Attractiveness of public sector careers slumps
5 July 2012
Two in five workers employed in state and local government claim the public sector is no longer an attractive career, with 64% saying the public perception of the sector has been diminished.
Thu, 5 Jul 2012
Two in five workers employed in state and local government claim the public sector is no longer an attractive career, with 64% saying the public perception of the sector has been diminished.
This is according to a survey of 1,700 jobseekers from jobsite totaljobs.com.It also finds that 53% say morale in the sector is low, and 24% would support strike action, up from 18% in the November 2011 edition of the survey.
Another finding is that one in four private sector employees would refuse a pay cut in order to save a colleague from redundancy – rising to one in three for public sector workers.
Two in five workers employed in state and local government claim the public sector is no longer an attractive career, with 64% saying the public perception of the sector has been diminished.
This is according to a survey of 1,700 jobseekers from jobsite totaljobs.com.It also finds that 53% say morale in the sector is low, and 24% would support strike action, up from 18% in the November 2011 edition of the survey.
Another finding is that one in four private sector employees would refuse a pay cut in order to save a colleague from redundancy – rising to one in three for public sector workers.
