2007 Employee Magnet & Motivator Survey

More Than 2800 Employees Were Surveyed…And Here Are The Results!

• As Job Market Grows, Advancement Potential Finally Passes Job Security to Become #1 Motivator!

• Flexible Scheduling a More Powerful Magnet than Retirement Plans or Tuition Reimbursement. 69% Say they Already Have Some Flexibility & Still Want More!

• Traditional Schedule Disappears with 60% Working Less than 40 or More than 50 hours per Week!

• 59% Indicate Willingness to Travel up to 25%.  24% Willing to Travel More than 25%. 

• Added Vacation Soars to #1 Employee Recognition Award…And Also Earns #1 Work-Life Balance Magnet! 

• Fitness Membership #1 Preferred Wellness Benefit!

• Employees Value Teamwork Over Comfortable Work Environment!

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What do you consider to be most important to you overall in your job?   

    Training/Advancement        40%

    Job Security                         27%

    Work-Life Balance               19%

    Comfort/Quality of

        Work Environment          14%

If your employer were to provide you with only one of the following, which one would you choose?

    Flexible Work Schedule       42%

    Retirement Package            32%

    Tuition Reimbursement       15%

    Vision Insurance                   6%

    Disability Insurance              4%

    Paid Child Care Assistance   2%        

Same Question As Above, Different Choices…

    Tuition Reimbursement        31%

    Fitness Center/Membership 16%

    Disability Insurance             16%

    Vision Insurance                  13%

    Flexible Spending Account   13%

    Paid FMLA Leave                  11%

Employee Recognition:  If offered, which reward would you most like to win?

   Additional Vacation Day(s)     56%

   Extraordinary/Luxury Event   23%

   Gift Card: Where Normally

         Shop/Dine                        21%

Wellness:  If offered, which company paid benefit would you be most likely to use?

    Fitness Center/Membership  74%

    Massage Services                 16%

    Diet/Nutrition Counseling     11%

 

   

Trade for Pay:   For which of the following would you sacrifice more than 10% of your immediate pay?

Training/Advancement            33%

Job Security                             26%

Increased Vacation/PTO          18%

Enjoyment/Comfort                 12%

Flexible Work Schedule           11%

Work-Life Balance:   When balancing personal and career goals, which  benefit would you most prefer?

Increased Vacation/PTO          42%

Flexible Work Schedule           37%

Home Office/Telecommuting    16%

Paid Childcare Assistance         4%

Bring Your Kids to Work Day     1%

Flexible Schedule:

Currently Have                         69%

Have Not                                  31%

Travel: 

Willing to Travel < 25%            59%

Willing to Travel > 25%            24%

Unwilling to Travel                    17%

Which of the following do you consider to be most important to you overall in your job?

Communications, Socialization

         & Teamwork                    39%

Confidence/Pride in

          Employer's Success        35%

Comfort/Quality of

          Work Environment          26%

 

 

Visit Fall 2006 Survey Results, Considering a Different Set of Questions.