More than half of active job seekers would take a pay cut for the perfect job

More than half of active job seekers would take a pay cut for the perfect jobMore than half of active job seekers would take a pay cut for the perfect jobHow far would you go for the perfect job?Professional staffing and search services providerAddison Group recently releasedthe second round of results of its fourth annual Workplace Survey,which found that 54% of active job seekers would take a pay cutfor employment at a company whose mission aligns with their beliefs, compared to 30% of overall participants who would do the same.One thousand full-time and part-time white-collar workers in the U.S. participated in the survey. Here are some of the results.Heres what else people would give up for the right jobThe research foundthat 80% of active job seekers and 67% of all respondents would take fewer office amenities for the right job, while 72% of active job seekers and 49% of the whole pool would take a lengthier commute.Seventy-one percent of people looking for a new position and 55 % of respondents overall said theyd be willing to work on holidays, while 70% of those looking for new employment and 57% of people overall said theyd work on the weekend.Frequent job-hopping has become the norm in todays employment market,Tom Moran, CEO of Addison Group, said in a statement. The survey shows that candidates are as career-oriented as ever, with the desire to challenge themselves at work, and put in the extra hours to advance, he said.Heres why people are seeking new jobsThe report showed that the number one reason active job seekers are looking for a new position is for salary/compensation, with52% of people in that category.Among others in this bunch, 40% wanted more challenges, 31% werent fans of their current work, and just 16% didnt like their current companys mission.Heres how different generations are feeling about their careersThe researchalso featured results on how people think their careers are going, with 69% of millennials, 63% of Generation Xers, and 34 % of Baby Boomers agreeing that I am worried that I should be doing more in my career now to get where I want in the future.Sixty-four percent of millennials, 59% of Generation Xers, and 46% of Baby Boomers said that theyre heading toward their dream job.