Many employees share core values with bosses

Percentage of employees who said that they know what their core values are, and that they are consistent with their employer's, according to a nationwide telephone survey: 44

Percentage who said that they know what their core values are, but that they are not always consistent with their employer's: 30

Source: CO2 Partners

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Percentage of public school teachers at all levels who say that most students in their school would not be successful in college, according to a study: 23.6

Source: Southern Connecticut State University

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When hiring administrative staff, percentage of human resources managers who said they would hire an applicant with strong "soft" skills — including organization, verbal communication, teamwork, problem solving, tact, etc. — but whose technical abilities were lacking, according to a poll by OfficeTeam, HR.com and the International Association of Administrative Professionals: 67

Percentage of respondents who said they would hire someone who had strong technical expertise but weak interpersonal skills: 9

Percentage of HR managers who feel technical skills are easier to teach than soft skills: 93

Source: OfficeTeam

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Percentage of Americans who now say that basic security — not opportunity — is their No. 1 concern, according to the results of "The Working American Dream Agenda," a survey released by Change to Win, a coalition of trade unions: 70

Percentage of workers, both college-educated and non-college-educated, who no longer believe the next generation will be better off: 80

Source: Change to Win

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Percentage of travelers surveyed who said they would pay a 10 percent premium to get a more comfortable and roomy airline seat, according to a survey: 75