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Third Annual Salary Survey Reveals High Employee Morale in the Northeast
Sponsored by Lab Manager Magazine and Kelly Scientific Resources
| Source: Kelly Scientific Resources
TROY, MI--(Marketwire - November 10, 2009) - According to findings from Lab Manager Magazine's
third annual salary survey, employee morale has generally remained high in
the Northeast despite the state of the current economy. This is the first
year that Kelly Scientific Resources, a specialty service of Kelly
Services, Inc. (NASDAQ : KELYA ) (NASDAQ : KELYB ), has sponsored the survey
with Lab Manager Magazine.
Throughout the Northeast, survey respondents are overwhelmingly optimistic
about both their current positions and their future careers, in spite of
the challenging conditions of the region's economy. Ninety-seven percent of
survey respondents are pleased with the type of work that they perform on a
day-to-day basis while 80 percent of respondents feel valued by their
management teams.
The survey also revealed that Northeast respondents typically display
loyalty towards organizations. On average, employees have worked for their
current employers for four years. In the meantime, more than 70 percent of
respondents believe their current positions are secure.
According to the survey, only 50 percent of respondents believe that their
career goals are being advanced in their current positions while 40 percent
do not. Meanwhile, a majority of respondents (around 53 percent) feel that
there are not advancement opportunities in their current positions.
Diane Barker, science product manager with Kelly Scientific Resources,
feels the survey results are rather positive, despite the fact that many
Northeast survey respondents are not satisfied with organizational
advancement opportunities.
"The general trend of high employee morale throughout the Northeast shows
that employees are still pleased with their positions and with the daily
tasks of their careers despite the status of the national economy," said
Barker. "While Northeast survey respondents seem satisfied with the
security of their current positions, managers should consider improving the
advancement opportunities of their organizations in order to maintain high
employee morale throughout the Northeast."
For more information on the salary survey that will be published in the
November issue of Lab Manager Magazine, please visit
http://www.labmanager.com/articles.asp?ID=395. Lab Manager Magazine is a
monthly publication written for lab managers which has the distinct
editorial mission of providing practical information on business, strategy,
leadership, and staffing, as well as the industry and technology news
needed to effectively manage today's lab.
About Kelly Scientific Resources
Kelly Scientific Resources is a highly specialized and rapidly expanding
specialty service of Kelly Services, Inc., a world leader in human
resources solutions. Kelly Scientific Resources leads the world in
dedicated scientific and clinical research staffing with its global network
of company-owned and operated offices throughout North America, Europe and
the Pacific Rim. Since its launch in 1995, Kelly Scientific Resources has
provided staffing and placement services to a broad spectrum of industries,
including biotechnology, chemical, consumer products, cosmetics,
environmental, food sciences, medical/clinical, pharmaceutical, and
petrochemical. For more information, visit www.kellyscientific.com.