Wondering if your Gen X employees are getting their resumes together? Maybe, maybe not. According to a recent survey issued by F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants, a national franchise network of executive search firms, Xers are pretty satisfied with their current employment situation. Take a look at a few reasons why they're sticking around, and a few reasons why they might have those job-search Web sites bookmarked.
REASONS FOR REMAINING WITH CURRENT EMPLOYER |
BOOMERS | XERS |
opportunity for career advancement |
28.8% | 51.2% |
work environment | 35.6% | 15.7% |
work/life balance | 26.7% | 17.3% |
rewards (compensation and acknowledgement) | 8.6% | 15.7% |
WOULD LEAVE FOR A MORE CHALLENGING JOB | 42.3% | 61.6% |
WOULD LEAVE FOR A HIGHER SALARY | 59% | 78.4% |
SATISFIED WITH PRESENT SALARY | ||
very satisfied | 16.3% | 6.3% |
somewhat satisfied | 57.7% | 73.2% |
somewhat dissatisfied | 22.7% | 16.5% |
not satisfied at all | 3.4% | 3.9% |
Source: F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants
This article was originally published in the November 1999 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: The Coming Of The Gen X Bosses.
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