** CLOSED QUESTIONNIARE ** The recession and you: a snap survey for International Women's Day 2009. Thanks for taking part in this survey to exam the impact of the global recession on women. All responses and comments in this survey are anonymous. It should take no more than 8-10 minutes to complete.   About you What is your gender? Male Female   What is your age group? <-- Please select --> Under 18 19 - 24 25 - 35 36 - 45 46 - 55 56 - 65 65+ Rather not say Your current role: <-- Please select --> Executive (1-2yrs experience) Manager (2-8yrs experience) Director (9yrs + experience or business founder/owner) Board level executive Chairman / Chief Executive Full time carer Retired Student Your location: <-- Please select --> UK - East Anglia UK - London UK - North East UK - North West UK - Scotland UK - South East and South West UK - Wales UK - West & East Midlands Asia Pacific Australia / New Zealand Central America Central & Eastern Europe (including Russia) Europe India Middle East/Africa North America South America What sector do you currently, or have you most recently worked in? <-- Please select --> Accountancy / tax / professional services Aerospace Agriculture / fishing / forestry Banking / insurance / finance Catering / hospitality Construction Customer services / call centre Education Engineering / manufacturing / utilities Health / nursing Human resources IT / IT services Legal Management consultancy Marketing / adverstising / pr Media / new media / creative / design Not for profit / charities Oil / gas / alternative energy Property Public sector services Recruitment sales Retail / wholesale Sales Science Secretarial / PA / administration Social services Telecommunications Transport / logistics Travel / leisure / tourism Not appropriate Your current situation Are you currently in paid employment? Select one: Yes: full time - employed Yes: full time - self employed Yes: part time (or reduced hours) - employed Yes: part time (or reduced hours) - self employed No   If you are not currently in paid employment, please select one of the following options: I am a student and currently / soon to be looking for work I am an unpaid volunteer I am a full time parent/carer I have being made redundant I have taken voluntary redundancy I am retired I am on a career break (not redundancy or voluntary redundancy related)   If you indicated you have been made redundant, or opted for voluntary redundancy, please indicate when this happened: <-- Please select --> Within the last month Within the 3 - 6 months Within the last 12 months Which of these statements best describes your outlook now? Select one: Employed: I feel secure about my prospects Employed: but am uncertain about my prospects generally in the next 12-18 months Employed: but am uncertain about my prospects feeling my age or other factors may be considered against me by employers over the next 12-18 months Unemployed: actively looking for work and believe I will find work in 1-3 months Unemployed: actively looking for work but feel my age or other factors may be considered against me Unemployed: using my personal network to move into a new sector or job role Unemployed: uncertain about my prospects and think it will be 6-12 months before I am employed Unemployed and willing to take work at any level on a temporary basis I am setting up my own business I have taken the opportunity to take time out or spend more time with my family for the next 12 months None of the above   Use this space to comment on your choice: Your personal responsibilities Which of these statements best describes your current situation? Select one: I am a primary carer (of children/partner/relative) I am a primary carer (of children/partner/relative) and the main earner I am the primary earner with no caring responsibilities currently Rather not say   Your income Which of these statements describes your situation? Select one: My income is the main source of financial support for myself, or my partner/family My partner's income is the main means of financial support for myself and/my family I provide an equal amount of financial support with my partner for my family State benefits are the main means of my / my family financial support Rather not say   What do you believe the biggest impact of the global recession will be, or is already, on women?   Strongly agree <--> Strongly disagree Women's roles will change: more of them will become the main earner Women's roles will change: more of them will move away from being the primary carer Women will become more involved in Small & Medium Enterprises and Social Enterprise, moving away from corporate careers The recession will be an opportunity for those looking to exit corporate life, taking redundancy as a new start With fewer jobs available, the glass ceiling will be reinforced, making it more difficult for women to progress Reductions in learning and development budgets now, will adversely affect women's prospects in the recovery Women in developing or emerging economies will find it even harder to emerge from poverty There's no discernable threat - things won't change for the better or worse, it's just an economic cycle Use this space to comment on your choices: The impact of the global recession - your predictions What is your prediction for the world of work in three years time? Select one of the following statements: The job market will have been fundamentally changed by the global recession, positively affecting women's prospects Corporate expectations of working hours will have changed, with more emphasis on flexible working or portfolio careers There will be less emphasis on the benefits of flexibility in the workplace Presenteeism and a long hours working culture will re-emerge as people seek to ensure job security Women and men will more equally share family and caring responsibilities Women and men will provide an equal amount of financial support for their partner/family Uncertainty around financial and work issues will have caused people to delay having families The pipeline of women in senior positions will have been set back by a reduction in training and development caused by the early stages of the recession Many women will have taken the opportunity to opt out of corporate life, taking up new responsibilities in their private and public lives The recession will have undermined or reversed the progress made in women's equality in major economies There will be no discernable change: it's just an economic cycle   Use this space to comment on your choice: ** CLOSED QUESTIONNIARE **