Comparison between responses to employer survey and to 2003 survey, for selected questions
The 2003 data are taken from Smith, E., Pickersgill, R., Rushbrook, P., & Smith, A. (2005). Enterprises’ commitment to nationally recognised training for existing workers. Adelaide: NCVER. The 2003 survey divided its respondents into three categories: Enterprise RTOs (see footnote) (n=51); other enterprises that had used nationally-recognised training in the previous two years (which the report called ‘purchasers’) (n=34) and enterprises that had not used NRT in the past two years (which the report called ‘non-users’) (n=39). The 2003 data are presented in this section with and without enterprise RTOs3.
A. Industry sectors of respondents (Q1.5 in 2015 survey): coded to 2003 industry areas
|
Industry area
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
1
|
Primary (includes mining)
|
8
|
5.0
|
4
|
5.6
|
9
|
7.4
|
2
|
Financial services
|
12
|
7.5
|
7
|
9.9
|
10
|
8.2
|
3
|
Other services (includes hospitality)
|
16
|
10.0
|
10
|
14.1
|
17
|
13.9
|
4
|
Communications & IT
|
8
|
5.0
|
5
|
7.0
|
8
|
6.6
|
5
|
Transport and distribution
|
4
|
2.5
|
5
|
7.0
|
10
|
8.2
|
6
|
Sales (wholesale and retail)
|
20
|
12.5
|
2
|
2.8
|
9
|
7.4
|
7
|
Manufacturing
|
14
|
8.8
|
24
|
33.8
|
33
|
27.0
|
8
|
Government/community/ public utilities
|
33
|
20.6
|
10
|
14.1
|
20
|
16.4
|
9
|
Construction and civil engineering
|
13
|
8.1
|
4
|
5.6
|
6
|
4.9
|
10
|
Health
|
13
|
8.1
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
11
|
Consultancy
|
5
|
3.1
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
12
|
Education
|
14
|
8.8
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Total
|
160
|
100.0
|
71
|
100.0
|
122
|
100.0
|
Notes: (i) 2003 survey included only codes 1-9
(ii) ‘Other’ responses have all been allocated.
B. Number of employees in the organisation (Q1.2 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
Up to 50
|
50
|
29.2
|
25
|
34.7
|
29
|
24.6
|
51-100
|
18
|
10.5
|
12
|
16.7
|
14
|
11.9
|
101-500
|
44
|
25.7
|
22
|
30.6
|
35
|
29.7
|
501+
|
59
|
34.5
|
13
|
18.1
|
40
|
33.9
|
Total
|
171
|
100.0
|
72
|
100.0
|
118
|
100.0
|
Note: Categories ‘501-1000’ and ‘More than 1000’ from 2003 study are collapsed into the ‘501+’ category.
C. Reported rate of change in skill needs of the organisation over the past five years (Q1.12 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
Fast
|
29
|
17.8
|
19
|
26.0
|
30
|
24.4
|
Steady
|
99
|
60.7
|
48
|
65.8
|
82
|
66.7
|
None
|
33
|
20.2
|
6
|
8.2
|
11
|
8.9
|
Declined
|
2
|
1.2
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total
|
163
|
100.0
|
73
|
100.0
|
123
|
100.0
|
D. Reported rate of change in the use of technology in the relevant industry over the past five years (Q1.10 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
Fast
|
38
|
23.2
|
24
|
32.9
|
38
|
30.6
|
Steady
|
102
|
62.2
|
45
|
61.6
|
75
|
60.5
|
None
|
23
|
14.0
|
4
|
5.5
|
11
|
8.9
|
Declined
|
1
|
0.6
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total
|
164
|
100.0
|
73
|
100.0
|
124
|
100.0
|
E. Whether respondents considered they did more or less training compared with similar organisations (Q2.1 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
More
|
55
|
33.7
|
27
|
38.6
|
60
|
50.0
|
Same
|
81
|
49.7
|
38
|
54.3
|
54
|
45.0
|
Less
|
27
|
16.6
|
5
|
7.1
|
6
|
5.0
|
Total
|
163
|
100.0
|
70
|
100.0
|
120
|
100.0
|
F. (For those using nationally recognised training), whether government funding was reported to be important in the decision to implement nationally recognised training. (Q4.11 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
Very important
|
28
|
36.8
|
14
|
43.8
|
29
|
35.8
|
Some importance
|
24
|
31.6
|
8
|
25.0
|
29
|
35.8
|
Not very important
|
10
|
13.2
|
6
|
18.8
|
12
|
14.8
|
Funding not available
|
11
|
14.5
|
4
|
12.5
|
11
|
13.6
|
Don’t know
|
3
|
3.9
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total
|
76
|
100.0
|
32
|
100.0
|
81
|
100.0
|
G. (For those using nationally recognised training), whether amount of all training had changed since the enterprise had been using nationally recognised training (Q4.14 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
Yes, a lot
|
7
|
9.2
|
5
|
14.7
|
27
|
31.8
|
Yes, somewhat
|
32
|
42.1
|
15
|
44.1
|
40
|
47.1
|
No change
|
32
|
42.1
|
13
|
38.2
|
16
|
18.8
|
Don’t know
|
2
|
2.6
|
1
|
2.9
|
2
|
2.4
|
Decreased
|
3
|
3.9
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total
|
76
|
100.0
|
34
|
100.0
|
85
|
100.0
|
H. Attribution of reason for the change in amount of training reported in previous question (Q4.15 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
Don’t know
|
21
|
28.4
|
3
|
13.1
|
4
|
5.9
|
Nationally recognised training
|
39
|
52.7
|
9
|
39.1
|
35
|
51.5
|
Other
|
14
|
18.9
|
11
|
47.8
|
29
|
42.6
|
Total
|
74
|
100.0
|
23
|
100.0
|
68
|
100.0
| -
Reported use of competency standards as the basis of other activities (besides nationally recognised training (Q4.6 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs
|
Yes for writing job descriptions
|
44
|
29.1
|
21
|
28.8
|
46
|
37.1
|
Yes for job evaluation/ classification
|
57
|
37.7
|
25
|
34.2
|
50
|
40.3
|
Yes for performance management
|
54
|
35.8
|
23
|
31.5
|
48
|
38.7
|
Yes for recruitment and selection
|
45
|
29.8
|
35
|
47.9
|
56
|
45.2
|
Do not use
|
52
|
34.4
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
In non-accredited training*
|
15
|
9.9
|
32
|
43.8
|
72
|
58.1
|
Other
|
3
|
2.0
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total number of respondents
|
151
|
|
73
|
|
124
|
|
Notes: Respondents could give more than one answer.
