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- Accountancy & Finance
The future
71% of employers expect
their organisation’s output to
increase in the next 12 months
Over half of workers are
optimistic about the wider
economic climate
Nearly three quarters rate
their organisation as diverse
58% of staff expect
to be in the office
more in the futureAre businesses planning to hire
new staff in the next 12 months?Positively, almost three quarters (71%) of employers expect their organisation’s output to increase in the next 12 months. This optimism is reflected in their hiring strategies, with 96% saying they are planning to actively recruit in the next 12 months.
How do businesses feel about the economic climate?
Over half (54%) of employers are optimistic about the economic climate. Whilst this may not seem very high on the surface – 41% are uncertain and just 5% feel negative.
How do employees feel?
Whilst Accountancy & Finance businesses are on the whole optimistic, employees do not necessarily share this positive outlook for the future. Our data shows that four in ten (42%) employees have considered changing careers in the last 12 months, which is 31% higher than the Professional Services average.
62% of employees are planning to change jobs in the next 12 months. This could be due to a perceived lack of career progression, with a third stating they don’t feel there is scope for development with their current employer.
A lack of clarity around pay has been highlighted as an issue for employees. Less than four in ten Accountancy & Finance professionals believe their organisation is consistently transparent about pay. Businesses need to be mindful that a lack of salary transparency could potentially lead to distrust and disengagement.
Our data didn’t show a clear reason as to why there is such a large discrepancy between employers’ and employees’ views. There are likely other factors at play, which we recommend companies investigate.
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