Introduction | Current Status of SLP Employment | Retention vs. Recruitment | SLPs' Prioritization of Job Satisfaction Factors | Recruitment and Retention Strategies | Home Care Recruitment and Retention | Hospital Considerations | Outpatient Facility Considerations | Skilled Nursing Facility Considerations | Appendix
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The 2003 ASHA Omnibus Survey asked members to select their top three factors for job satisfaction. Respondents were divided by their work settings as follows: hospitals, residential settings (e.g., long-term care and facilities for developmentally disabled), and nonresidential settings (e.g., home health, outpatient centers, community speech clinics, and private physicians' offices).
Respondents' rankings of 10 possible factors were as follows:
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Ranked Criteria for Job Satisfaction
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% selected as top 3 choices
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Factor
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Hospital
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Residential
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Non-residential
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Type of clients and work setting
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72
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52
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68
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Pay
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53
|
64
|
55
|
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Flexible schedule
|
36
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55
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52
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Collaborative relationship
|
39
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29
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39
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Administration's support
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35
|
33
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26
|
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Challenging work environment
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29
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25
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23
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Opportunity for career advancement
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13
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11
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10
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On-site or subsidized professional development
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7
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8
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9
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Ease of commute
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9
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17
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10
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Child care nearby
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2
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1
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1
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