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Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised (SERA)
Research Areas
Workforce +
Economy
Project Status
The Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised (SERA) is an ongoing survey of employers and recruiters, that collects information on their recruitment experiences who have recently advertised a vacancy.
Survey results will contribute to the publicly available Occupation Shortage Analysis (formerly the Skills Priority List), which identifies occupations in shortage both nationally and by State and Territory. These insights will help inform government policies designed to address skills shortages affecting Australian businesses.
The insights from this survey will provide valuable information that benefits both employers and recruiters in understanding and responding to workforce needs.
The Australia Government has more information about the SERA at www.jobsandskills.gov.au/research/survey-employers-who-have-recently-advertised
Partner
This research is being conducted for the Australian Government’s Jobs and Skills Australia by the Social Research Centre.
Aims + Outcomes
Methods
This research is conducted online and via telephone.
Insight
25%
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20%
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1 in 10
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Impact
ABC
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ABC
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ABC
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Reports
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Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Have you been contacted to participate?
Who participates?
Employers and recruiters who have recently advertised vacancies are randomly selected to participate.
What are the benefits?
How does it work?
If your business has been selected, you may receive email invitations to complete the survey. The Social Research Centre will also attempt to complete the survey with employers and recruiters over the phone.
Resources
The collection statement for SERA can be found here.
How do we ensure privacy is protected?
Get in touch
The Social Research Centre
1800 023 404
sera@srcentre.com.au
FAQs
Who should complete the survey?
We are looking to speak to the person who was responsible for the recruitment of the position mentioned in our survey invitation. The survey is designed for both businesses that handle their own recruitment and recruitment agencies that conduct recruitment on behalf of their clients.
The SERA collects only general information about experiences in filling this specific vacancy, the number of applications received, qualifications for the role, and related details.
Please be assured that under no circumstances will recruitment agencies be asked to provide confidential information about the companies they are recruiting for or disclose any sensitive data.
How long will the survey take to complete?
The survey will only take around 10 minutes to complete.
How are the survey responses protected?
All survey responses are kept confidential by users of the final data, no businesses, employers, recruiters or individuals are identified in any published reports.
Information about the protection of responses and data security can be found in our collection statement here.
The Social Research Centre’s Privacy Policy can be found at http://www.srcentre.com.au/taking-part-in-research/survey-participants/RIPP
My business is a recruitment agency, am I eligible to complete?
Yes, as a recruitment agency you are eligible to complete the survey.
Recruiters are asked only for general information about their recruitment experiences in filling this specific vacancy, the number of applications received, qualifications for the role, and related details. Client names will not be collected, and no organisations will be identified in any published reports. Your survey responses are kept confidential and anonymous by users of the final data, ensuring the privacy of both your recruitment agency and your clients.
Recruitment agencies play a vital role in filling vacant roles in the Australian economy, and we strongly encourage your participation in this survey.
I’ve recently completed the survey, do I need to complete it again?
As part of our selection process, we need to speak to employers and recruiters across a range of occupations and regions. From time to time, we may select the same employers and recruiters to ensure that we get a representation from all key occupations and regions.
What is the SERA used for?
You can find more information about the SERA at the Jobs and Skills Australia website: www.jobsandskills.gov.au/research/survey-employers-who-have-recently-advertised
Aggregated information collected from employers is used for a range of purposes including as part of the evidence to inform the Occupation Shortage Analysis (formerly the Skills Priority List).
It is also used to inform government policy on addressing skills shortages and improving recruitment processes. Information collected as part of SERA is also used in producing analysis for various other Australian Government publications and programs and includes the following: Skills Shortage Quarterly Report, Labour Market Quarterly Update, and the Annual Jobs and Skills Report. Individuals and organisations will not be identified in any publicly released reports.
The insights from this survey will provide valuable information that benefits both employers and recruiters in understanding and responding to workforce needs.
Who is the Social Research Centre?
The Social Research Centre undertakes social research and evaluation on behalf of government departments, universities and not-for-profit organisations. The Social Research Centre was established in 2000, and is now fully owned by the Australian National University (ANU). More information about the Social Research Centre can be found at www.srcentre.com.au
Further questions?
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the Social Research Centre on 1800 023 040, or email sera@srcentre.com.au
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