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Archived Polls
| Who will win the 2010 Super Bowl? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Indianapolis Colts |
19 (33)% |
| New Orleans Saints |
31 (53)% |
| Don't pay attention to this |
8 (14)% |
Total responses: 58
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| How are you saying the new year number? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Two thousand (and) ten? |
18 (28)% |
| Twenty-ten? |
44 (69)% |
| Is it a new year? |
2 (3)% |
Total responses: 64
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| Who will win the World Series? |
| Choice | Votes |
| New York Yankees (American League) |
1430 (90)% |
| Philadelphia Phillies (National League) |
124 (8)% |
| Don't know |
26 (2)% |
| Don't care |
9 (1)% |
Total responses: 1589
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| What social networking site do you use most often for professional contacts? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Facebook |
14 (5)% |
| Twitter |
2 (1)% |
| MySpace |
1 (0)% |
| LinkedIn |
146 (55)% |
| Plaxo |
0 (0)% |
| Other |
3 (1)% |
| None |
101 (38)% |
Total responses: 267
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| How have you reduced staff costs during the economic contraction? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Shortened work hours |
2 (2)% |
| Reduced headcount (filled or vacant positions) |
22 (27)% |
| Lessened employer health care costs either by wellness strategy implementation or plan redesign |
1 (1)% |
| Eliminated or reduced 401(k) match or pension-related program costs |
5 (6)% |
| Combination of above |
28 (34)% |
| Other |
8 (10)% |
| Haven't had to change anything |
16 (20)% |
Total responses: 82
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| Who do you think will win the NCAA men's championship? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Michigan State |
8 (2)% |
| North Carolina |
12 (3)% |
| University of Connecticut |
4 (1)% |
| Villanova |
449 (95)% |
Total responses: 473
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| When do you see the business climate rebounding? |
| Choice | Votes |
| 2Q09 |
7 (8)% |
| 3Q09 |
10 (12)% |
| 4Q09 |
21 (25)% |
| 1Q10 |
9 (11)% |
| 2Q10 |
20 (24)% |
| some other time frame |
7 (8)% |
| don't have a crystal ball |
9 (11)% |
Total responses: 83
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| Given current economic dilemmas, in which area are you making the most significant program reductions? |
| Choice | Votes |
| compensation-related decisions |
64 (33)% |
| discretionary 'perks' |
30 (16)% |
| holiday celebration and/or gifts |
23 (12)% |
| training and development |
8 (4)% |
| travel and related expenses |
54 (28)% |
| other |
13 (7)% |
Total responses: 192
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| In light of the rapidly changing economic conditions, do you intend to modify your planned merit salary increases for 2009? |
| Choice | Votes |
| No. Continue with original merit increase plan for 2009. |
95 (40)% |
| Yes. Will reduce the average merit increase below 2008 levels. |
85 (36)% |
| Yes. Will eliminate the merit increase in 2009. |
35 (15)% |
| Yes. Action other than the above. |
22 (9)% |
Total responses: 237
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| What workplace issue do you see most closely linked to the election results? |
| Choice | Votes |
| health care cost/coverages |
35 (67)% |
| mandatory paid sick days |
0 (0)% |
| passage of the Employee Free Choice Act |
7 (13)% |
| immigration reform |
4 (8)% |
| general workplace regulation |
2 (4)% |
| other |
1 (2)% |
| none |
3 (6)% |
Total responses: 52
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| Many organizations are adopting new practices to offset climbing fuel costs. Are you involved in any of the following? If multiple actions, select the highest priority. |
| Choice | Votes |
| Providing transportation allowance |
7 (11)% |
| Offering flex scheduling |
7 (11)% |
| Offering telecommuting option |
5 (8)% |
| Other |
4 (7)% |
| None |
38 (62)% |
Total responses: 61
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| Do you have a formal succession plan for your executive positions? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Yes |
16 (29)% |
| No |
35 (64)% |
| Not yet, but the plan is being developed |
4 (7)% |
Total responses: 55
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| Are you concerned about lost employee productivity during the upcoming NCAA basketball tournaments? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Yes, it happens this time every year. |
4 (33)% |
| No, our employees stay focused on the tasks at hand. |
4 (33)% |
| Don't know. I haven't given it much thought. |
4 (33)% |
Total responses: 12
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| Are you anticipating any changes in your workforce due to baby boomers retiring? |
| Choice | Votes |
| No, we do not foresee it as a problem. |
5 (71)% |
| Yes, and we are already making plans for the future. |
0 (0)% |
| Yes, but we haven't begun planning for it. |
2 (29)% |
| We haven't even considered it. |
0 (0)% |
Total responses: 7
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| In 2007 we asked who you thought would win the Super Bowl. 88% of respondents thought the Chicago Bears would win. The Indianapolis Colts won, 29 to 17.
