TOPIC

G & SII

AVG

N=95

SII

AVG

N=66

G

AVG

N=29

Upward movement in job positions

4.54

4.52

4.45

Company’s reputation within the industry

4.49

4.57

4.31

Stability of Company’s management

4.42

4.50

4.24

Company’s commitment to professionalism

4.39

4.42

4.31

Training

4.28

4.34

4.14

Company’s financial strength

4.28

4.30

4.24

Company’s safety performance/record

4.24

4.30

4.10

Challenging Vs. Mundane Tasks

4.22

4.21

4.24

Turnover rate of Company’s key management personnel

4.20

4.18

4.24

Area of the country you will mostly live

4.19

4.38

3.76

Company culture / Company philosophies

4.17

4.23

4.03

Major Medical Plan

4.17

4.18

4.14

Company’s attitude toward management training

4.17

4.21

4.07

Company’s commitment to integrating technology in the field

4.16

4.12

4.24

Company matching 401K retirement package

4.13

4.17

4.03

Company paid health care benefits

4.12

4.08

4.21

Ability to change positions when you wish to try something new

4.07

4.20

3.93

Depth of Company’s management skills

4.07

4.15

3.90

Company profit sharing

4.01

4.08

3.86

Flexible work environment – attire, work hours

3.98

3.97

4.00

Salary

3.96

3.88

4.14

Dental Plan

3.95

4.03

3.76

Recognition of work performed

3.94

3.92

3.97

Company’s attitude towards continuing education

3.93

3.94

3.90

Turnover rate of others in your position

3.92

3.85

4.07

Vacation/Sick time policy

3.82

3.85

3.76

Company mentoring program

3.79

3.76

3.86

Company’s attitude toward craft training

3.72

3.59

4.00

Work Schedule (number of hours per week)

3.71

3.73

3.66

Ability to focus on the type of construction in which you plan to specialize

3.63

3.67

3.55

Tuition Reimbursement for continuing education

3.58

3.61

3.52

Type of Work (High Tech, Pharmaceutical, office, etc…)

3.58

3.50

3.76

Variety of project types – diverse or specialized?

3.57

3.54

3.66

Company’s client base

3.54

3.59

3.41

Employee recognition program

3.44

3.43

3.45

Overtime work required for a salaried position

3.39

3.29

3.62

Toys- computers, PDA’s, etc…

3.38

3.43

3.28

Allow you to take a leave of absence to pursue a Masters’ degree

3.27

3.32

3.17

Size of company – number of employees

3.22

3.24

3.17

Size of projects – large, medium, small volume?

3.20

3.17

3.28

Size of the organization

3.18

3.17

3.21

Perks company offers (sport tickets, etc…)

3.13

3.20

2.97

Company vehicle

3.12

3.18

2.97

The need to relocate for projects

2.94

2.91

3.00

Travel for your job

2.84

2.71

3.14

Job title

2.80

2.86

2.66