A recent global survey by recruiting experts Hays revealed three-quarters of workers are planning to find a new job in 2019.
Hays, recently surveyed nearly 4,500 people in over 100 countries and asked whether they were planning to find a new job in 2019, with a staggering 78.1% of respondents stating they intended to. Of those who answered yes, 24% stated the reason as being it’s time for a change from their current role. While 21% said it was due to the lack of training and/or career progression opportunities available at their current place of work.
Respondents who stated they aren’t actively looking for a new job (13.1%), said they could be convinced to move jobs if they were offered an improved salary or benefits (32.5%); if better training and progression opportunities were offered (25.8%); and if there was more variety or excitement in the prospective role (22.9%).
Alistair Cox, Hays CEO, commented on the results, “Our survey has revealed that a large number of employees are planning on looking for a new job in the New Year, so retention will be key for many businesses trying to keep the talented employees they rely on. Many of the reasons provided can be addressed by businesses if they wish to keep their workers. If an employee is stating it’s time for a change, then employers can look to provide them with more varied work, perhaps even exposing them to other areas of the business. Employers should also ensure they are offering employees the opportunity to train and upskill in their roles, as well as making sure they are aware of the opportunities available to them to progress within the company.”
Responses were gathered from a web poll conducted on social.hays.com between 22 November 2018 and 17 December 2018
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About Hays
Hays plc (the "Group") is a leading global professional recruiting group and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Group is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The Group operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. As at 30 June 2018 the Group employed 10,978 staff operating from 257 offices in 33 markets across 20 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2018:
– the Group reported net fees of £1.072 billion and operating profit (pre-exceptional items) of £243.4 million;
– the Group placed around 77,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 244,000 people into temporary assignments;
– 19% of Group net fees were generated in Australia & New Zealand, 26% in Germany, 24% in United Kingdom & Ireland and 31% in Rest of World (RoW);
– the temporary placement business represented 58% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 42% of net fees;
– Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, the UK and the USA