Who do you think will win this year's Super Bowl on February 3? |
| Choice | Votes |
| New England Patriots |
8 (50)% |
| New York Giants |
8 (50)% |
Total responses: 16
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| The US Department of Labor announced that unemployment is at its highest rate since 2005. What are your plans for 2008?
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| Choice | Votes |
| We have already or are planning to reduce our workforce in 2008. |
8 (29)% |
| We have already or are planning to increase our workforce in 2008. |
7 (25)% |
| We have no plans to increase or decrease our workforce in 2008. |
13 (46)% |
Total responses: 28
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| If you sponsor an employee giving campaign, who administers the initiative? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Human Resources Department |
34 (44)% |
| Internal Foundation |
7 (9)% |
| Chairman/CEO's office |
6 (8)% |
| Other |
8 (10)% |
| We do not sponsor an employee giving campaign |
22 (29)% |
Total responses: 77
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| Which would be of most interest to you as a topic for the 2007 HRMAC Research Series?
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| Choice | Votes |
| Career Coaching for HR Professionals - Data and Facts to Aid You in Developing Your HR Staff |
13 (19)% |
| Evidence-Based Human Resources - Applying Jeff Pfeffer's concept of Evidence-based Management to People Practices |
12 (17)% |
| Onboarding - The Key to Long Term Success of Your Employees |
19 (27)% |
| Workforce Planning - Critical Factors Affecting Your Workforce and Techniques for Planning for the Future |
26 (37)% |
Total responses: 70
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| Who will win the Super Bowl on February 4th? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Chicago Bears |
78 (88)% |
| Indianapolis Colts |
11 (12)% |
Total responses: 89
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| Is Martin Luther King Jr. day a paid holiday for your employees? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Yes, it is a paid holiday |
32 (31)% |
| No, it is not a paid holiday |
40 (39)% |
| No, it is not one of our regular paid holidays, however, employees may use a floating holiday |
31 (30)% |
Total responses: 103
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| Have wellness programs had an impact on your company’s health insurance rates? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Yes, wellness programs have significantly lowered our rates. |
7 (14)% |
| Yes, wellness programs have slightly lowered our rates. |
12 (24)% |
| Wellness programs have not had an impact on rates. |
1 (2)% |
| We offer wellness programs, but our insurance company does not factor in the benefits of these programs. |
9 (18)% |
| We have not implemented any wellness programs. |
21 (42)% |
Total responses: 50
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| What percentage of your U.S. workforce would be impacted by passage of "guest worker" legislation? |
| Choice | Votes |
| More than 50% |
8 (8)% |
| 26 - 50% |
13 (12)% |
| 6 - 25% |
25 (24)% |
| Less than 5% |
19 (18)% |
| None at all |
40 (38)% |
Total responses: 105
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| Does your company link supervisor compensation to retention rate? (This could be any level supervisor and any retention measurement.) |
| Choice | Votes |
| Yes |
13 (14)% |
| No |
72 (80)% |
| Not yet, but building the plan. |
1 (1)% |
| We tried, but it didn't make a difference. |
4 (4)% |
Total responses: 90
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| What keeps you awake at night?
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| Choice | Votes |
| Employee Retention |
30 (30)% |
| Employee Engagement |
26 (26)% |
| Executive Compensation Plans |
3 (3)% |
| Health Care Benefit Costs |
20 (20)% |
| Merger Integration |
7 (7)% |
| Upgrading Talent/Systems |
14 (14)% |
Total responses: 100
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| Rate the most important strategy for employee engagement in your organization. |
| Choice | Votes |
| Performance Management System |
26 (44)% |
| Recruitment Strategies |
9 (15)% |
| Rewards and Recognition Program |
24 (41)% |
Total responses: 59
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| Does your organization have a Crisis Management Plan in place? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Yes, and we make updates periodically to stay current with operational and personnel changes. |
12 (32)% |
| Yes, but we need to dust off the binder and make sure all the procedures are up to date. |
4 (11)% |
| No, but it's in the works waiting for final approval before implementation. |
3 (8)% |
| No, but it's on our 'to do' list. |
8 (22)% |
| Do we need one? |
7 (19)% |
| Don't know. |
3 (8)% |
Total responses: 37
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| What % of employees within your organization have the option of a flexible work schedule? |
| Choice | Votes |
| greater than 20% of employees |
17 (35)% |
| 10% to 20% of employees |
11 (23)% |
| less than 10% of employees |
13 (27)% |
| Not Sure |
3 (6)% |
| No Flexible Work programs |
5 (10)% |
Total responses: 48
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| What best describes your organization's plan regarding staffing levels for the next 12 months? |
| Choice | Votes |
| Increase |
59 (57)% |
| Decrease |
15 (14)% |
| Same |
25 (24)% |
| Not sure |
5 (5)% |
Total responses: 104
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