Dive Brief:
- In a new work preference survey, an overwhelming majority of millennials, 91%, said they would like one full-time job. DeVry University’s Career Advisory Board 2016 Survey shows surprising results for the millennial responders, who companies try to recruit, hire and retain with generous work arrangements and perks.
- Preference for a single job that’s full time was 81% of the participants’ responses. A small number of them, less than 1%, preferred special perquisites, such as wellness programs, onsite food vendors and daycare facilities. The rest preferred more essential company offerings like medical and dental plans, retirement benefits and paid time off. These offerings came in behind competitive salaries as the most preferable.
- Other surprising findings include: 1) Most respondents (22%) preferred to go into work every day and millennials (27%) were more likely than their older coworkers to want to be in the office every day; 2) Millennials, who often are labeled job hoppers, preferred a stable job (78%); and 3) A competitive salary was at the top of the list for most respondents, followed by job flexibility and challenging work.
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