38% of job seekers consider career progression the primary motivator when looking for a new opportunity, a recent survey by webrecruit has revealed.
Understanding how candidates search for jobs, a survey carried out by online recruiter, webrecruit – showed 38% of candidates consider career progression to be the most important factor when applying for a position. 23% said role responsibilities matter to them most.
In contrast, only 11% are attracted most by the salary of a position, 10% said they look for training opportunities, 9% look at the company’s brand, 6% want support towards qualifications and 3% are attracted by a position’s benefits package.
Ken Burt, Managing Director of webrecruit said ‘Contrary to common belief, money is not always the deciding factor when looking for a job and it’s important for companies looking to fill a role to take this into consideration.
‘These results reinforce the importance of companies offering high quality job opportunities and genuine prospects if they want to attract the best talent’.
The survey taken part by 987 candidates, looked into a number of areas including their preferred method for finding jobs and how they leverage LinkedIn, as well as salary trends.
Daniel Kilshaw, Candidate Services Team Manager of webrecruit adds: ‘I increasingly speak to more and more candidates who are looking for a position which interests them, with more responsibility and the chance to grow, rather than just an attractive salary’.