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Benefits December 17, 2002
Hourly Workers See Short Job Search
December 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to
CareerBuilder.com's "On the Job 2002" survey, nearly half
(45%) of skilled and hourly workers said it would take less
than a month for them to find a comparable job if they were
laid off - but just 23% of salaried workers expected to fare
as well.
Reported by Eric Hazard
In fact, 60% of salaried workers estimated that their job search would last longer than two months, and 23% said six months or longer.
Skilled and hourly workers reported higher optimism for finding a comparable job over the long run as well; with 62% saying they could find a job in two months or less.
Not surprisingly, when asked the perception of a job being better, 90% of skilled and hourly workers responded compensation as the most important factor. Additional reasons given were:
- 84% – a balance of work and life
- 82% – benefits
- 76% – a good relationship with their direct supervisor
- 75% – workplace safety.
Asked what resources they utilize the most to find a new job, skilled and hourly workers report classified ads in newspapers used most often. Additional resources, in order of use, included:
- Networking
- National job/career Web sites
- Newspaper Web sites
- Recruiters
- Web sites of professional associations
The CareerBuilder.com survey was conducted from October 23 to December 5, 2002. Results are based on more than 2,200 survey respondents.