A SURVEY of recent graduates has determined what attracts millennials to their future employers.

The research was carried out by recruitment specialists, The Works Recruitment, which has offices in both Bradford and Leeds.

The results identified the top employment motivators to be salary (84%), followed by location (74%) and access to development opportunities (69%).

Along with the top three motivators, graduates were also highly concerned with the culture of a firm when applying for a job.

Craig Burton, managing director of The Works Recruitment said: “The results of our survey were absolutely fascinating and gave a real insight into how millennials are making their career choices and where their priorities lie.

"Many cited culture as a key driver and inclusivity as a really important factor to them.”

He added: “Manufacturers must modernise if they want to attract future talent. Small changes to a business, such as wellbeing programmes and flexible working, reflect a people-centric culture and can go a long way when it comes to influencing perceptions.”

"There are the obvious things, like making sure that you’re advertising vacancies between April and June, when we know that most graduates are looking or ensuring you have an online presence given that 71% of candidates will look at a business’ website and more than half would turn to social media.”