Money and Lifestyle Issues Driving Wave of Career Change for U.S. Workers
03 Août 2011 - 5:02PM
Marketwired
The career-for-life is vanishing, with almost half of all United
States respondents saying they expect to switch careers within the
next five years, according to the latest survey results from global
workforce solutions leader, Kelly Services® (NASDAQ: KELYA)
(NASDAQ: KELYB).
The main cause, cited by 27 percent is the need for higher
income, followed by changing personal interests (21 percent),
concern that their industry is in decline (20 percent), and the
need for improved work-life balance (19 percent).
The findings about career choice and career progression are part
of the Kelly Global Workforce Index, which obtained the views of
approximately 97,000 people in 30 countries including more than
18,000 in the United States.
"In the U.S., structural shifts in the economy and changing
generational dynamics are combining to re-shape the way individuals
view their work and careers," Kelly Services Executive Vice
President and General Manager Mike Webster says. "Historically,
changing careers was often seen as a drastic step but today it is
increasingly common as employees' personal and professional
interests evolve, and as the demand for certain skills
changes."
One sign of the shifting attitude to career interruption is that
three-quarters of those surveyed believe they could resume their
career at the same level after taking a break for such things as
maternity or paternity leave, illness or an extended holiday.
Gen Y (aged 18-29) are the most confident of resuming their
career following a break, with 86 percent confident they could do
so, compared with 75 percent of Gen X (aged 30-47), and just 65
percent of baby boomers (aged 48-65).
Results of the survey in the United States show:
- The industry sectors in which employees will face the greatest
likelihood of career change are Travel/Leisure, Hospitality,
Government, and Retail.
- In determining the most important elements in a person's career
-- experience or formal education -- the vast majority (80 percent)
nominate experience, while 17 percent cite formal education and 3
percent are undecided.
- Most respondents (61 percent) say that when looking for a job,
the best indicator of a person's talent is their work experience,
followed by performance in the job interview (25 percent), job
references (8 percent) and education (7 percent).
- Almost two-thirds of respondents (65 percent) say they aspire
to an executive position, while 25 percent do not, and 10 percent
are undecided.
- The main reasons for avoiding executive positions are concern
about pressure and stress, cited by 34 percent, followed by the
impact on work-life balance (30 percent), inadequate skills or
education (18 percent), "other" issues (11 percent), and lack of
ambition (5 percent).
- 95 percent say that it is either "extremely important" or
"important" that qualifications and skills be upgraded in order to
progress their career.
"There is growing acceptance that in the contemporary workplace,
many employees won't necessarily pursue a smooth career pathway.
Rather it may entail a series of 'designer-careers,' characterized
by changing personal interests and areas of specialization, and
time away from the workforce for study, travel and family," Webster
concludes.
For more information about these survey results and other key
global findings, please visit the Kelly Global Workforce Index.
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. Approximately 97,000 people from the Americas, APAC and
EMEA responded to the 2011 survey with results published on a
quarterly basis. Kelly Services was the recipient of a MarCom
Platinum Award in 2010 and a Gold Award in 2009 for the Kelly
Global Workforce Index in the Research/Study category.
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 530,000 employees annually. Revenue in 2010
was $5 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com and connect with us on
Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter.
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