Appendix A: Job Seeker Survey
Job Satisfaction Survey:
Want to let employers know how you feel anonymously? Answer the quick questions below (its just this one page) to voice your opinions. We will share the results with employers/recruiters without giving out any names. We're trying to help make the world a better place to work in!
The following short survey is designed to help companies understand how you feel about your employment conditions. Your answers will be held in the strictest confidence and your name will not be released.
Even if you fill out this survey when you are logged into your account, only aggregate information is shared and your account information is not submitted with the survey
1) Are you currently employed?
2) What is your current / former salary?
- Below $20,000
- $20,000 - $30,000
- $30,000 - $40,000
- $40,000 - $70,000
- Over $70,000
3) My current / former salary is:
- Much too high
- Too high
- Fair
- Too low
- Much too low
4) Are you currently in a management position? (If not employed, was your previous job a management position?)
5) How long have you been working at your current job, or how long were you at your previous job?
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 2-5 years
- More than 5 years
6) The last time you left a job, what was the primary reason? (select the most appropriate response)
- Low pay
- Low advancement opportunities
- Found a better position elsewhere
- Was terminated
- Was laid off
7) In your current / previous job, how do/did you feel about the position you hold/held?
- Passionately believe in the business and am/was enthusiastic about work
- Enjoy/Enjoyed my position but am hoping/was hoping for something bigger within the company
- Have begun/Had begun searching for positions elsewhere within the company
- Have begun/Had begun searching for positions in other companies
8) My current/former position has/had clearly defined goals and priorities:
- Always
- Almost always
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
9) I am compensated and treated equally with others in the organization who perform the same tasks at the same level as I do:
- Always
- Almost always
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
10) Are you male or female?
11) How long have you been working in Canada?
- Less than one year
- 1-3 years
- 3-5 years
- 5-10 years
- Over 10 years
12) What factor below is the most important thing for you in your current (or a future) job:
- Increase pay and better rewards
- Better hours, more flexible schedule to allow for more leisure time
- Advancement opportunities
- Less stressful work
- More adequate managers/supervisors who listen to the needs of employees and provide strong leadership
- A better and/or safer work environment
13) What country are you originally from?
14) What other comments would you like to provide regarding what you would like to see companies do to make you more satisfied with your job?
