Job safety said to give small businesses a recruiting edge

摘要

Competition for top talent is tough in today’s marketplace. And with the U.S. unemployment rate hovering at 4.4 percent, it can be hard for small companies to find individuals to fill open positions. Now, a new survey of small-business employees finds that the safety of the work environment was among top factors for employees considering a new job offer. The survey was conducted by EMPLOYERS, a leading small-business insurance provider. According to the research, business owners may be underselling a factor that could give them an edge in recruiting. EMPLOYERS says the findings were a surprise, noting that safety ranked behind criteria such as compensation, the nature of the work, and proximity to home. But it ranked ahead of factors like the quality of potential coworkers and opportunities for professional growth.