What Are You Looking For In A Job

What Are You Looking For In A Job Chris Crum just wrote on the way LinkedIn looks at the State of Student Recruiting  and says, there are over 39 million students and recent grads on LinkedIn, and thousands of companies waiting to recruit them. Of course, theres a nice infographic and lots of numbers with visual imagery to help you see what the majority of students are looking for in employment goals. Not surprisingly, the top things that matter to the 18-30 year old category is work/life balance, compensation/benefits, and a strong career path. They are least interested in company vision, flexible work arrangements, and being valued by their employer. I think that if you did similar surveys in different age groups, theyd come up with different priorities because the things you look for in a job depend on what is happening in the rest of your life. Flexible work arrangements, for instance, are prioritized by people who have responsibilities at home that cannot be delegated. Being valued by your employer starts looking big when you spend years at a job where your contributions are not appreciated. Company vision might not matter at the beginning of your career, but after a while you think about a bigger picture and where your values align. These things dont necessarily overtake the work/life, compensation/benefit, career path priorities, but they might. Job recruiters should target your priorities If you are looking for a job with certain priorities in mind, working with a recruiter who is going on the majority vote can be frustrating. You are on different wavelengths and the recruiter will not be connecting you to the right jobs for you. This is why Professional Resume Services does things differently with our Recruiter Resume Distributions. Our process targets your preferences and we match you to the recruiters who meet your requirements in industry, position, salary, etc. The database we use is consistently updated and capable of filtering to your unique parameters. If LinkedIn has over 39 million students and recent grads competing for a job in thousands of companies waiting to recruit them, theres a lot of stuff to wade through to find the job that has what you are looking for. Recruiters help narrow things down, but they will keep the majoritys goals in mind. We can connect you to the recruiter who will target your priorities.