Over the last 6 months in Australia the candidate market has tightened up quite considerably. Where once upon a time you would put an ad on Seek and receive 50 resumes, with the hardest part of the process being sifting through the huge volume of responses, now you are lucky if you get 15. The reality is, the market has shifted and is now extremely candidate short. With an abundance of options for a talented candidate, and the Y generation now invading the workforce with their focus on “Quality of Life/Work Life Balance” I believe travel time to and from work contributes significantly to whether an employee will accept, and stay in a role long term.
The Data
This survey was conducted by Deacon Recruitment through approximately 150 candidates across the IT sector:
- System Administrators
- SBS Consultants
- Network Engineers
- Software Engineers
- Service Desk/Help Desk
- Accounts/Administration (IT)
1. How long would you be prepared to travel (one way) for your ideal job?
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0-20 minutes
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11%
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20-40 minutes
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32%
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40-60 minutes
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48%
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1 hour – 1 ½ hours
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8%
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2+ hours
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0%
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2. Forms of Transport
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Car / Drive
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44%
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Bus
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24%
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Train
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31%
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Walk
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<1%
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3. If you have left a job because of Travel how far were you travelling to/from work?
14 candidates had left jobs due to travel. The average of this travel was 1.2 hours one way each day. The average duration stayed at the job was 5 months.
Suggestions
- Offer flexible work hours
- Employees that can start at 9:30AM and finish at 6:00PM are saving approximately an hour per day in travel time due to Brisbane’s congestion woes. This is a major drawcard to potential employees!
- Create a fantastic work environment
- Nothing beats a great work environment, vibrant culture and job satisfaction!
- Take into account location when Recruiting - particularly along known congestion routes
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