By Fann
Sim | Yahoo! Finance
Singapore – 8 hours
ago
7 in 10 Singaporean workers plan to change jobs, said
results of a JobStreet survey. (Yahoo! file
photo)
Despite predicting a slowdown in the job market, 75 per cent of
Singaporean workers are still considering changing jobs in 2013,
according to the results of a JobStreet survey.
Most respondents cited salary and job advancement as why they are
considering a job change. Majority of the 550 respondents also
singled out the first quarter as the best time to start a job
hunt.
The survey also found that Singaporean workers feel more optimistic
in securing a job. Only 50 per cent of respondents said they expect
themselves to take longer than three months to secure a job in
2013, compared to 70 per cent in 2012.
Companies are also taking a more optimistic approach to hiring with
only 7 per cent of employers not intending to hire this year
instead of 20 per cent in 2012.
However, 73 per cent of respondents expressed concerns over the job
climate, particularly the possibility of a smaller supply of jobs.
The 100 employers surveyed echoed the same sentiments for the job
market next year.
Though only nine out of 100 employers felt that the national
economy would pick up, majority indicated that they will still
continue to hire.
