2013 Prediction – Aviation Hiring
Fort Worth, Texas (March 5, 2013) JSfirm.com, an online aviation only job board, is happy to release the 4th Annual Hiring Trend Survey. Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com manager said, "This survey gives our industry a sneak peak of what's going to happen in 2013. It's a great guide and has proven to be accurate in past years."
In summary:
- 356 aviation companies across various sectors were surveyed.
- 85% of companies will be hiring in 2013.
- Skilled maintenance professionals will be in highest demand. Followed by Pilots.
- April, May and June will be when companies do the most of their hiring for the year.
Results: Aviation Industry 2013 Hiring Trends and Expectations
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Q1 - Approximately how many people does your company employ? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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1 - 10 |
50 |
13.93% |
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11 - 30 |
68 |
18.94% |
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31 - 50 |
47 |
13.09% |
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51 - 100 |
60 |
16.71% |
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101 - 200 |
50 |
13.93% |
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201 - 500 |
44 |
12.26% |
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501+ |
40 |
11.14% |
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Q2 - How many jobs were cut from your company last year (2012)? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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None |
231 |
64.53% |
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1 - 5 |
74 |
20.67% |
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6 - 10 |
14 |
3.91% |
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11 - 20 |
13 |
3.63% |
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21 - 50 |
10 |
2.79% |
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51 - 100 |
10 |
2.79% |
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101 - 200 |
2 |
0.56% |
|
201 + |
4 |
1.12% |
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Q3 - How many people did your company hire last year (2012)? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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None |
35 |
9.86% |
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1 - 5 |
131 |
36.90% |
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6 - 10 |
54 |
15.21% |
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11 - 20 |
36 |
10.14% |
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21 - 50 |
37 |
10.42% |
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51 - 100 |
17 |
4.79% |
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101 - 200 |
15 |
4.23% |
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201+ |
30 |
8.45% |
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4 - In 2013, my company is projecting: |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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Significant growth |
38 |
10.89% |
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Moderate growth |
198 |
56.73% |
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No Growth |
74 |
21.20% |
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Moderate decline |
14 |
4.01% |
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Significant decline |
6 |
1.72% |
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Not sure |
19 |
5.44% |
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5 - How many people will your company be hiring this year (2013)? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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1 - 5 |
140 |
38.89% |
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6 - 10 |
47 |
13.06% |
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11 - 20 |
35 |
9.72% |
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21 - 50 |
27 |
7.50% |
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51 - 100 |
21 |
5.83% |
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101 - 200 |
13 |
3.61% |
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201+ |
23 |
6.39% |
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Likely not hiring |
54 |
15.00% |
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6 - When do you expect your company to hire? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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1st Quarter 2013 (Jan - March) |
161 |
26.83% |
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2nd Quarter 2013 (April - June) |
169 |
28.17% |
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3rd Quarter 2013 (July - Sept) |
111 |
18.50% |
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4th Quarter 2013 (Oct - Dec) |
78 |
13.00% |
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N/A |
81 |
13.50% |
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7 - What type of people will your company be hiring this year? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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Avionics |
102 |
9.39% |
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Maintenance |
190 |
17.50% |
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Sheet metal/Structures/Composites/Fabricators |
92 |
8.47% |
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Interiors/Cabinetry/Upholstery |
32 |
2.95% |
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Paint |
32 |
2.95% |
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Quality Assurance |
57 |
5.25% |
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Engineering |
63 |
5.80% |
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Pilots |
124 |
11.42% |
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Flight Attendants |
16 |
1.47% |
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Dispatch |
29 |
2.67% |
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Line Service |
48 |
4.42% |
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Sales/Marketing/Business Development |
55 |
5.06% |
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Social Media Manager |
2 |
0.18% |
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Customer Service |
52 |
4.79% |
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Administration including Human Resources/Recruiting |
61 |
5.62% |
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Management |
50 |
4.60% |
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N/A |
43 |
3.96% |
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Other |
38 |
3.50% |
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8 - What type of aircraft does your company primarily support? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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Helicopter |
143 |
23.10% |
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General aviation: single and light twin engine aircraft |
127 |
20.52% |
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Corporate aircraft: Lear, Citation, Hawker, Gulfstream, etc. |
153 |
24.72% |
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Commercial/Transport Category: wide body aircraft, transport, etc. |
89 |
14.38% |
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Military: F-16, C130, V-22, etc. |
52 |
8.40% |
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Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS / UAV) |
17 |
2.75% |
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N/A |
11 |
1.78% |
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Other |
27 |
4.36% |
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9 - Which best describes the service your company provides? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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Airport/FBO |
56 |
11.67% |
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Maintenance Repair and Overhaul |
144 |
30.00% |
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OEM |
19 |
3.96% |
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Aircraft Operator |
108 |
22.50% |
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Association |
6 |
1.25% |
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Support Service such as insurance, software, data, etc |
5 |
1.04% |
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School or Training Center |
33 |
6.88% |
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Staffing/Recruiting |
31 |
6.46% |
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Sales/Distribution/Lease |
18 |
3.75% |
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Other |
60 |
12.50% |
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10 - What is the biggest challenge you have finding qualified aviation talent? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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No problem |
76 |
15.23% |
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Our location |
71 |
14.23% |
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Finding effective resources |
41 |
8.22% |
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Lack of experience |
136 |
27.25% |
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Candidate pay expectations are too high |
93 |
18.64% |
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Our company pay is below standard |
18 |
3.61% |
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Lack of feedback from hiring managers |
13 |
2.61% |
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No time to actually recruit |
21 |
4.21% |
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Other |
30 |
6.01% |
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11 - What resources do you use to find aviation specific talent? |
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Answers |
Responses |
Percent |
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Non aviation websites (monster, careerbuilder, indeed, etc.) |
106 |
9.55% |
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Aviation specific websites (jsfirm, pilotjobs, avianation, etc.) |
257 |
23.15% |
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Professional Networking websites (linkedin) |
108 |
9.73% |
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Social Media websites (facebook, twitter, etc.) |
52 |
4.68% |
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Aviation contract labor companies |
46 |
4.14% |
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Aviation direct hire recruiting companies |
34 |
3.06% |
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Aviation job fairs |
59 |
5.32% |
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Local newspapers |
60 |
5.41% |
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Industry magazines |
29 |
2.61% |
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Aviation schools |
99 |
8.92% |
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Paid referrals from internal employees |
60 |
5.41% |
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Word of mouth |
175 |
15.77% |
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Other |
25 |
2.25% |
About JSfirm.com
JSfirm.com is the fastest growing aviation job distribution network with resume database access in the world. Founded in 1999, they have been providing service to the aviation industry for over 12 years. JSfirm.com is a free service to Job Seekers. The company’s comprehensive website includes access to job postings, direct email of new employment opportunities, free resume builder and networking tools. Companies receive direct access to resumes, management tools, and unlimited job postings with multiple user capabilities and a dedicated Account Manager to help plan a company’s candidate search program. For more information, visit: www.jsfirm.com or call one of our two locations at 724-547-6203 or 817-560-0300.
