1. User
Profile
Survey
(2012)
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2. Background
Research was required to provide up to date profile information for users of
Flightglobal Jobs, specifically:
 Current jobseeker status
 Current job role and type of position
 Competitor sources used to look for jobs
 Current salary
The results of this survey follow in the slides below.

3. 73% of respondents are actively looking for a job
Base: all respondents (591)

4. All sizes of organisation are
well represented by respondents
Q. How many people are employed at the address where you work?
Q. How many people are employed at the address where you work?
Base: all respondents (566)

5. 51% have been working in the
aviation/aerospace industry for 20 years or more
Q. How many years have you been working in the Aviation/Aerospace industry?
Q. How many years have you
Base: all respondents (463)

6. 31% have been in their current role for less than 3 years
Q. And how many years have you been in your current role?
Q. And how many years have you been in your current role?
Base: all respondents (460)

7. The average salary amongst respondents is just under £45K
Mean average = £44,823
2010 average = £46K
43% earn £50k or more
Mean average excl. prefer
not to say = £52,900
Q. What is your approximate current annual income?
Q. What is your approximate
Base: all respondents (465)

8. Around a third hold a professional qualification
Q. What is your highest qualification?
Q. What is your highest qualification?
Base: all respondents (585)

9. Respondents are 46 years old on
average
• 94% are male
Q. How old are you?
Base: all respondents (588)
Q. Are you …?
Q.
Base: all respondents (584)

10. Just over 40% are based in Europe
Q. Which region are you based in?
Q. Which region are you based in?
Base: all respondents (589)

11. Business,
departmental
and
role activity
breakdown
The following survey results cover:
 Firstly, what the overall activity of the user’s organisation is
These answers are then broken down into pairs covering:
 The activity of the user’s part of the organisation
 And the specific activity of their department

12. Almost half work for airline operators and 11% in MRO & Spares
Q. What best describes the overall activity of your organisation?
Q. What best describes the overall activity of
organisation?
Base: all respondents (577)

13. Activity of your part of the organisation of those who work
in Aerospace Manufacturing & Related Services
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Q. What
Base: all respondents (36) *

14. Activity of your department of those who work
in Aerospace Manufacturing & Related Services
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Base: all respondents (37) *

15. Activity of your part of the organisation of those
who work in Aviation infrastructure
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Base: all respondents (38) *

16. Activity of your department of those
who work in Aviation infrastructure
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Base: all respondents (38) *

17. Activity of your part of the organisation of those
who work in Airline Operations
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Q. What
Base: all respondents (259)

18. Activity of your department of those
who work in Airline Operations
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Base: all respondents (262)

19. Activity of your part of the organisation of those
who work in Business Aviation & GA Operators
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Base: all respondents (37) *

20. Activity of your department of those
who work in Business Aviation & GA Operators
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Base: all respondents (37) *

21. Activity of your part of the organisation of those
who work in MRO & Spares
Q. What other activity best describes your part of the organisation?
Q. What other activity
Base: all respondents (65)

22. Activity of your department of those
who work in MRO & Spares
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Q. What best describes the activity of your
Base: all respondents (65)

23. Activity of your part of the organisation of those
who work in Training, education & recruitment
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Q. What best describes the specific activity of your part of the organisation?
Base: all respondents (33) *

24. Activity of your department of those
who work in Training, education & recruitment
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Q. What best describes the activity of your department?
Base: all respondents (33) *

25. Main Findings

26. 28% would like to move into a new role immediately
Q. When would you like to move into a new job
Q.
Base: all respondents (584)

27. 79% would consider moving abroad for a new job
Q. Would you consider moving abroad for a new job?
Base: all respondents (590)

28. Europe and the Middle East are the regions
most respondents would consider moving to for a new job
Q. Which of the following locations would you consider moving to?
Q.
Base: excluding unemployed (570)

29. The most common reasons for respondents looking
for a new job are for ‘increased salary’
and ‘better career development opportunities’
Q. Which of the following are reasons why you are currently looking for a new job?
Q.
Base: excluding unemployed (249)

30. Aviation/aerospace industry jobs sites are considered
the most useful source for looking for a job
Q. Which ONE of the following sources is the most useful to you when looking for a job?
Q. Which
the following sources is the most useful to you when looking for a job?
Base: all respondents (585)

31. Almost two thirds of respondents think Flightglobal Jobs
is the best site overall when looking for a job
Q. Which website do you think is best overall when looking for a job?
Q. Which website do you think
Base: all respondents (576)

32. 88% of respondents rate the site as excellent or good overall
Q. What is your overall opinion of Flightglobal Jobs?
Q. What is your overall opinion of Flightglobal Jobs?
Base: all respondents (588)

33. Key Findings

34. Key Findings
•
73% of respondents are active jobseekers; 27% potential jobseekers
•
Around two thirds work in permanent roles and 14% are unemployed
•
Respondents’ average income is just under £45K per annum
•
Aviation industry job sites are considered the most useful source for finding a job.
•
62% rated Flightglobal Jobs as the best site when finding a job
•
88% rated Flightglobal Jobs as either excellent or good overall

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