MILWAUKEE, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 80
percent of North American employees plan to pursue new career
opportunities in 2015, according to a poll by Right Management, the
global career experts within ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). When
compared to the U.S. turnover rate of 3.5 percent in October
(according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics), the high percentage
of individuals planning to seek new career opportunities indicates
a workforce that is dissatisfied with their careers. This
dissatisfaction tends to negatively impact productivity, and points
to the need for organizations to provide more options for career
development.
"Our data should serve as a call to action for managers and
leaders who want to retain their top talent," said Bram Lowsky, Right Management executive vice
president and global leader of career management. "The improving
economy brings about a renewed job confidence, which results in
increased interest in career mobility. This requires employers to
rethink how they motivate and challenge their employees to keep
them engaged. Creating a culture of career development is critical
for engaging and retaining top talent and preventing them from
leaving for the competition. Individuals want to stay when they
feel they have opportunities to grow, learn and advance their
careers."
According to the poll, only 5 percent of employees intend to
stay in their current position, while 8 percent indicate they would
opportunistically make a change in 2015 and are already networking.
The latest findings are consistent with results from the last five
years.
Do you plan to pursue new job opportunities in
2015?
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
Yes, I intend to
actively seek a new position.
|
86%
|
83%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
60%
|
Maybe, so I'm
networking.
|
8%
|
9%
|
8%
|
9%
|
8%
|
21%
|
Not likely, but I've
updated my resume.
|
1%
|
3%
|
1%
|
2%
|
3%
|
6%
|
No, I intend to stay
in my current position.
|
5%
|
5%
|
5%
|
5%
|
5%
|
13%
|
"Although actual turnover rates are much lower, the desire to
look for new challenges should serve as a red flag for
organizations that want to retain employees," said Lowsky. "It's
clear, organizations must improve career development options
internally so they don't lose talent."
Right Management provides expertise in aligning an
organization's talent strategy with their business strategy and
helping individuals develop their careers.
Right Management surveyed 665 employees in the U.S. and
Canada via an online poll that ran
from Nov. 7 to Dec.11, 2014.
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