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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variablecchanx1
LabelWhat are the three most common channels used when trying to fill these vacancies
Question text This card shows a list of recruitment channels. What are the three most common channels used when trying to fill these vacancies? Response 1
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 2
-6 Multi-coded 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 514
1 local or regional newspapers 435
2 trade, professional or specialist press 125
3 internal notices 399
4 notice in office or shop window 50
5 jobcentre / employment service office 283
6 careers service (school/college/university) 14
7 fee charging, private employment or recruitment agency 125
8 direct approach to potential recruit(s) 42
9 replying to speculative applications 18
10 recommendation or enquiry by existing employee 31
11 word of mouth 67
12 intranet or own website 343
13 internet - external website(s) 210
14 some other way (please specify) 22
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD C4. PROBE: Which others? UNTIL 'None'.
UniverseWorkplaces in Great Britain with five or more employees, excluding workplaces in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining and quarrying.;Establishments;Trade union officers;Employees;Managers;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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