According to research by ONS, “average hourly earnings growth was 6.6 percentage points higher for employees who had changed jobs compared with those who stayed in their [current] job.” Despite a large majority of the employees we surveyed, stating they're satisfied in their role, a high percentage are still considering changing jobs.
Employees are increasingly looking beyond salary when selecting and applying for roles; but this doesn’t mean that salary isn’t still incredibly important, particularly as people navigate the cost of living crisis.
Another important factor when assessing future career aspirations is the need for training and development, which continues to be a vital component for employees. With a large majority of those surveyed, stating they’re actively seeking learning and progression opportunities and 44% saying that a lack of career growth is a leading cause of job dissatisfaction.
Furthermore, over one fifth of people said there is no scope for career progression in their current role. So, whilst development is clearly a priority for employees, it appears that many workers are perhaps not being provided with the resources and tools to facilitate this.
