Future Aspirations Survey

March 2008
Please answer each question by clicking on the appropriate box. Once you have completed the questionnaire, including the classification questions, please click 'Submit' at the end to send us your answers.
Attitudes to work & your job
Q1 How far do you agree with the following statements about work?
 
         
  I want to work for an organisation that does something I believe in        
  If I won the lottery, I’d leave my job tomorrow        
  I’m single-minded about my career and am willing to make sacrifices to succeed        
  I'm able to be myself at work        
  Access to good facilities is really important to me        
  I'm not willing to sacrifice my personal life for my job        
  I feel valued at work        
  I believe in building up my transferable skills        
  I’m happy to blend my work and my personal life        
  I have a defined career path        
  There’s no point in being excessively loyal to an organisation        
  I’d rather work hard for a while and take time off, than work at a constant pace all the time        
  I thrive on handling lots of tasks at once        
  I'm willing to move jobs frequently, for the right opportunity        
  I expect to have a range of jobs throughout my career        
  I would only work for an organisation with strong values        
Q2 How long have you been with your current employer?
 
 
Q3 How important were the following factors when deciding to join your current organisation?

 
         
  Career prospects        
  Challenge        
  Chance to develop new skills        
  Change from what you were doing previously        
  Development opportunities        
  Ethos of organisation        
  Job security        
  Location        
  Opportunity for foreign travel        
  Opportunity to work flexibly        
  Pay        
  Reputation of the organisation        
  Work environment        
  Working with like-minded people        
Q4 How do you anticipate your career will progress in the next 5 years ?
 
 
Q5 a) Which of the following benefits does your employer provide?
b) Which of these would particularly attract you to a new employer?

[Please tick all that apply]

 
   
  Cafe/restaurant  
  Gym/sports facilities  
  Creche/on-site childcare  
  Regular team social events  
  Social space at work  
  Discounts e.g. discounted tickets or merchandise  
  Free membership of a relevant professional body  
  Training and development  
  Mentoring programme  
  Performance-related bonus  
  Corporate bonus (not performance related)  
  Pension  
  Healthcare  
  Private medical insurance