Avionics News April 2015 - 51

31 Approximately how many people does your company employ?
53
15.50%
1) -- 30
11 50
86
25.15%

1 - - 100
10
46
13.45%
51 - 50
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Responses Percent
70
20.47%
31 - 30
53
15.50%
11
86
25.15%
1--10110200
46
43
13.45%
12.57%
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Responses Percent
51 100
70
20.47%
31 30
50
53
15.50%
11- - - 200
20110500
86
21
25.15%
6.14%
1
46
13.45%
101 43
12.57%
51 - 50
100
70
20.47%
31 - 30
501+ 500
53
23
15.50%
6.73%
11 86
25.15%
201 - 200
21
6.14%
101 50
43
12.57%
51 70
20.47%
31 - 100
53
15.50%
501+ 500
23
6.73%
201
21
6.14%
101 100
43
12.57%
51 - - 200 many jobs were cut from your company in 2014? 20.47%
70
2) How
501+ 200
23
6.73%
201 - 500
21
6.14%
101 43
12.57%
501+ 500 many jobs were cut from your company in 2014? 6.73%
23
2) How
201 21
6.14%
Answers
Responses Percent
501+
23
6.73%
2) How many jobs were cut from your company in242
2014? 71.60%
None
Answers many jobs were cut from your company in 2014?Percent
Responses
2)- 5
How
1
58
17.16%
None
Answers
Responses
2) How many jobs were cut from your company in242 Percent
2014? 71.60%
6 - 10
8
2.37%
1-5
58
17.16%
None
242
71.60%
11- -10
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Responses Percent
11
3.25%
6 - 520
8
2.37%
1 - 50
58
17.16%
21 - 20
None
242
10
71.60%
2.96%
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Responses Percent
11 10
11
3.25%
6 5
8
2.37%
1 - - 50
51 - 100
58
5
17.16%
1.48%
None
242
71.60%
21 - 20
10
2.96%
11- 5
11
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6--10110200
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17.16%
51 100
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2.96%
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2.37%
101 100
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0.30%
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- 50
5
1.48%
21
10
2.96%
11 +
11
3.25%
201 - 200
3
0.89%
101
1
0.30%
51 - 100
5
1.48%
21 - 50 many people did your company hire in 2014?
10
2.96%
3) How
201 +
3
0.89%
101 - 200
1
0.30%
51 - 100
5
1.48%
201How many people did your company hire in 2014?
3
0.89%
3) 101 +200
1
0.30%
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Responses Percent
201How many people did your company hire in 2014?
+
3
0.89%
3)
None
28
8.21%
Answers many people did your company hire Responses Percent
3)- 5
How
in 2014?
1
134
29.30%
None
28
8.21%
Answers many people did your company hire Responses Percent
3)- 5
How
in 2014?
6 - 10
74
21.70%
1
134
29.30%
None
28
8.21%
11- -10
Answers
20
Responses Percent
37
10.85%
6-5
74
21.70%
1 - 50
134
29.30%
21 - 20
None
37
28
10.85%
8.21%
Answers
Responses Percent
11- 10
37
10.85%
6 5
74
21.70%
51 - 100
1 - 50
134
12
29.30%
3.52%
None
28
8.21%
21 - 20
37
10.85%
11- 5
37
10.85%
6--10110200
74
6
21.70%
1.76%
1
134
29.30%
51 100
12
3.52%
21 +
50
11- - 20
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37
13
10.85%
3.81%
6 74
21.70%
101
6
1.76%
51 - 20
12
3.52%
21 100
50
37
10.85%
11 - +
37
10.85%
201 - 200
13
3.81%
101 100
6
1.76%
51 - 50
12
3.52%
21 What retention tools does your company use to minimize turnover?
37
10.85%
4)
201 +
13
3.81%
101 - 200
6
1.76%
51 - 100
12
3.52%
201 +200retention tools does your company use to minimize turnover?
13
3.81%
4) What
101 6
1.76%
Answers
Responses Percent
201 + retention tools does your company use to minimize turnover?
