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To better understand the current job market and preferences of job seekers in making career decisions, JobsDB.com has conducted an online survey from February to April 2007. A total of 3,033 respondents have participated in this survey, and most of them are engaged in admin & clerical, accounting, marketing, IT, banking & finance, customer services, and merchandising. The survey allows job seekers to have self-understanding on their career expectations, and helps employers know more about the need of job candidates.
Career Advancement an Important Factor
It is found out that in addition to salary and fringe benefits, career advancement is an important career factor. Among all respondents, more than 25% consider money and material rewards the most important aspect in determining their career, followed by personal development (22.7%) [Refer to Chart 1]. When they look for a new job, 13.9% of the respondents expect to have advancement opportunity, which is the second important expectation following better pay and fringe benefits (21.2%) [Refer to Chart 2]. When considering the incentives in staying in the current job, 25% of the respondents take career advancement, following salary & fringe benefits (55.8%) [Refer to Chart 3].
Differences between Degree and Non-degree Holders
The survey has found differences in career preferences between job seekers with a degree and those without one. Degree holders emphasize more on personal growth and development in determining their careers (24.1%) than non-degree holders (20.3%). Non-degree respondents consider length of working hours more important than degree holders (11% vs. 7.7%) [Refer to Chart 4]. Degree holders are comparatively less willing to stay even their current employers offer incentives (58.6%) than non-degree holders (63.4%). More degree holders (30.4% vs. 18.2% scored by non-degree holders) prefer career advancement if their current employers offer incentives to attract them to stay in their job [Refer to Chart 5].
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Chart 4
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Chart 5
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Preferences by Age
Comparing job seekers in different ages, respondents aged below 30 emphasize more on personal interest when determining their career (17.4% vs. 12.4% by respondents aged above 30) [Refer to Chart 6]. The major reason for those aged below 30 to quit their job is a change in job nature (16.7% vs. 12.3%) [Refer to Chart 7]. Whereas better training & development is expected by younger respondents in their prospective jobs, greater stability is the main expectation for respondents aged above 30 [Refer to Chart 8].
Male vs. Female
As for gender, it is found out that male respondents put more emphasis on challenge of work (15.5% vs. 12.6% by female), while female respondents put more emphasis on length of working hours (9.8% vs. 7.3%) [Refer to Chart 9]. In considering to stay in their current job, male respondents would prefer career advancement as an incentive (29.1% vs. 23.8%) whereas female would prefer salary & fringe benefits (58.7% vs. 53.9%) [Refer to Chart 10].
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Chart 9
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Chart 10
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