What Information Technology Staffs Want More Than Salary

So what does matter to CIOs? Well, among the 340 CIOs who took our survey, the top answers for “what matters most to you about your job” were, in order: My opinion and knowledge are valued; Involvement in setting company strategy and determining goals; My work (job) is important to the company’s success; Challenge of job/responsibility; and Corporate culture and values.

If you simplify these factors into five basic questions — and if the answer is no — they read very much like any employee’s reasons to leave a job: Am I being listened to?  Does my work matter?  Is my work presenting an interesting challenge?  and Am I working for people that I respect and like and who seem decent?