Recruiting: What makes a perfect job? Applicants answer

When people were asked what’s required for a job to be “perfect” — meaning, the one they’d choose over others — five common answers popped up.

Good pay, not surprisingly is the most important element, ranked as necessary by 81% of respondents, according to a recent survey by Randstad. Also high on people’s lists were “interesting, challenging work” (66%) and health insurance (65%).

Also important to many people are free lunch (56%) and a lifetime gym membership (40%).

One item that doesn’t factor into most employees’ vision of a perfect job: corporate social responsibility, which was was only list by 32% of respondents.

Source: http://www.hrmorning.com/recruiting-what-makes-a-perfect-job-applicants-answer/