We commented in 2003 that people may have misinterpreted the question, thinking of other competency frameworks besides Training Package competency standards. This could also apply in 2015.
J. Reported percentage of enterprise’s workforce in full-time permanent employment (Q1.4 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
0-10
|
8
|
4.8
|
3
|
4.3
|
7
|
5.7
|
11-20
|
6
|
3.6
|
4
|
5.6
|
7
|
5.7
|
21-30
|
6
|
3.6
|
4
|
5.6
|
8
|
6.6
|
31-40
|
6
|
3.6
|
3
|
4.3
|
4
|
3.3
|
41-50
|
17
|
10.3
|
4
|
5.6
|
7
|
5.7
|
51-60
|
16
|
9.7
|
2
|
2.8
|
8
|
6.6
|
61-70
|
19
|
11.5
|
1
|
1.4
|
3
|
2.5
|
71-80
|
27
|
16.4
|
13
|
18.3
|
19
|
15.6
|
81-90
|
18
|
10.9
|
15
|
21.1
|
23
|
18.8
|
91-100
|
42
|
25.5
|
22
|
31.0
|
36
|
29.5
|
Total
|
165
|
100.0
|
71
|
100.0
|
122
|
100.0
|
K. The extent to which nationally recognised training was customised to the specific needs of the organisation (Q13 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
2003 N (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (excluding enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 N (including enterprise RTOs)
|
2003 % (including enterprise RTOs)
|
Yes, greatly
|
23
|
30.3
|
10
|
30.3
|
35
|
43.2
|
Yes, somewhat
|
32
|
42.1
|
13
|
29.4
|
30
|
37.0
|
Not customised, or only customised in very minor ways
|
21
|
27.6
|
10
|
30.3
|
16
|
19.8
|
Total
|
76
|
100.0
|
33
|
100.0
|
81
|
100.0
|
L. Reported sources of knowledge about nationally accredited training (Q4.3 in 2015 survey)
|
2015 N
|
2015 %
|
Have no knowledge
|
33
|
21.6
|
TAFE or other Registered Training Organisation
|
80
|
52.3
|
Commonwealth Department of Education and Training
|
41
|
26.8
|
State Training Authority or Department
|
33
|
21.6
|
Employer/industry association
|
52
|
34.0
|
Trade unions
|
28
|
18.3
|
Australian Apprenticeship Centre
|
18
|
11.8
|
National Industry Skills Council
|
23
|
15.0
|
State Industry Training Advisory Body if still present in your State/ Territory
|
19
|
12.4
|
Group Training Organisation
|
32
|
20.9
|
Training.gov.au website, My Skills web site or Australian Apprenticeships web site
|
24
|
15.7
|
Skills@Work eNewsletter
|
7
|
4.9
|
Other
|
8
|
5.2
|
Note: The equivalent table from the 2003 survey is no longer available. However, the following text was included in the report:
‘The sources of knowledge about nationally recognised training varied. In the survey respondents were asked about their use of a range of sources of knowledge (thus they could make several choices). Enterprise RTOs were most likely to learn about nationally recognised training directly from ANTA (87% ticked this option) and STAs (78%) while Purchasers were more likely to learn from TAFE or other RTOs (82%) or employer associations (59%). Non-Users were only slightly less likely to learn from TAFE/RTOs (46%) than enterprise RTOs were (49%). Employer associations were reported as equally important sources of information for the three groups – around half in each case. New Apprenticeship Centres were reported more frequently among enterprise RTOs than among Purchasers, with the same pattern for national ITABs (65% for enterprise RTOs) but Group Training Organisations were not common sources of information, and were most used by Purchasers (24%).’
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