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IQ Workforce Industry Survey - Winter 2007 |
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Number of Responses
159
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What are you doing to raise your profile / promote your career? Please select all that apply: |
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LinkedIn & Other Social Media Platforms |
154 |
98.09% |
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Blog |
24 |
15.29% |
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Attend Industry Events |
91 |
57.96% |
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Participate in Industry Events |
46 |
29.30% |
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Member of Industry Association |
70 |
44.59% |
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Active in Industry Association |
21 |
13.38% |
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Publish (non-blog) |
12 |
7.64% |
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Keep my resume posted on job boards |
57 |
37.31% |
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Total |
157 |
98.74% |
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How long do you expect to be with your current employer (including accrued tenure)? |
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1-2 years |
38 |
24.2% |
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2-4 years |
69 |
43.95% |
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4-6 years |
20 |
12.74% |
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6+ years |
30 |
19.11% |
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Total |
157 |
98.74% |
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What is your view of the web/marketing analytics job market in the near term (1-2 years)? |
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Super strong |
59 |
37.58% |
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Strong |
78 |
49.68% |
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Fair |
19 |
12.10% |
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Weak |
1 |
0.64% |
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Pathetic |
0 |
0.00% |
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Total |
157 |
98.74% |
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What is your view of the web/marketing analytics job market in the intermediate-term (2-4 years)? |
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Super strong |
48 |
30.38% |
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Strong |
98 |
62.03% |
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Fair |
12 |
7.59% |
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Weak |
0 |
0.00% |
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Pathetic |
0 |
0.00% |
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Total |
158 |
99.37% |
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Do you have a relationship with a recruiter in your industry that you view as an expert in the space? |
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Yes |
65 |
41.14% |
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No |
93 |
58.86% |
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Total |
158 |
99.37% |
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What is the view of your senior management team toward analytics? |
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Vital to the business |
69 |
43.40% |
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Important |
59 |
37% |
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Great when it supports their opinion(s) |
20 |
12.58% |
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Interesting |
11 |
6.92% |
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Irrelevant |
0 |
0.00% |
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Total |
159 |
100.00% |
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What are the three most important things in your next position? (please select three) |
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Room for growth (promotion) |
95 |
59.75% |
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Compensation |
122 |
76.73% |
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Opportunity to learn |
66 |
41.51% |
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Location |
64 |
40.25% |
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Culture |
56 |
35.22% |
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Industry |
9 |
5.66% |
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Flexibility |
44 |
27.67% |
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Travel |
4 |
2.52% |
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Type of Work |
36 |
22.64% |
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Other |
3 |
1.89% |
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Total |
159 |
100.00% |
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If and when you become interested in seeking a new position in the web analytics, marketing analytics or online marketing field, what steps are you likely to take? Please choose all that apply: |
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Search major job boards (Monster, Hotjobs and/or Careerbuilder) |
111 |
71.15% |
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Search a job board consolidator like Indeed |
58 |
37.18% |
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Use LinkedIn and other social media / online communities |
123 |
78.85% |
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Use my industry association’s web site & resources |
75 |
48.08% |
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Network among colleagues |
127 |
81.41% |
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Post my resume on job boards |
68 |
43.59% |
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Utilize a recruiter that specializes in my space |
117 |
75.00% |
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Utilize a generalist recruiting firm |
23 |
14.74% |
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Utilize whatever recruiter calls me / contacts me with an interesting opportunity |
79 |
50.64% |
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Wait and see what comes along – keep my eyes and ears open |
67 |
42.95% |
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Total |
156 |
98.11% |
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When I receive unsolicited recruitment emails that are targeted to my industry, location and career level I: |
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Always read them |
80 |
50.31% |
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Sometimes read them |
67 |
42.14% |
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Rarely read them |
9 |
5.66% |
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Never read them |
5 |
3.14% |
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Total |
159 |
100.00% |
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My attitude toward unsolicited recruitment emails that are targeted to my industry, location and career level is (please choose all that apply – you may feel differently at different times): |
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I love to know what other companies are looking for and what they are paying |
97 |
61.39% |
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It never hurts to know what is out there |
128 |
81.01% |
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I read them when they catch me at the right time |
41 |
25.95% |
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They are okay as long as they are well targeted and well written/constructed |
64 |
40.51% |
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I dislike them but once in a blue moon I might open it out of curiosity |
3 |
1.90% |
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Once in a while is okay but when a company sends them too often it is annoying |
38 |
24.05% |
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I send them to colleagues that I think might be interested |
54 |
34.18% |
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If the subject line is relevant/interesting I am more likely to open it |
33 |
20.89% |
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I never read them – all spam is evil |
5 |
3.16% |
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Other |
0 |
0.00% |
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Total |
158 |
99.37% |
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Compared to the rest of the marketplace, how does your company rank in terms of compensation for analytics professionals and online marketing professionals? |
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Way above market |
3 |
1.90% |
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Above market |
21 |
13.29% |
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At market |
87 |
55.06% |
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Below market |
27 |
17.09% |
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Way below market |
4 |
2.53% |
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I don’t know |
16 |
10.13% |
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Total |
158 |
99.37% |
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Are you open to relocation for the right opportunity? |
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No |
32 |
20.13% |
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It would have to be perfect |
46 |
28.93% |
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For a very good job and very good money I would do it |
63 |
39.62% |
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For a better job I would do it |
12 |
7.55% |
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Anywhere, anytime |
6 |
3.77% |
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Total |
159 |
100.00% |
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