UK employees have a negative view of the future, study reveals

While the majority of UK employers have a rather positive outlook on their future, employees tend to view the future in a more negative light, data from the Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2017 guide has found.

The research suggest that almost half (45%) of people participating in the study said they doubt they will get any opportunities for progression and 58% said they intend to leave their jobs this year. A further half (49%) are dissatisfied with their pay.

However, employers see the future of their businesses in a far more positive light. The majority (94%) of firms expect their business activity to remain the same or increase this year, with 77% of employers citing a shortage of suitable applicants as their key recruitment challenge.

The top reason for employees in HR wanting to leave their role was a lack of future opportunities (28%), followed by salary and benefits (21%).

HR professionals were also more likely (20%) than the UK average (14%) to move because of the quality of the work itself, and rated work/life balance as more important – with 30% saying it was the most important factor when considering a new role compared with the UK average of 24%.

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