What job-seekers want

Well, whaddaya know?

When I wrote a few weeks ago about the factors that motivate people, apparently Accenture went and conducted a survey about it and discovered that job seekers around the world want a robust rewards programme, regular recognition, opportunites for challenging work and quick career growth.

Following on from that, an international survey of HR directors suggests that a company's reputation, culture and the working environment were more important to attracting talent than benefits and compensation, direcly contradicting the opinions of job-seekers.

I wonder where the HR directors got their information from, or were they simply trying to hide the fact that their companies don't pay very well?

It just goes to show that you can prove anything with a survey, depending on who you ask and the questions you pose.