UK workers' confidence up as employees demand good pay again

Competetive pay and benefits are the most important requirement from a new employer according to new research.

The data, released by recruiter Randstad, found that job security had fallen down to third place, after topping the list for the past three years.

Mark Bull, Randstad's UK CEO, said: "2012 was a tough year for the job market with confidence falling even further than in 2011.  That was reflected in people’s priorities – salary packages weren’t as important to potential employees as the financial health of a business. 

“Over the course of the last twelve months, that’s changed dramatically and the UK’s workforce appears much more bullish.  In 2011 and 2012 the number one priority for people was job security – now it’s salaries and benefits.“