Content in your role? So are 52% of employed adults
Remember when Say Anything’s Lloyd Dobler was “walking around feeling satisfied?” You don’t have to imagine that. The majority of employed adults are doing it – at least when it comes to their careers. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, the majority of employed adults are content in their roles and are not engaged in a job search right now. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows for everyone. Twenty-three percent of Gen Z’ers, 24% of Millennials, and 14% of Gen X’ers are actively looking for a job.
Flexibility and friends FTW
Of the employed adult respondents, 56% say that work schedule attracts them most in their current role – and this is especially important to women (61%) compared to men (51%). And almost half of the workers surveyed say that colleagues (48%) are an appealing factor in their satisfaction. This is particularly true of Gen Z with 58% indicating they are attracted to their job because of colleagues and work friends.
Balance, benefits, and equality count
Also of significance in impacting one’s contentedness on the job are fair pay (46%) and work-life balance (43%). Men (52%) are more likely than women (39%) to be drawn to their job because they are being paid fairly. Additionally, 34% indicated they appreciate their health benefits.
Other perks that keep employees at work
Workers are thinking beyond the typical menu of employer benefits for perks that seem to indicate a further preference for flexibility and work-life balance. Things workers want include:
• 30% are seeking a four-day work week
• 28% hope to have their birthday off
• 24% seek mental health and wellness benefits
• 21% prefer to work remotely full-time
• 16% would like paid sabbatical leave
• 13% would be interested in pet insurance
• 10% look for fertility or new baby benefits
Currently, money isn’t the biggest thing on workers’ minds
People aren’t necessarily staying put because of salary increases or other financial offerings. The aforementioned perks supersede financial offerings for employees, including a signing bonus (28%), student loan repayment (20%), childcare or daycare stipend (19%), and tuition reimbursement (15%).
How long are people staying put?
On average, the data shows that a quarter of employed adults have been at their company for three to five years with about one in 10 employees (9%) who have been working at their current company for less than a year, 22% at their company for one to two years, and 20% for six to 10 years.
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