More Than Half of Global Workforce Considering Job Change According to Annual Survey by Kelly Services(R)
April 17 2012 - 10:43AM
Marketwired
Employees across the globe have experienced unprecedented economic
turmoil, and, as a result, are restless regarding future career
goals. Many are unhappy in their jobs and are actively searching
for new opportunities. Others are content with their current
employment position but are seeking greater engagement and meaning
from their positions.
These findings are part of the latest survey results from the
Kelly Global Workforce Index (KGWI), an annual survey conducted by
Kelly Services (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB). Survey participants
revealed the workforce issues that are important to them, the
influences that affect their employer choices, and the particular
corporate attributes attractive to them. Nearly 170,000 people
across all generations in 30 countries, including the Americas,
APAC and EMEA regions, participated in the current survey.
Overall, less than half (44 percent) of the global workforce
feels valued by their employer and two-thirds (66 percent) intend
to look for a new job with another organization in the next
year.
The survey finds that among the main workforce generations, Gen
X (aged 31-48) are more likely to be thinking about resigning their
current jobs than either Gen Y (19-30) or Baby Boomers (49-66).
The survey results also found when evaluating potential
employers, the number one factor job seekers regard or consider is
corporate brand/reputation (58 percent) followed by location (52
percent). In essence, the corporate brand is becoming the
employment brand, and resonates strongly with candidates as they
weigh their employment options, especially for skilled professional
and technical employees.
Across the generational groups, the way that individuals weigh
their job choices varies as people age. Personal
fulfillment/work-life balance becomes progressively more important
as people mature, and is the predominant consideration among Baby
Boomers. But for Gen Y, when choosing to accept one job over
another, the leading consideration is personal growth/advancement.
Among all generations, personal fulfillment/work-life balance and
personal growth/advancement both outweigh compensation and benefits
when choosing one job over another.
The results also revealed:
- Approximately four-in-10 (41 percent) use their social media
network when making career or employment decisions. This is highest
in APAC, where more than half (58 percent) use their social media
network, compared with only 40 percent in EMEA and 33 percent in
the Americas.
- Fewer than half of all respondents (48 percent) agree that
their current employment provides them with a sense of 'meaning.'
The ability to 'excel or develop' was identified by 74 percent of
respondents as the key to providing a sense of meaning.
- In terms of what would most likely cause workers to leave their
current employer, aside from salary/benefits, lack of opportunities
for advancement (21 percent) and poor management (20 percent) rank
highest.
- The most unsettled workers are in EMEA, with 43 percent
frequently thinking about quitting their jobs, higher than in APAC
(39 percent) and the Americas (28 percent).
Complete findings are published in a new report, Acquisition and
Retention in the War for Talent. For more information about the
Kelly Global Workforce Index and key regional and generational
findings, please visit the Kelly® Press Room.
About the Kelly Global Workforce
Index™
The Kelly Global Workforce Index is an annual survey revealing
opinions about work and the workplace from a generational
viewpoint. Launched in late 2011, approximately 170,000 people from
the Americas, APAC and EMEA participated in the survey. Results
will be published throughout 2012 on a variety of topics such as
employee retention, social media and the highly virtual
workplace.
About Kelly Services®
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB) is a leader
in providing workforce solutions. Kelly® offers a comprehensive
array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class
staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct-hire basis.
Serving clients around the globe, Kelly provides employment to more
than 550,000 employees annually. Revenue in 2011 was $5.6 billion.
Visit www.kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook,
LinkedIn, & Twitter. Download The Talent Project, a free iPad
app by Kelly Services.
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