SALARY AND NON-SALARY FACTORS MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO TAKE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY IN THE LIGHT OF OWN RESEARCH

The article aims to present the pay and non-wage factors that motivate students to take up professional activity. The article presents the results of the survey conducted in 2022 at three universities: University of Technology and Economics in Warsaw (UTH), WSB Universities (WSB) and Vistula University (VISTULA). The research sample consisted of 728 respondents. The conducted considerations gave a picture of motivators that should be used by the organization in order to effectively manage the employed staff. The conducted research showed that among the remuneration factors, the most important for the respondents is a high remuneration and appropriate for a given position. At the same time, respondents also value non-wage measures. The most important thing for them is flexible working hours. Respondents also want to be able to develop themselves. This knowledge may turn out to be extremely valuable in the process of managing personnel and motivating them to work effectively.