13
3.81%
4) Whathigher wages
We pay
112
10.10%
Answers
Responses
4) What retention tools does your company use to minimize148 Percent
turnover?
Our pay higher wages than average
13.35%
We benefits are better
112
10.10%
Answers
Responses Percent
4) What retention tools does your
turnover?
Flex benefits are better than average company use to minimize148
Schedules
113
10.19%
Our pay higher wages
13.35%
We
112
10.10%
Additional time off
Answers
Responses Percent
53
4.78%
Flex benefits are better than average
113
10.19%
Our Schedules
148
13.35%
The pay higher wages
We ability of the employee to speak their minds
157
112
14.16%
10.10%
Answers time off
Responses Percent
Additional
53
4.78%
Flexpay higher wages
113
10.19%
Recognitionare better thanto speak their minds
Our ability and appreciation
191
148
17.22%
13.35%
We Schedules
112
10.10%
The benefits the employee average
157
14.16%
Additional of off
53
4.78%
Talent and time utilization average
Flex benefits are better than
Schedules appreciation
skill
124
113
10.19%
11.18%
Our
148
13.35%
Recognition the employee
and
191
17.22%
The ability time off
157
14.16%
Educational reimbursement to speak their minds
Additional of
72
53
6.49%
4.78%
Flex Schedulesutilization
113
10.19%
Talent and skill
124
11.18%
Recognition the employee to
191
17.22%
Continuingtime off appreciation
The ability and
109
157
14.16%
9.83%
Additional ofreimbursement
53
4.78%
Educationaleducation / trainingspeak their minds
72
6.49%
Talent
124
11.18%
Other and of the employee to speak their minds
30
2.71%
Recognition and appreciation
191
17.22%
The ability skill utilization
157
14.16%
Continuing education / training
109
9.83%
Educational reimbursement
72
6.49%
Talent and skill utilization
124
11.18%
Recognition and appreciation
191
17.22%
Other 2015,
30
2.71%
5) In
Continuing skillmy company is projecting:
109
9.83%
Educationaleducation / training
72
6.49%
Talent and reimbursement
utilization
124
11.18%
Other 2015, my company is projecting:
30
2.71%
Continuing reimbursement
109
9.83%
5) In
Educationaleducation / training
72
6.49%
Other
30
2.71%
Answers
Responses Percent
Continuing education / training is projecting:
109
9.83%
5) In 2015, my company
Significant growth
50
14.62%
Other
30
2.71%
Answers
Responses Percent
5) In 2015, my company is projecting:
Moderate growth
219
64.04%
Significant growth
50
14.62%
Answers
Responses Percent
5) In 2015, my company is projecting:
No Growthgrowth
44
12.87%
Moderate growth
219
64.04%
Significant
50
14.62%
Moderate decline
Answers
Responses Percent
4
1.17%
No Growthgrowth
44
12.87%
Moderate decline
219
64.04%
Significantdecline
growth
50
2
14.62%
0.58%
Answers
Responses Percent
Moderate
4
1.17%
No sure growth
44
12.87%
NotGrowthgrowth
Moderate decline
219
23
64.04%
6.73%
Significant
50
14.62%
Significantdecline
2
0.58%
Moderate growth
4
1.17%
No Growth
44
12.87%
Moderate
219
64.04%
Not sure decline
23
6.73%
Significant
2
0.58%
Moderate decline
1.17%
No How many people will your company be hiring in 4
Growth
44
12.87%
6)
2015?0.58%
Not sure decline
23
6.73%
Significantdecline
2
Moderate
4
1.17%
NotHow many people will your company be hiring in 2
23
6) sure
2015?6.73%
Significant decline
0.58%
Answers
Responses Percent
Not5sure many people will your company be hiring in 2015?6.73%
23
6)
1 - How
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42.18%

