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Show me the Money, Honey!
More than three-fourths of jewelry store workers say that good pay from an employer will keep them from looking for a new job, according to a new study from Diamond Staffing Solutions.
The jewelry industry staffing agency surveyed about 100 of its job candidates to find out what factors would cause them to remain with a store or to leave.
Asked to list the five most important factors to remain on a job, respondents named:
Good pay/ compensation: 77 percent
Opportunities for career growth: 66 percent
Challenging, rewarding or interesting work: 65 percent
Good benefits: 55 percent
Recognition/ respect from the company: 42 percent
Asked to list the top five reasons they would leave a job, respondents cited:
Insufficient pay/compensation: 67 percent
Insufficient opportunities for career growth and advancement: 58 percent
Insufficient recognition/ respect from company: 38 percent
Work isn't challenging, rewarding or interesting enough: 35 percent
Job instability: 34 percent
So what else is new?
