APS graduate recruitment data

Factors attracting graduates to their agency

Category	Get factors	Graduates per cent agree	Other new entrants per cent agree
People	Personal friendship with some of the people in the organisation	19	29
People	Personal knowledge of some people in the organisation	25	37
People	Quality of leadership in the organisation	49	52
People	Quality of working relationships in the organisation	54	58
Opportunity	The position is a promotion	37	23
Opportunity	Good long term career progression	89	74
Opportunity	Will help with career development	91	72
Job	Was a good match to job skills	71	70
Job	Type of work	88	81
Conditions	Its geographical location	40	58
Conditions	The remuneration package	64	48
Conditions	Has good security and stability	88	63
Conditions	The employment conditions	90	72
Agency	Service to specific diversity groups	53	46
Agency	Service to the general public	64	61
Agency	The nature of work done by the organisation	78	68

Demographic	Graduates per cent	Other new entrants per cent
Female	51	68
Indigenous	6	8
With a Disability	9	4
From a non-English speaking background	17	10
< 30 years of age	77	38