Answers

Responses

Percent

6 - 10
49
14.45%
6)- 5
1 How many people will your company be hiring in 2015?
143
42.18%
Answers
Responses Percent
11- -10
54
15.93%
6) How
6 - 520 many people will your company be hiring in 2015?
49
14.45%
1 - 50
143
42.18%
21 - 20
Answers
Responses Percent
32
9.44%
11- 10
54
15.93%
6 5
49
14.45%
51 - 100
1 - 50
143
13
42.18%
3.83%
Answers
Responses Percent
21 - 20
32
9.44%
11- 5
54
15.93%
6--10110200
49
10
14.45%
2.95%
1
143
42.18%
51 100
13
3.83%
21 20
50
32
9.44%
11- -10
201+ 200
54
10
15.93%
2.95%
6 49
14.45%
101 100
10
2.95%
51 - 20not hiring
- 50
13
3.83%
21
Likely
32
28
9.44%
8.26%
11
54
15.93%
201+ 200
10
2.95%
101 100
10
2.95%
51 - 50
13
3.83%
21 - - not hiring
32
9.44%
Likely
28
8.26%
201+
101 - 200
10
2.95%
51 - 100 do you expect your company to hire?
13
3.83%
7) When
Likely not
28
8.26%
201+ 200 hiring
10
2.95%
101 10
2.95%
Likely
28
8.26%
7) When do
201+ not hiring you expect your company to hire?
10
2.95%
Answers
Responses Percent
Likely not hiring you expect your company to hire?
28
8.26%
7) When do (Jan. - March)
1st Quarter 2015
167
26.59%
Answers
Responses Percent
7) When 2015 (April - June)
2ndQuarter do you expect your company to hire?
195
31.05%
1st Quarter
2015 (Jan. - March)
167
26.59%
Answers
Responses Percent
7) Quarter 2015 (July Sept.)
3rdWhen do you expect your company to hire?
141
22.45%
2ndQuarter 2015 (Jan. - March)
195
31.05%
1st Quarter 2015 (April Dec.)
- - June)
167
26.59%
4th Quarter 2015 (Oct. - Sept.)
Answers
Responses Percent
76
12.10%
3rd Quarter 2015 (April - June)
(July -
141
22.45%
2nd
195
31.05%
N/AQuarter 2015 (Jan. - March)
1st Quarter
167
49
26.59%
7.80%
Answers 2015 (Oct. - Dec.)
Responses Percent
4th Quarter 2015 (July - Sept.)
76
12.10%
3rd Quarter 2015 (April - June)
141
22.45%
2nd
195
31.05%
1st
167
26.59%
N/AQuarter 2015 (Jan. - March)
49
7.80%
4th Quarter 2015 (Oct. - Sept.)
76
12.10%
3rd Quarter 2015 (April Dec.)
(July - June)
141
22.45%
2nd
195
31.05%
8) Quarter 2015 (Oct. - Sept.)
in 22.45%
N/AWhat type of people will your company be hiring49 2015?
7.80%
4th Quarter 2015 (July - Dec.)
76
12.10%
3rd
141
N/AQuarter 2015 (Oct. - Dec.)
49
7.80%
4th What type of people will your company be hiring76 2015?
12.10%
8)
in
Answers
Responses
Percent
N/A
49
7.80%
8) What type of people will your company be hiring in 2015?
Avionics
100
8.48%
Answers
Responses
Percent
8) What type of people will your company be hiring in 2015?
Maintenance
201
17.05%
Avionics
100
8.48%
Answers
8) What type of people will your company Responses Percent
Sheet Metal/Structures/Composites/Fabricators/Machine Operators be hiring in 2015?
83
7.04%
Maintenance
201
17.05%
Avionics
100
8.48%
Interiors/Cabinetry/Upholstery
Answers
Responses
42
Percent
3.56%
Sheet Metal/Structures/Composites/Fabricators/Machine Operators
83
7.04%

6 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 50
51 - 100
101 - 200
201+
Likely not hiring

49
54
32
13
10
10
28

14.45%
15.93%
9.44%
3.83%
2.95%
2.95%
8.26%

Responses

Percent

7) When do you expect your company to hire?
Answers

1st Quarter 2015 (Jan. - March)
2nd Quarter 2015 (April - June)
3rd Quarter 2015 (July - Sept.)
4th Quarter 2015 (Oct. - Dec.)
N/A

167
195
141
76
49

26.59%
31.05%
22.45%
12.10%
7.80%

8) What type of people will your company be hiring in 2015?
Answers

Responses

Avionics
Maintenance

100
201
83
42
71
37
67
117
22
42
60
57
8
56
57
60
21
38

Sheet Metal/Structures/Composites/Fabricators/Machine Operators

Interiors/Cabinetry/Upholstery
Paint
Quality Assurance
Safety (SMS)
Pilots
Flight Attendants
Dispatchers
Line Service
Sales/Marketing/Business Development
Social Media Manager
Customer Service
Administration including Human Resources/Recruiting
Management
N/A
Other

Percent

8.48%
17.05%
7.04%
3.56%
3.39%
6.02%
3.14%
9.92%
1.87%
3.56%
5.09%
4.83%
0.68%
4.75%
4.83%
5.09%
1.78%
3.22%

9) What type of aircraft does your company primarily support?
Answers

Responses

Helicopter
General aviation: single and light twin-engine aircraft
Corporate aircraft: Lear, Citation, Hawker, Gulfstream, etc.

137
140
142
81
45
12
9
20

Commercial/Transport Category: wide-body aircraft, transport, etc.

Military: F-16, C130, V-22, etc.
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS / UAV)
N/A
Other

Percent

23.38%
23.89%
24.23%
13.82%
7.68%
2.05%
1.54%
3.41%

10) Which best describes the service your company provides?
Answers

Responses

Airport/FBO
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul
OEM
Aircraft Operator
Association
Support Service - i.e. insurance, software, data, etc
School or Training Center
Staffing/Recruiting
Sales/Distribution/Lease
Other

81
90
24
106
5
8
35
20
22
58

Percent

18.04%
20.04%
5.35%
23.61%
1.11%
1.78%
7.80%
4.45%
4.90%
12.92%

11) What is the biggest challenge to finding qualified aviation talent?
Answers

Responses

No problem
Our location
Finding effective resources
Lack of experience
Candidate pay expectations are too high
Our company pay is below standard
Lack of feedback from hiring managers
No time to actually recruit
Other
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24
28

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april

2015

Percent
7.91%
19.06%
7.55%
31.29%
17.81%
4.50%
2.52%
4.32%
5.04%

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