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Survey: The Majority of "Office" Workers Are Accepting New Jobs Due to Location Flexibility and Work-Life BalanceMIAMI, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- isolved Connect -- As employers scramble to recruit and retain talent in a candidate-driven market, human resource leaders and hiring managers seek to uncover the "why" behind employees staying or leaving. While the number-one motivation for starting a new job is still salary, there is more to the story according to isolved's latest research, "Voice of the Workforce: What Employees Say They Really Want". In its survey of over 1,000 full-time employees in the U.S., whose positions are performed from an office (home or company) and a desk, isolved found several non-compensation areas to be key motivators for starting a new position. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said location flexibility (including remote) is the biggest motivator for accepting a new job offer, followed by interest in the role (57%) and work-life balance (52%). Surprisingly, workplace diversity was the least-likely reason for a candidate to accept a new position. "If a company finds itself unable to compete for talent on compensation alone, they may find solace in the fact that there are other non-financial motivators candidates and employees value meaningfully," said Amy Mosher, chief people officer at isolved. "Total-reward strategies that include employers offering flexibility in location and schedule and greater alignment with career interests, stand a better chance at not only hiring new talent but also keeping them engaged for longer too."
For those employees who do stay despite a bumpy start, they likely have negative feelings about the employee experience in general as 85% of respondents said the onboarding experience is important. Perhaps it's the length of onboarding that is the problem. Fifty-two percent of full-time employees think the onboarding experience should last over four weeks. Breaking down those figures further, 23% think onboarding should be two months or longer. Other key findings impacting recruiting and retention include:
Download the full, "Voice of the Workforce: What Employees Say They Really Want" study here. About isolved Media Contact Amberly Dressler View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-the-majority-of-office-workers-are-accepting-new-jobs-due-to-location--flexibility-and-work-life-balance-301379683.html SOURCE isolved |