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What do you look for from an employer? Join the conversation and have your say!
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Welcome!
Gavin Wright, Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development for West Sussex County Council, explains why we are researching what people look for from an employer and why we would love you to join the conversation and have your say!
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If you require any of the information for this project in an alternative format, please contact us on 0330 2229 428 or via email at join.us@westsussex.gov.uk and we will do our best to assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 0330 2229 428.
The Resourcing Team at West Sussex County Council is using this survey to collect some personal data, the processing of which is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. The data gathered will be key to helping us shape how we work and what we offer our staff, making our organisation an even better place to work. We will process the data in accordance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, General Data Protection Regulations and any other relevant subsequent legislation. The data will be kept securely and then destroyed after 7 years when it is no-longer necessary. West Sussex County Council is registered as a Data Controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). For further details and information about our privacy policy, please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/privacy-policy
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Welcome!
Gavin Wright, Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development for West Sussex County Council, explains why we are researching what people look for from an employer and why we would love you to join the conversation and have your say!
(If you would like to view the captions for this video, please click the subtitle icon at the bottom of the window.)
Accessibility Statement
If you require any of the information for this project in an alternative format, please contact us on 0330 2229 428 or via email at join.us@westsussex.gov.uk and we will do our best to assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 0330 2229 428.
The Resourcing Team at West Sussex County Council is using this survey to collect some personal data, the processing of which is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. The data gathered will be key to helping us shape how we work and what we offer our staff, making our organisation an even better place to work. We will process the data in accordance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, General Data Protection Regulations and any other relevant subsequent legislation. The data will be kept securely and then destroyed after 7 years when it is no-longer necessary. West Sussex County Council is registered as a Data Controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). For further details and information about our privacy policy, please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/privacy-policy
Survey web browser compatibility
Please use one of the browsers below when completing the survey to ensure it looks and works as it should. These are:
West Sussex County Council is a large organisation that is passionate about delivering a wide variety of valuable services to its residents.
We understand that to provide the very best services we need talented and diverse individuals who are motivated and happy in their roles and the teams and services they work in.
This survey is to help us understand in more depth what different people look for from an employer, from the benefits offered through to the culture and environment they work in.
The data we will gather from this survey is key to helping us shape how we work and what we offer our staff, making our organisation an even better place to work.
Thank you for taking part in this survey!
(Survey length approx. 5-10 minutes)
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What do you look for from an employer survey - the results!
We Asked:
We designed a survey which ran from between 16th September to 31st December 2024 to find out what people of different demographics looked for from an employer. We were particularly interested in any differences between those aged 16-25 and those aged 26 and above.
You said:
We received 263 responses in total. 39 were from those aged 16-25 years.
For those aged 16-25, most found employment through Indeed, followed by social media and word of mouth. This age group listed money (51.7%), flexible/hybrid working (34.5%), learning and development (24.1%) and then work/life balance (20.7%) were listed as the top four most attractive aspects of employment. 16-25’s listed having a caring and supportive environment, which was creative and collaborative as well as diverse and inclusive as their ideal organisational culture.
Those aged 26 and over tended to seek employment through Indeed, word of mouth, a company website and then social media. Work life balance (36.5%), making a difference (33.2%) money (30.8%) and then flexible/hybrid working (27.9%) were listed as the top four most attractive aspects of employment.
Both age groups listed having a caring and supportive environment which was collaborative as well as diverse and inclusive as being ideal, although those aged 16-25 added having a creative culture to their list. Perceptions of West Sussex County Council as an employer were largely positive.
We did:
We are using the feedback from this survey to help shape the messaging we use to promote West Sussex County Council as an employer of choice, including the jobs, careers, opportunities, and benefits we offer.
