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SHRM did a survey of employees to determine what was important to them. The rating used a 4-point scale to indicate what was “very unimportant” (that’s a 1) to them or “very important” (that’s a 4).

The percentages below indicate how many people gave the item a 4, meaning “very important.”

The 601 full- or part-time employees were randomly selected from a U.S.population.

63%  Job security 
60%  Benefits
57% Compensation/Pay
55% Opportunity to use skills/abilities
54% Feeling safe in the work environment 
52% Relationship with the immediate supervisor 
52% Management recognition of employee job performance
51% Communication between employees and senior management 
50% The work itself
47% Autonomy and independence 
46% Flexibility to balance life and work issues
45% Meaningfulness of job
45% Overall corporate culture 
42% Relationships with co-workers
39% Contribution of work to organization’s business goals
35% Job-specific training
34% Variety of work 
32% Career advancement opportunities 
31% Organization’s commitment to corporate social responsibility 
30% Organization’s commitment to professional development 
29% Paid training and tuition reimbursement programs  
22% Career development opportunities
17% Organization’s commitment to a “green” workplace 

Besides the expected answers that relate to pay and benefits, notice how high the rankings are for how they feel about their job and their supervisors.

The key here is not only hiring people that have Job Fit but also making sure you have the right supervisors in place.

When it comes to Job Fit, Job Performance and feedback for HR Management--we'd like to hear what your issues are.  We would like the opportunity to help you imrprove your organization.  Check us out at www.exacthire.com