PHILADELPHIA, PA—Four out of ten senior executives in the region ranked Philadelphia "very high" or "high" as a place to live and work – but 60 percent said they would consider leaving the area for the right job opportunity, according to a new survey of 850 area executives by executive search firm Salveson Stetson Group.
"Philadelphia receives generally high marks as a region in which to live and work," says Sally Stetson, co-founder and principal of Salveson Stetson Group. "Respondents ranked it high in safety, housing, quality of education, amenities and cost of living. But despite that positive view of the region, nearly 60 percent of the Philadelphia's senior executives said they would consider leaving for the right job opportunity."
The survey of 860 senior executives – defined as those making more than $150,000 and holding management responsibilities at their employers – was designed to uncover motivators and attitudes toward their jobs.
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Steve Lubetkin
Steve Lubetkin is the New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com. He is currently filling in covering Chicago and Midwest markets until a new permanent editor is named. He previously filled in covering Atlanta. Steve’s journalism background includes print and broadcast reporting for NJ news organizations. His audio and video work for GlobeSt.com has been honored by the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for video by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has produced audio podcasts on CRE topics for the NAR Commercial Division and the CCIM Institute. Steve has also served (from August 2017 to March 2018) as national broadcast news correspondent for CEOReport.com, a news website focused on practical advice for senior executives in small- and medium-sized companies. Steve also reports on-camera and covers conferences for NJSpotlight.com, a public policy news coverage website focused on New Jersey government and industry; and for clients of StateBroadcastNews.com, a division of The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC. Steve has been the computer columnist for the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey, since 1996. Steve is co-author, with Toronto-based podcasting pioneer Donna Papacosta, of the book, The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional. You can email Steve at [email protected].
