- 86% of secretarial and support professionals said that they would be willing to change profession for the opportunity to work for an employer known for its positive values and culture.
- By comparison, just 56% of other professionals said that they would change careers for the same reason.
Original research from Robert Walters has revealed that secretarial and support professionals are the mostly likely to change their career for the opportunity to work for a company with positive values and culture, with 86% saying they would move to a new career for this reason.
By comparison, when other professionals were asked the same question, just 56% said that they would be willing to change profession to work for an employer with positive values and company culture.
Accountancy and finance professionals were the least likely to change jobs for this reason, with just 44% of survey respondents saying that they would do so.
Rebecca Gaden, Manager for Secretarial and Support recruitment at Robert Walters, comments:
“Increasingly, we are seeing secretarial and support professionals who place a great deal of value on work life balance and a positive working environment.”
“Employers who are keen to attract and retain top talent in secretarial and support roles should take note of these results. Evidently, a significant majority of professionals in these fields consider their employer’s company culture a top priority.”
“Engaging with staff and taking their feedback into consideration in these areas will help employers to attract and retain the best secretarial and support staff.”
For further information, please contact:
Alan O’Doherty
Tel: +44 (0)20 7509 8839
Email: alan.odoherty@robertwalters.com
