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The vast majority in 71% of our countries are going to change jobs in 2022, follows from a survey by the Rabota.ru service
What’s going on
- According to a survey by the Rabota.ru service, 71% of our countries seriously intend to change jobs in the coming year. More than 5 thousand customers of the service from all over the country took part in the online study.
- The main expectation from a new job is an increase in wages (76%). Also, employees hope for a good team and bosses (58%), a balance between work and leisure (48%) and career growth (37%).
- It is noteworthy that 22% of respondents purposefully look for vacancies with remote work.
- It is worth noting that in 39% of cases, a change of job for the respondent implies a change of profession. Half of the respondents (49%) are already looking for suitable vacancies, 29% are at the stage of studying the market, and 12% are obtaining the necessary knowledge and qualifications.
- Previous research suggests that young professionals are most likely to leave to learn something new – IT and the arts are priority areas.
- The authors of the study note that similar trends were noticeable in 2021: 56% of our countries thought about changing jobs in the previous year, but were ready to do so after the end of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2022, the determination of our country to change jobs has intensified and no longer depends on the epidemiological situation in the country.
What does it mean
The coronavirus pandemic has forced our countries to reconsider their working situation – some have “tasted” working from home and are looking for an opportunity to continue working remotely, others have felt a desire to change their occupation. In any case, since the beginning of the pandemic, significant changes have been observed in the labor market – in 2020 alone, more than 20% of the inhabitants of our country have radically changed their field of activity. And in 2021, 9 out of 10 Russian companies faced the problem of staff shortages.
It is worth noting that this trend is observed not only in our country: according to a Microsoft study, about 41% of workers around the world are considering the possibility of dismissal or job change. Experts have dubbed this trend the “Great Reshuffle”—employees are rethinking not only how they work, but why they work, prioritizing flexibility and self-actualization. They are ready for change and acquire the necessary skills for this.
Of course, one of the most promising areas of activity at the moment is IT. In the context of accelerated digitalization of business, there is a shortage of specialists in this industry all over the world: experts predict that difficulties in hiring IT specialists will continue for another five to ten years.