Alaant Hiring Index Survey

Spring 2022

Measuring the Albany, NY - Capital Region Job Market

1) Number of employees?

1-10

11-50

51-100

101-200

201+

2) To date in 2022, as compared to 2021, hiring has:

Increased

No change

Decreased

3) If hiring has increased this year, by how much?

< 10%

10-25%

26-50%

Over 50%

4) If hiring has decreased this year, by how much?

< 10%

10-25%

26-50%

Over 50%

5) For the rest of 2022, I expect hiring to:

Increase

No change

Decrease

6) For the rest of 2022, my expectations for job growth can best be described as:

Very optimistic

Optimistic

Unsure

Pessimistic

Very pessimistic

7) The field showing the fastest-growing number of job opportunities is:

Information Technology

Healthcare

Health and Safety

Science

Engineering

Other

0/250

8) Over the next 6 months, I expect hiring to be:

A significant challenge

Challenging

Improving

Easy

Very easy

9) The biggest challenge affecting my ability to hire is:

Corporate finances

Overall business climate (including COVID-19 impact)

Tax/regulatory burdens

Health care costs

Business development

Skills gap

Salary/wage demands

Labor shortage

Supply chain challenges

Other

0/250

10) I am most successfully recruiting employees from:

Within my region

Outside my region

Mix of in/outside region

11) Are you actively considering remote employees to fill job openings?

Yes

12) Would you be more open to hiring remote employees if they were local to your area?

Yes

13) Have you altered your recruiting process amid the current job market?

Yes

14) Are you increasing salaries to attract and retain employees?

Yes

15) Is a significant portion of your staff (>50%) currently working either remotely or in a hybrid model?

Yes

No change

16) If yes, how has productivity been affected?

Increased

Remained the same

Decreased

17) My current workforce is:

In-office 5 days per week

Hybrid (mix of in-office and remote work)

Fully remote

Other

0/250

18) How has the hybrid/remote work trend affected your ability to hire and retain employees?

Made it more difficult

No change

Made it less difficult

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