Workers seek new horizons

Employers could have a fight on their hands to hold onto their staff this year – after a new survey revealed that six in ten workers could potentially change jobs in 2023 and almost one in three are definitely considering it.

These are the findings the Excel Recruitment Employee Feedback Survey, released in tandem with Excel Recruitment Annual Salary Guide 2023), which show that in terms of salaries across the board, the recruitment specialists are seeing a percentage swing of increase in the median of three to eleven per cent.

The new research has revealed that while this time last year, 65 per cent of employers signalled salary increases in the upcoming year, this has risen to 71 per cent twelve months later, as most employers say pay rises are definitely being considered.

“The ‘Great Resignation’ of 2022 has massively affected employers, especially when organisations urged workers to return to their respective offices,” revealed Barry Whelan, CEO of Excel Recruitment.

“It led to companies increasingly having open positions, which caused disruptions in their daily operations. The remaining employees needed to compensate for the lack of manpower leading to immense workloads and also driving employee burnout which affected their overall performance and productivity.

As well as driving up wages, high employee expectations are forcing more employers to offer a hybrid working option.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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