A significant share of workers say they would be deterred from taking a job offer if the company takes a political stance contrary to their own, according to recent research from Hi Bob.

The report was based on data from a survey of 2,000 professionals in the United States.

Some 39% of respondents agree that they would be deterred from accepting a job offer if the company's political stance opposes their own, 35% disagree, and 25% have no opinion.

Men are much more likely than women to say they would be deterred from accepting a job offer if the company's political stance opposes their own.

Would professionals be deterred from a job offer if the company had an opposing political stance survey results

Some 47% of workers age 25-34 say that they would be deterred from accepting a job offer if the company's political stance opposes their own, compared with just 30% of workers age 55+.

Would professionals be deterred from a job offer if the company had an opposing political stance survey results by age

Some 29% of workers agree that they would be prompted to leave a job if the company's political stance opposes their own, 46% disagree, and 25% have no opinion.

Women are much more likely than men to say they would not leave a job if the company's political stance opposes their own.

Would professionals leave a job if the company had an opposing political stance survey results

Younger workers are much more likely than older workers to say they would leave a job if the company's political stance opposes their own.

ould professionals leave a job if the company had an opposing political stance survey results by age

About the research: The report was based on data from a survey of 2,000 professionals in the United States.


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Ayaz Nanji is a writer, editor, and a content strategist. He is a co-founder of ICW Media and a research writer for MarketingProfs. He has worked for Google/YouTube, the Travel Channel, and the New York Times.

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