Security, higher salary most important for job hunters in 2010
What are the most important factors one considers while accepting a new
job offer? It seems Indian job seekers considered job security and
higher salaries as key for taking a job.
What are the most important factors one considers while accepting a new job offer? It seems Indian job seekers considered job security and higher salaries as key for taking a job with a new company in 2010, according to a survey by Ma Foi Randstand, a global human resource (HR) development company.
Though job security tops the list of parameters considered before joining a new company, lucrative pay packages are also becoming an important deciding factor, shows the survey which took views from 10,000 respondents in the 18-65 years age group.
Global economic fears to hit hiring
As many as 18% respondents said job security is the most important factor for considering a job offer, while for 14% higher salaries would be the key.
Among other factors, pleasant working atmosphere (12%), interesting work profile (10%) and work-life balance (9%) featured among the top five parameters considered before choosing a job.
In 2009, over a quarter (26%) of the respondents opted for jobs with better job security while 17% preferred financially healthy companies to work for. This could be the effect of 2008-09 financial crisis when distressed firms were aggressively cutting workforce.
The survey further shows that importance of financial stability and strong management increases with age.
Though job security tops the list of parameters considered before joining a new company, lucrative pay packages are also becoming an important deciding factor, shows the survey which took views from 10,000 respondents in the 18-65 years age group.
Global economic fears to hit hiring
As many as 18% respondents said job security is the most important factor for considering a job offer, while for 14% higher salaries would be the key.
In 2009, over a quarter (26%) of the respondents opted for jobs with better job security while 17% preferred financially healthy companies to work for. This could be the effect of 2008-09 financial crisis when distressed firms were aggressively cutting workforce.
The survey further shows that importance of financial stability and strong management increases with age.
