7 out of 10 Office Workers Want to Change Jobs This Year... 35% Lack Confidence in Success

35% of Office Workers Planning to Change Jobs Say They Lack Confidence

Amid an economic downturn and a frozen job-seeking and job-changing market, 7 out of 10 office workers expressed their intention to change jobs this year.

Career platform Saramin revealed the results of a survey conducted on 1,467 office workers regarding their job change plans on the 6th. 70.1% of respondents said they plan to change jobs this year.

By position, the highest percentage was among assistant managers (76.2%). This was followed by department managers (71.4%), managers (70.4%), staff members (68.2%), and executives (56.6%). Regarding reasons for changing jobs (multiple responses allowed), "to receive a higher salary" (56%) ranked first. Other reasons included lack of company vision and stagnant growth (41.4%), inability to expect growth in work capabilities (31.3%), and insufficient welfare benefits (26%).

Regarding whether they would maintain their job role or industry when changing jobs, 30.7% of respondents said they would "maintain both." 27.6% said they would "maintain only the job role," and 17.2% said they would "maintain only the industry." On the other hand, 24.5% of office workers said they would change both their job role and industry.

However, among the 10 office workers planning to change jobs this year, 4 (35.2%) responded that they are "not confident about succeeding in changing jobs." The most common reason was "because the economic downturn is expected to continue," at 61.6%. Other reasons included the expectation of few actual job openings to apply for (58%), lack of career specs to appeal during the hiring process (37.6%), rising skill levels of competitors (23.8%), and increased uncertainty due to international affairs (16%).

Meanwhile, among office workers (439 people) who do not plan to change jobs this year, 49.7% (multiple responses allowed) cited "poor economy and increased uncertainty" as the reason. Other responses included "to build more experience at the current company" (27.6%), "because they are satisfied with the current company's conditions" (23%), "because they are recognized at the current company" (22.6%), "because there are few job postings from companies" (17.5%), and "to stay as long as possible since the current company guarantees retirement" (16.2%).