Job seekers and employees alike expect so much more from their workplaces. Increasingly, culture, flexibility and values trump retirement plans, health benefits and expense accounts in a competitive job marketplace.
Job seekers are no longer simply looking for a job. They’re looking for a professional home that feels welcoming and often finding that right fit requires more sophistication, individualized search options.
Career site powerhouses like Glassdoor—boasting 59 million unique visitors monthly and 2.2 million employers listed—are responding in kind.
Citing notable employee trends—43% of employees have witnessed or experienced discrimination at work and one in five (21%) plan to quit their job in the next six months—Glassdoor announced new advanced filters that enable users to “customize their job search by workplace factor ratings such as work/life balance, culture & values, diversity & inclusion and more, or by overall ratings from demographic groups including race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation and more.”
The addition of advanced functionality may be a response to broader shifts in the job search industry driven by job seekers’ heightened demands.
“Gone are the days when companies could lead with perks—think ping-pong tables and endless snacks—designed to make the office a home away from home,” LinkedIn’s 2022 Global Talent Trends report explains. “Today, forward thinking organizations are working with employees to make home an office away from office.”
The report further finds that 63% of respondents identified work-life balance as their top priority when selecting a new job, and 40% cited colleagues/culture.
LinkedIn’s report highlights the importance of recognizing individuality concluding: “In the future, one-size-fits-all is not likely to fit anyone.”
