Apparently, umbrella company contractors yearn for stability nearly as much as their permanent counterparts do, according to a survey commissioned by recruitment company Elan.
Stability is a top priority for permanent employees with 83% of them saying it was one of the three most important factors. 67% of IT contractors also listed stability among their top three priorities.
Strangely enough, more permanent staff than contractors said flexible working hours was a priority but an equal number agreed that technical training was important.
Meanwhile, another study, this time by the HR consultancy Reabur, has discovered that a lot of Brits in full-time employment are not happy in their current role.
31% of those questioned said they were unhappy, 12% were impartial and 7% went as far as to admit to hating their present job. However, employers can take a little solace from the fact that 22% of respondents said they loved their job.
More than 25% of those who are unhappy at work said their job was not challenging enough, whilst 12% said their role was too difficult. Just over a third of the respondents said their job was boring.
9% of employees think they’ve hit the jackpot and secured their dream job, while 34% of the ones who haven’t say they’re too lazy to go out and look for it.
Georgina Read, the joint MD of Reabur.com said it was concerning that such a lot of employees are unhappy with their job. Happy workers are always going to perform better than unhappy ones, she explained.
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