Seventy six percent of Irish millennials said that they would leave the company they currently work for if the career development opportunities were insufficient. This is according to the latest EngageSmith Millennial Workplace Survey, which tracks Irish millennials’ attitudes to work and career on a quarterly basis.
The survey shows that Irish millennials recognise the importance of training and development opportunities to fast track their careers, as 70% see a focus on training within a company as positive.
The significance of career progression to millennials is evident in the survey as 59% of respondents plan to move job in the next year. One in five cite wanting more responsibilities and opportunities as the reason for this move.
Not surprisingly, 57% see salary as most critical, 41% of respondents left their last job due to insufficient salary.
In terms of keeping Irish millennials engaged and productive in work, the survey finds that having a good working relationship with their boss is key. Sixty four percent said that a poor working relationship with the boss would cause them to be less satisfied in work, while 60% said that an unfriendly atmosphere would cause dissatisfaction.
The EngageSmith Millennial Workplace Survey shows that the majority of Irish millennials favour online methods when searching for new job opportunities, with 79% of Irish millennials using online job sites and 65% using social media. Fifty three percent like to find new jobs through friend referrals.
Founder of EngageSmith, Lisa Smith said, "Enabling millennial employees to have a good working relationship with their managers and offering training and development opportunities that will fast track their careers will create the environment that Irish millennials want from their workplaces. As part of our millennial friendly training programmes, we work directly with managers to help them understand how to motivate millennials and keep them engaged in their work."
She added, "Companies that become millennial friendly are future-proofing for the next generations and from this investment will see an increase in engagement and productivity from their millennial employees."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
