For many workers, it’ll be out with the old job, in with a new one come 2022, research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows.
The company’s biannual Job Optimism Survey of more than 2,400 professionals tracks worker sentiment on current and future career prospects and reveals key implications for employers.
More than 4 in 10 workers surveyed (41%) said they plan to look for a new job in the first half of 2022, up from 32% six months ago. The top reasons are to secure a salary boost (54%), better benefits and perks (38%), and the ability to work remotely permanently (34%).
Those most likely to start job searching are Gen Z professionals (52%), employees who have been with their company for 2-4 years (49%) and technology workers (47%).
In addition, the survey found that 28% of professionals planning to look for a new job would quit without another one lined up.
“This is the first time in my 37-year staffing career that I’ve seen so much movement in the market and so many opportunities for workers at all levels,” said Robert Half senior executive director Paul McDonald.
“With nearly half their workforce poised to make a move, companies should be highly concerned about retention in the coming months,” he added.
-PR NEWSWIRE
