# More money alone not enough to lure one in four charity job seekers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/09/04/more-money-alone-not-enough-lure-one-four-charity-job-seekers/
- Published: 2009-09-04T12:51:21+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Research for London-based headhunting consultancy McGraw Stone reveals that a quarter
of workers in the not-for-profit sector who are thinking of changing jobs would 
not move solely to earn a higher income. A further 13% said that they would move
to a job paying the same as their current one.

 

Job satisfaction or security are not surprisingly not the only criteria for charity
staff. The survey reports that 62% are seeking either a bit more (31%) or a lot 
more (31%) money.

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The not-for-profit sector was not the only sector in which staff reported that money
alone would not tempt them from their current position. Nick Davies, McGraw Stone’s
managing partner, said: “As well as charity employees, these include education where
22% would not be tempted by pay; public sector 18%; and retail/ service workers 
17%.

 

“It seems that some sectors attract individuals who are less motivated by money 
than by other rewards such as job satisfaction, security or a desire to be a useful
member of society.”

 

In contrast, all those surveyed in the utility sector who are thinking of moving
are seeking the same or more pay.

 

While none of the not-for-profit sector workers was prepared to move for less money,
13% of those in media and entertainment and one in ten of those in travel and leisure
said they would.

 

The survey reveals that a quarter of those in the charity sector are considering
changing jobs, compared with one in ten of the population as a whole.

 

The figures are based on a survey of 826 adults carried out in August 2009 by online
research company fast.MAP.

 

www.mcgrawstone.co.uk

 

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