As part of the continuous improvement and innovation review and implementation, Woodhouse Recruitment implemented a formal survey
Question:
As part of the continuous improvement and innovation review and implementation, Woodhouse Recruitment implemented a formal survey to assess each candidate’s satisfaction with the company’s services. The survey included 15 questions and is focused on the company’s services and desire to improve these. Of the 100 surveys that were sent out by post, only 12 were returned.
Customer survey findings are as follows:
Overall satisfaction with Woodhouse Recruitment:
7 totally satisfied
2 somewhat satisfied
0 dissatisfied
1 totally dissatisfied
No comments provided
Ease of doing business with Woodhouse Recruitment:
5 totally satisfied
4 somewhat satisfied
2 dissatisfied
1 totally dissatisfied
Comments from candidates:
Got the job I wanted, thanks so much
Consultants friendly
Hard to contact consultants
Didn’t keep us up to date with progress of applications
Customers who said they would recommend Woodhouse Recruitment to others:
5 very much so
4 most likely
2 no, I would not recommend
1 definitely not recommend
Comments from candidates:
Would definitely recommend
I would not recommend as I was not happy about the lack of information throughout the process
I would not recommend. I kept being sent for jobs that just were not right for me.
Complete the following activities:
Prepare an implementation review report
Review the case study information, and write a short (about one page) report that includes the following:
a. Read the article below and develop an analysis based on your review of this article as to why the survey sent out by Woodhouse Recruitment might have not been effective.
http://www.peoplepulse.com/resources/useful-articles/recruitment-process-feedback/
b. Discuss the successes from this type of continuous improvement initiative. Discuss what could Woodhouse Recruitment take from this experience into future efforts to improve performance.
c. Review and analyse the results of the 12 surveys received outlining the results of the customer survey, as well as potential reasons for the low return. Present the results of the survey in bar charts that include the percentages and provide an analysis of the overall customer satisfaction, ease of doing business and customer loyalty. You should also comment on the validity of the findings given the low return.
d. Make recommendations for future customer surveys, including the frequency
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