recruiting trends - Your Engagement Discussions - DPG Community2024-03-29T09:19:39Zhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/engagement-discussions/feed/tag/recruiting+trendsRecruiting trends: What do candidates really want?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/engagement-discussions/recruiting-trends-what-do-candidates-really-want2017-04-26T15:54:54.000Z2017-04-26T15:54:54.000ZAdy Howeshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/AdyHowes<div><div class="highlight-text">The most important factor when considering a new role was work-life balance, according to research by Hays UK. The <a href="https://www.hays.co.uk/cs/groups/hays_common/@uk/@content/documents/webassets/hays_1788278.pdf">Salary and Recruiting Trends 2017 report</a> surveyed 6,531 employers and 10,055 employees from across the UK. It analysed common trends in recruitment, highlighting the similarities and differences between what employers think and what candidates want.</div>
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<p><strong><span class="query">What do employers think?</span></strong></p>
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<p>Employers believe that career development (26%) is the most important factor when trying to attract talent. This is followed by:</p>
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<li>A benefits package (16%)</li>
<li>A challenging role (15%)</li>
<li>Work-life balance (13%)</li>
<li>Job security (12%)</li>
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<h3>“With a growing multi-generational workforce it is important that employers offer benefits packages that are tailored to encompass different generational groups.”</h3>
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<p><span class="query" data-mce-mark="1"><strong>What do candidates want?</strong><br /></span></p>
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<p>The research found that the top five reasons for an employee wanting to leave was their salary and/or benefits package (27%), lack of future opportunities (27%), the work itself (14%), location (11%), and concerns about job security (11%).</p>
<p>It is apparent that employers need to consider the benefits packages that they offer and in many cases, they aren’t currently doing so. The report looked at establishing priorities and understanding what candidates think is most important when considering a new role. The list of their priorities was as follows:</p>
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<li>Work-life balance (24%)</li>
<li>Career development (22%)</li>
<li>Location (15%)</li>
<li>Job security (13%)</li>
<li>Challenging role (10%)</li>
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<p><strong><span class="query">Generational differences</span></strong></p>
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<p>When this was broken down into generations, more than a quarter (29%) of baby boomer respondents stated work-life balance as the most important factor. 27% of generation X, 17% of generation Y, and 14% of generation Z said the same.</p>
<p>According to <em>Employee Benefits</em>, Barney Ely, director at Hays Human Resources, said: “The demographics of the workforce have changed; people are living longer and therefore exceeding what would have been the normal retirement age.</p>
<p>“Skills and capability irrespective of age should be the most important factor for any organisation when recruiting, which is why employers should seek to attract and retain the best people for the job across all generations.</p>
<p>“With a growing multi-generational workforce it is important that employers offer benefits packages that are tailored to encompass different generational groups. Those employers who are currently offering a combination of flexible benefits are best placed to suit the wants and needs of the entire workforce.”</p>
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<p><span>- Blog posted originally by Sonia Rach, editor and employee happiness evangelist at </span><a href="https://www.perkbox.com/uk/2017/04/26/recruiting-trends-candidates-really-want/" target="_self">Perkbox</a><span>.</span></p>
<div class="highlight-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 30px; line-height: 35px; margin-bottom: 59px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span class="first-letter" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00adee; font-size: 77px; line-height: 35px; float: left; margin: 18px 7px 0px -5px;">T</span>he most important factor when considering a new role was work-life balance, according to research by Hays UK.</div>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">The <a href="https://www.hays.co.uk/cs/groups/hays_common/@uk/@content/documents/webassets/hays_1788278.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #27aae1; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;">Salary and Recruiting Trends 2017 report</a> surveyed 6,531 employers and 10,055 employees from across the UK. It analysed common trends in recruitment, highlighting the similarities and differences between what employers think and what candidates want.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-right: 128px;"><span class="query" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 30px; line-height: 35px; position: relative; padding: 0px 128px 17px 0px; margin-bottom: 32px;">What do employers think?</span></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Employers believe that career development (26%) is the most important factor when trying to attract talent. This is followed by:</p>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">A benefits package (16%)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">A challenging role (15%)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Work-life balance (13%)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Job security (12%)</li>
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<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; color: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: 0px;">“With a growing multi-generational workforce it is important that employers offer benefits packages that are tailored to encompass different generational groups.”</h3>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-right: 128px;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4660" src="http://www.perkbox.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_626082620.jpg" alt="recruiting trends" width="1000" height="667" srcset="https://www.perkbox.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_626082620.jpg 1000w, https://www.perkbox.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_626082620-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.perkbox.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_626082620-428x285.jpg 428w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; max-width: 100%; height: auto;" /></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-right: 128px;"><span class="query" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 30px; line-height: 35px; position: relative; padding: 0px 128px 17px 0px; margin-bottom: 32px;">What do candidates want?<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">The research found that the top five reasons for an employee wanting to leave was their salary and/or benefits package (27%), lack of future opportunities (27%), the work itself (14%), location (11%), and concerns about job security (11%).</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">It is apparent that employers need to consider the benefits packages that they offer and in many cases, they aren’t currently doing so. The report looked at establishing priorities and understanding what candidates think is most important when considering a new role. The list of their priorities was as follows:</p>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 14.5px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Work-life balance (24%)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Career development (22%)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Location (15%)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Job security (13%)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Challenging role (10%)</li>
</ul>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-right: 128px;"><span class="query" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 30px; line-height: 35px; position: relative; padding: 0px 128px 17px 0px; margin-bottom: 32px;">Generational differences</span></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">When this was broken down into generations, more than a quarter (29%) of baby boomer respondents stated work-life balance as the most important factor. 27% of generation X, 17% of generation Y, and 14% of generation Z said the same.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">According to <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Employee Benefits</em>, Barney Ely, director at Hays Human Resources, said: “The demographics of the workforce have changed; people are living longer and therefore exceeding what would have been the normal retirement age.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">“Skills and capability irrespective of age should be the most important factor for any organisation when recruiting, which is why employers should seek to attract and retain the best people for the job across all generations.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">“With a growing multi-generational workforce it is important that employers offer benefits packages that are tailored to encompass different generational groups. Those employers who are currently offering a combination of flexible benefits are best placed to suit the wants and needs of the entire workforce.”</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">For top tips on <a href="http://joom.ag/pZtW/p30" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #27aae1; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;">engagement</a> or <a href="http://joom.ag/pZtW/p36" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #27aae1; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;">employee happiness</a>, subscribe to our brand new magazine; <a href="http://joom.ag/pZtW" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #27aae1; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;">WorkLife</a>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">- By Sonia Rach, editor and employee happiness evangelist at </span><a href="https://www.perkbox.com/uk/engage-your-employees/request-a-demo-2/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #27aae1; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Perkbox</a><span style="color: #101010; font-family: Dosis, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">.</span></p>
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