Poll Results: Social workers want to “make a difference”

7th February 2011

A poll on our homepage has shown that the feeling of ‘making a difference to people’s lives’, is among the most important factors for social workers in their professional life

We asked “Which is the most important factor for you in your work”, and the responses were as follows…

• Feeling I’ve made a difference – 41.4%
• Job satisfaction – 37.9%
• Earning a good wage - 10.3%
• Variety in my work  – 6.9%
• Professional development – 3.4%

 This will be the first of several spot polls for social workers – so stay tuned for more…

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