40% Of Kiwis Looking For New Job In 2013

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24 May 2013

40% Of Kiwis Looking For New Job In 2013

A new job is on the cards for many Kiwis in 2013, reveals research released by SEEK New Zealand today. 

The survey, commissioned by SEEK to find out more about the career plans of the New Zealand public, found that 40% of the local working population intend to leave their current role within the next 12 months, up 7% from 2012. The research uncovered the factors attracting candidates to their next job with the top three being variety and content of work, job security and salary.

Interestingly, the research also showed that the less time someone has spent in a role, the more open they are to looking for a new position, although this intention to move does decrease over time. Janet Faulding, General Manager of SEEK New Zealand, explains;

“Of those who have been in their current role less than six months, 58% intend to leave within 12 months, but this rate of churn decreases the longer an employee stays in a role, dropping to 34% for those who have been in their current role more than two years. So, with 40% of the country’s working population set to find new roles in 2013, retention measures focused on staff who have been with a company less than 12 months are likely to pay dividends,” she says. 

“If employees can be encouraged to stay for more than 12 months there is a very good likelihood of keeping them for a further 18 months or more, decreasing turnover and the costs of recruiting and training new employees.”

SEEK’s research also found that money talks with 39% of Kiwis saying a pay rise would keep them in their current job. Rounding out the top factors that would motivate an employee to stay put are being shown greater appreciation and recognition, and other non-monetary benefits such as flexible hours and training opportunities.

This intention of almost half of the country’s employees to find a new role 2013 is echoed in an increase in activity on seek.co.nz, says Ms Faulding;

“Visits to seek.co.nz in April were up 6% on the same time last year, which shows that candidates are viewing the local job market with less trepidation. They may not yet be actively looking for work, but monitoring the market and keeping an eye on available opportunities is often the first step on the job hunt journey,” she concludes.

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