Many employees may have planned their careers perfectly, but it is very likely that they would seek specialists’ professional career advice intermittently.
According to the latest Randstad WorkMonitor, nearly half of employees around the world (46%) say that they need professional career advice from a specialist. This sentiment spiked in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR and Malaysia, as seven in 10 employees (71%) reach out to specialists for career advice. Across all three markets, employees in Hong Kong SAR are the least likely to seek professional advice but is well above global average.
Natellie Sun, Managing Director for Randstad Hong Kong SAR said, “Human resource specialists have first-hand insights such as market demands, salary benchmarks and remuneration packages. We encourage job seekers in Hong Kong SAR to reach out to specialists for industry insights and expert advice to better prepare them for their next career move or simply to find out what it would take for them to remain competitive in the workforce.”
hong kong SAR
Among the three markets, Hong Kong SAR employees are the least likely to seek career advice from a specialist, with only 58% stating so. Younger employees however are more likely to seek specialist for advice to achieve their career goals.
singapore
Among the three markets, employees in Singapore are the most eager to seek career advice from a specialist, with 83% of employees doing so. This is 37% more than the global average, indicating a highly competitive workforce.
malaysia
72% of employees in Malaysia stated that they needed specialist career advice. Employees held a similar demographic split with Singapore, as males and younger employees are more likely to reach out to specialists for career advice.
“I need career advice from a specialist (%)”
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the Randstad Workmonitor
The Randstad Workmonitor was launched in the Netherlands in 2003 and now covers 34 markets around the world, encompassing Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. The Randstad Workmonitor is published four times a year, making both local and global trends in mobility regularly visible over time. The Workmonitor Mobility Index, which tracks employee confidence and captures expectations surrounding the likelihood of changing employers within a six month time frame, provides a comprehensive understanding of job market sentiments and employee trends. In addition to measuring mobility, it provides insights into employee satisfaction and personal motivation, as well as explores sentiments around key trends shaping the world of work for employees each quarter. The quantitative study is conducted via an online questionnaire among a population aged 18-65, working a minimum of 24 hours a week in a paid job (not self-employed). The minimal sample size is 400 interviews per market, using Survey Sampling International.
about Randstad
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