Fostering a diverse workforce can improve morale and creativity within an organization as well as overall retention. To assist employers with targeted recruitment and retention efforts, Monster commissioned a survey of employed online job seekers across three demographic segments – age, gender and ethnicity – to identify commonalities and key differentiators between these groups in terms of their career decisions.
Select findings among demographic segments:
Ethnicity: African-Americans and Hispanics were more likely to view the opportunity for upward mobility as being “important” when deciding whether to accept a new job, as compared to their Caucasian counterparts.
Gender: Far more women than men believe having no flexibility with regard to work hours is a reason to not accept a new position. However, more men than women indicate their current employer is not flexible enough in terms of work/life balance.
Age: With many Baby Boomers reluctant to jump into full-time retirement, this group is looking for employers who offer competitive health insurance and retirement plans.
The full study, “A Changing Landscape: The Effect of Age, Gender and Ethnicity on Career Decisions,” may be viewed here.
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