Online Polls: Share your Thoughts

Kforce is interested in learning about your thoughts through our new online polls.  We want you to share your thoughts on a variety of topics from employment satisfaction to economic factors that influence hiring and retention to the challenges you face when looking for a new job.  Our goal is to use this information to better serve you and meet your ongoing needs whether that is to help you find your next great job or the right employee for your organization. Our polls will remain active for two weeks and will then be closed.  The results will be posted to our site for future reference.  We encourage you to bookmark this online polls page and check back often to hear what your peers think.

Current Poll

Poll: Does your company have a 'Green' strategy?

• Yes
• No
• Unsure

Recent Online Poll Results

Poll: As a job seeker, what is most important to you?

• Compensation (39%)
• Job Location (32%)
• Benefits (15%)
• Flexible Schedule (14%)

Poll closed as of October 29, 2009.

Poll: What career resource do you prefer the most?

• Webcasts (31%)
• Blogs (19%)
• Online Videos (15%)
• White Papers (35%)

Poll closed as of September 28, 2009.

Poll: Given the economy, has your employer asked you to do one of the following?

• Not work overtime (20%)
• Take a pay cut (23%)
• Work less hours (11%)
• None of the above (46%)

Poll closed as of August 31, 2009.

Poll: How many job boards do you use when looking for a new job?

• 1 (3%)
• 2 (8%)
• 3 (11%)
• 4+ (78%)

Poll closed as of August 17, 2009.

Poll: What do you believe promotions are based oon at your office?

• Merit (31%)
• Seniority (6%)
• Politics (55%)
• Other (8%)

Poll closed as of August 3, 2009.

Poll: Are you considering a job change?

• Not at the moment (1%)
• Just looking (8%)
• In the next 6 months (10%)
• As soon as possible (80%)

Poll closed as of July 20, 2009.

Poll: Are you hiring new employees?

• Yes, within 30 days (27%)
• Yes, within 6 months (9%) 
• No, not currently (34%)
• Not sure (31%)

Poll closed as of July 7, 2009.

Poll: What do you like best about your company?

• Culture (21%)
• People (31%)
• Location (32%)
• Benefits (16%)

Poll closed as of June 22, 2009.

Poll: Do you believe companies are using social networking sites in place of checking references?

• Yes (31%)
• No (17%)
• Combination (38%)
• Unsure (14%)

Poll closed as of June 8, 2009.

Poll: Does the commute distance to work play a factor in accepting a job offer?

• Yes (80%)
• No, not at all (20%)

Poll closed as of May 26, 2009.

Poll: Do you think you will change jobs during 2009?

• Yes (77%)
• No (12%)
• Possibly (11%)

Poll closed as of May 11, 2009.


Poll: Are you happy with your current job?

• Yes! (10%)
• No Way (24%)
• Unemployed (66%)

Poll closed as of April 27, 2009.

Poll: If you had a chance to start over, would you change your career path?

• Yes, definitely (62%)
• Maybe (21%)
• No way! (17%)

Poll closed as of April 13, 2009.

Poll: How long were you at your last permanent job?

• Less than a year (13%)
• 1-2 years (26%)
• 3-5 years (24%)
• More than 5 years (37%)

Poll closed as of March 30, 2009.

Poll: What motivates you to do your best work? 

• Compensation (40%)
• Promotion (13%)
• Recognition (44%)
• Special rewards (3%)

Poll closed as of March 16, 2009.

Poll: Have you or someone you know recently lost their job due to budget cuts?

• Yes (95%)
• No (5%)

Poll closed as of March 2, 2009.

Poll:  How often do you prefer to receive job alerts?

• Hourly (19%)
• Daily (69%)
• Weekly (12%)
• Monthly (1%)

Poll closed as of February 16, 2009.

Poll:  Do you feel your employer accommodates the unique needs of working mothers?

• Yes (27%)
• To a limited extent (26%)
• No (47%)

Poll closed as of February 2, 2009.

Poll:  What is the most challenging part of finding a new job?

• Finding open positions (40%)
• Writing your resume (8%)
• Getting responses (43%)
• The interview process (9%)

Poll closed as of January 20, 2009.

Poll:  Are you a member of an educational institution or former employer's alumni network or program?

• Yes, active (39%)
• Yes, but not active (15%)
• No (46%)

Poll closed as of January 5, 2009. 

Poll: How many hours of overtime do you work in a week?

• 0 Hours (24%)
• 1-10 Hours (43%)
• 11-20 Hours (18%)
• 21+ Hours (15%)

Poll closed as of December 15, 2008. 

Poll: How do you prefer to search for open jobs?

• By Location (72%)
• By Keyword (16%)
• By Industry (5%)
• By Employment Type (7%)

Poll closed as of November 24, 2008. 

Poll: How many days do you take off for vacation a year?

• Less than 7 days (31%)
• 8-14 days (32%)
• 15-21 days (21%)
• 21+ days (16%)

Poll closed as of November 10, 2008. 
 
 

Poll: Would you consider working from home?

• Yes, sounds good (86%)
• No, not for me (5%)
• I am currently (8%)

Poll closed as of October 27, 2008.

Poll: As a job seeker, what is most important to you?

• Compensation (38%)
• Job Location (31%)
• Benefits (17%) 
• Flexible Schedule (14%)

Poll closed as of October 13, 2008.



 

Interested in posing a question?  We would love to hear what you want to know.  Submit your question today.

• Compensation (39%)
• Job Location (32%)
• Benefits (15%) 
• Flexible Schedule (14%)

Poll closed as of October 29, 2009.