Employees in the financial services sector are the most satisfied with their jobs, found employees research specialist ORC International.
Its report, ‘Putting it in Perspective', revealed that three quarters (73%) of employees working in the UK financial sector consider themselves to be satisfied with their working environment.
This compares with the UK norm of 67%, and makes workers in the financial services sector the most satisfied in the UK.
Other findings included:
· 70% of financial sector employees intend to still be working for the same company in 12 month's time. This compares with more than half (58%) of employees working in the housing sector and a UK norm of 66%.
· Financial sector and retail employees are the most satisfied with the recognition they receive for doing a good job, scoring 72% on this issue. This compares with nearly two thirds (63%) in the hi-tech sector and a UK norm of 68%.
· When asked about communication, 82% of financial sector employees say they are aware of their organisation's long term goals, which is a substantial 20% percentage points higher than the UK norm of 62%, and compares favourably with all other sectors.
· Financial sector employees are the most likely to speak up and challenge the way things are done in the workplace scoring 57% on this issue which compares with the UK norm of 47%.
The report is available through ORC International, www.orc.co.uk.
