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Recent results from a 2007 study by Towers Perrin shows that what attracts candidates to company’s differ across age groups and generations.
 

 
Ages 18-29
Ages 30-44
Ages 45-54
Age 55+

Competitive base pay
1
1
1
2

Career advancement opportunities
2
4
6
9

Salary increases linked to
individual performance
3
5
5
4

Competitive health care benefits
4
2
2
1

Work/life balance
5
3
4
6

Learning and
development opportunities
6
10
–
–

Caliber of co-worker
7
9
9
7

Reputation of the organization
as a good employer
8
8
8
8

Challenging work
9
7
7
5

Competitive retirement benefits
10
6
3
3

Organization’s financial health
–
–
10
10

Source: Towers Perrin

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You walk into a company for an interview. You go through a few interviews with different managers; you receive accolades from your interviewers, and are told that you will be contacted within 2 days for the next round. Within 48 hours you receive an email stating that your next round is a series of tests […]

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