Employees Not Rushing into Employment Market

Employees Not Rushing into Employment Market

Job hunters wary following global financial crisis

Values have shifted to good teams and work environments

Australian employees will be more considered before changing jobs according to the latest Hunting the (hidden) Hunter Research from employment site, CareerOne.com.au.

According to the research, which looks at the triggers that would move employees from one job to another, the number of people actively looking for jobs has actually decreased to 14 per cent, five per cent less than the report found last year.

At the same time, the number of people happy in their current roles has increased to 23 per cent, four per cent higher than in 2009.

The bulk of the market, 63 per cent, have stated that they are ‘open to opportunities’ and could be tempted into a job role, but only if the role and company meet the needs of the candidate.

This particular group has remained fairly stable post GFC. Chief executive officer of CareerOne.com.au, Michael Harvey commented on the results of the research: “As we come out of the global financial crisis, we’ve seen the levels of job dissatisfaction amongst employees reduced over the last 12 months.

They recognise that there are areas that could be improved in their role, but aren’t rushing into decisions when it comes to changing jobs.”

The global financial crisis had great impact on the needs of job hunters, resulting in significant movements within the established C1-7 job-hunting segments in 2010.

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A full copy of the report, providing a complete description of each of the C1-7 job hunting segments and the movements within these segments caused by the global financial crisis, can be downloaded at www.careerone.com.au/hiddenhunters.