MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2012
election season in full swing, the economy continues to be one of
the biggest factors impacting Americans' choice for president, with
49 percent saying their vote in November will be most influenced by
the issue of jobs creation, according to the latest Workplace
Insights survey by Adecco Staffing US, part of the world's largest
recruitment and workforce solutions provider.
The omnibus survey, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation
International on behalf of Adecco Staffing US, shows 36 percent of
Americans believe President Obama has the most successful plan to
create jobs in the U.S. As far as the current pool of
Republican candidates, only 15 percent of respondents believe
Mitt Romney has the best plan to
create jobs and about half that amount (8 percent) believe
Ron Paul or Newt Gingrich (7 percent) have the best plan.
Only 3 percent of Americans believe Rick
Santorum has the most successful plan to create jobs.
"With economic growth and recovery still taking place, job
creation is still understandably one of the most important things
on the minds of Americans," said Joyce
Russell, EVP and President of Adecco Staffing US. "Given how
many people are still looking for work, it should be no surprise
that this issue has the power to ultimately decide who will win the
2012 presidential election."
The survey also shows that Americans want the government's help
in bridging the job skills gap. In fact, 64 percent believe the
government should offer job seekers additional skills training or
education. Americans also believe the U.S. government could be
doing more to create jobs, with 66 percent of respondents saying
the government should give incentives, such as tax breaks, to
businesses. Only 4 percent believe the U.S. government is doing
exactly what it should be doing to create more jobs.
Additional survey findings include:
Perception of Temporary Jobs is Improving:
According to the survey, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of
Americans view a temporary job more positively that they did last
year. In fact, 86 percent of those surveyed believe a temporary job
is a good career option for people looking to gain valuable work
experience.
Congress and the Federal Government More to Blame for Lack of
Jobs than President Obama: Though 21 percent of respondents
fault corporations and businesses for the lack of jobs creation in
the U.S., Congress and the Federal Government are not far behind
with 18 and 15 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, only 14 percent of
Americans believe President Obama is most to blame.
Some Optimism about Job Market: In spite of
economic uncertainty, 60 percent of Americans believe there will be
more jobs available in 2012 than there were last year.
Job Security Wins out over Perks for U.S. Workers:
Nearly a third (31 percent) of respondents said job security was
most important to them—a noticeable increase compared to the 21
percent who felt this way in 2011. Job security is so important
that 64 percent of Americans would consider leaving their current
job if they had guaranteed job security. This is just slightly
lower than those that would leave their job for increased salary or
compensation (72 percent).
More Americans Plan to Speak Up about Raises, Promotion:
Nearly a quarter (24 percent) of those surveyed plan to ask for a
raise, bonus, or promotion in 2012, compared to 20 percent who said
they had planned to do so last year. But it seems those plans went
by the wayside in 2011: only half that number (13 percent) actually
ended up asking for a raise last year. Regardless of whether or not
American workers plan to proactively ask for a raise, bonus or
promotion, there is optimism that they will get one, as 41 percent
of respondents plan on getting a raise, bonus, or promotion in
2012. This is definitely positive thinking considering only 32
percent of Americans actually received a raise in 2011.
Workers Broadening Their Career Options in 2012: The
survey shows that Americans are more open to working in different
fields than they were in 2011. In fact, 68 percent of respondents
said they'd be more willing to take a job in a field outside of
their degree or study today than they would have been last
year.
About Adecco Staffing US
Adecco Staffing US is the nation's leading provider of
recruitment and workforce solutions. We are the pre-eminent
workforce management partner for Fortune 500 companies and career
advisement expert for American workers, serving all of the key
industries and professions that drive our economy forward. Adecco
has over 900 career centers and, on any given day, connects 70,000
talented workers to the best job opportunities across the country,
making us one of America's largest employers. Please visit us
at adeccousa.com.
About Adecco Group North America:
Every day we provide our clients with the talent they need, and
help solve the business challenges they face today – and will
encounter tomorrow. Our clients rely on us for a wide range of
workforce solutions including:
- Contingent staffing and direct hire recruitment for large
enterprise organizations across all skill sets
- Workforce solutions and consulting including Managed Services
Programs (MSP) & Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
- Career transition and leadership consulting
- Specialty staffing, project solutions and consulting
services
About the Adecco Group:
The Adecco Group, based in Zurich,
Switzerland, is the world's leading provider of HR
solutions. With over 29,000 FTE employees and more than 5,800
offices, in over 60 countries and territories around the world,
Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services, connecting more
than 500,000 colleagues with over 100,000 clients every day. The
services offered fall into the broad categories of temporary
staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, consulting and
outplacement. The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company.
Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and is listed
on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN).
About Opinion Research Corporation International
ORC International is a leading global research firm with offices
across the U.S., Europe and
Asia Pacific. We offer a platform
of integrated intelligence that combines forward thinking
methodologies, cutting-edge technology, skilled researchers and
in-depth industry experience to provide clients with valuable
insight to help solve their most pressing business challenges. The
company is a founding member of the Council of American Survey
Research (CASRO), and has been a partner of CNN on the CNN/ORC
International poll since 2006. To learn more about ORC
International, visit www.orcinternational.com
Survey Methodology:
This survey was conducted via telephone within the United States by Opinion Research
Corporation International on behalf of Adecco Staffing US from
January 12 – January 15, 2012 among 1,014 American adults ages
18 and older. Survey results have a margin of error +/- 3.08% for
this sample size.
SOURCE Adecco