New report indicates 'purpose alone isn't enough to retain talent'
More than one in three employees across the world are planning to leave their current job in the next six months, according to a new report from the ManpowerGroup.
The report surveyed 12,062 workers to determine the overall workforce sentiment across 16 countries.
It found that 35% of employees are planning to find another employer in the next six months.
A further one in four are anticipating job termination in the same period, finds the report.
Source: ManpowerGroup
By nation, Singaporean employees are more likely to change jobs in the next six months, according to the report. However, they are also the most confident that their current skills can land them a new job.
Source: ManpowerGroup
Finding meaning, purpose at work
This desire to find another employer comes despite 80% of employees saying their work has meaning and purpose.
The majority of employees also said they feel somewhat or closely aligned with the company vision and valued (71%), and feel well or fully supported with regards to work-life balance (65%).
Becky Frankiewicz, ManpowerGroup Chief Commercial Officer, said their findings indicate that "purpose alone isn't enough to retain talent."
"Employees are voting with their feet, seeking workplaces that deliver on multiple fronts - from mental health support and work-life balance to career development and skills training," Frankiewicz said in a statement.
"Organisations that can create these comprehensive, people-first environments will not only retain top talent but drive innovation in today's dynamic marketplace."
Job satisfaction and well-being are just two of the three key indices considered in employees' overall Global Talent Barometer score of 67%. The barometer is a new tool that measures the well-being, job satisfaction, and confidence of the global workforce by looking at 12 unique benchmarks of worker satisfaction.