industry Survey reveals hiring trends for aviation industry J eff Richards, JSfirm.com manager, recently announced the results of the company's sixth annual hiring trends survey. "This year's results show that our industry is continuing to trend in the right direction," Richards said. "There will be more hiring in 2015 than any of the past six years." Founded in 1999, JSfirm.com is one of the largest aviation job websites with resume database access. Richards summarized the report as follows: * 342 aviation companies across various sectors were surveyed. * 92 percent will hire in 2015. * 78 percent are projecting growth in 2015. * 72 percent did not cut jobs in 2014 (up from 68 percent in 2013). * 55 percent experienced an attrition rate of less than 5 percent (up from 48 percent). * Skilled maintenance technicians remain the most in-demand hiring need. * April, May and June will likely be the busiest hiring months. * A lack of experienced candidates is the biggest hiring challenge. For more information, visit jsfirm.com. 50 avionics news * april 2015 2015 HIRING TRENDS AND EXPECTATIONS 1) Approximately how many people does your company employ? Answers Responses Percent 1 - Approximately how many people does your company employ? 46 13.45% 1) 10 11 - 30 86 25.15% 31 - 50 53 15.50% Answers Responses Percent 51 - 100 70 20.47% 1 - 10 46 13.45% 101 - 200 43 12.57% 11 - 30 86 25.15% 201 - 500 21 6.14% 31 - 50 53 15.50% 501+ 23 6.73% 51 - 100 70 20.47% 101 - 200 43 12.57% 201How many jobs were cut from your company in 2014? 6.14% 21 2) - 500 501+ 23 6.73% Answers Responses Percent None 2) How many jobs were cut from your company in242 2014? 71.60% 1-5 6 - 10 Answers 11 - 20 None 21 - 50 1-5 51 - 100 6 - 10 101 20 11 - - 200 201 + 21 - 50 58 17.16% 8 Responses 2.37% Percent Answers Responses Percent 1-5 6 - 10 Answers 11 - 20 None 21 - 50 1-5 51 - 100 6 - 10 101 20 11 - - 200 201 + 21 - 50 134 74 Responses 37 28 37 134 12 74 6 37 13 37 11 242 10 58 5 8 1 11 3 10 51 - 100 5 101How many people did your company hire in 2014? 1 3) - 200 201 + 3 None 28 3) How many people did your company hire in 2014? 51 - 100 12 3.25% 71.60% 2.96% 17.16% 1.48% 2.37% 0.30% 3.25% 0.89% 2.96% 1.48% 0.30% 0.89% 8.21% 29.30% 21.70% Percent 10.85% 8.21% 10.85% 29.30% 3.52% 21.70% 1.76% 10.85% 3.81% 10.85% 3.52%http://www.JSfirm.com http://www.JSfirm.com http://www.jsfirm.com