Employment imperatives: Job focus for the future?
-
18-29
-
30-49
-
50-69
-
70+
-
Living comfortably on current income
-
Coping on current income
-
Finding it difficult on current income
-
Finding it very difficult on current income
-
Working full-time permanent
-
Working part-time permanent
-
Self-employed (e.g. sole trader, partnership, small business owner etc)
-
Working contract based
-
Working casual for fixed employer(s)
-
Working casual for temporary employers
![](img/icon-insight-blue.svg)
Key insight
The most important aspect identified when looking for a job is basic conditions in the workplace, including safety and wellbeing, followed by pay, benefits, training and development, and opportunities for career progression. Around one in five people do not believe that a short commute time or flexibility in the workplace are important to them.