence from the initial survey in April 2009 and the second in November 2010. However, looking as a whole this dip has, largely, been reversed.
Only time will tell if the survey results match the facts – watch this space.
Useful Information.
The on-line survey was compiled between November and December 2010, by HJA Fire and Security Director, Mike Hurst using the Survey Monkey site.
