One-third of Workers in Health Services Plan to Change Jobs in 2004, CareerBuilder.com Survey Finds
CHICAGO, January 28, 2004 - Motivated by the potential to earn more money, find a more positive work experience and advance their careers, one-third of Health Services workers say they plan to change jobs this year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey. The CareerBuilder.com survey, "Trends in Health Services," was conducted from November 18, 2003 to December 4, 2003 of more than 280 Health Services workers.
"In late 2002, 27 percent of Health Services workers told CareerBuilder.com they planned to change jobs in the coming year," said Rhonda Lipsey, healthcare employment expert at CareerBuilder.com. "Twelve months later, that number has increased to 34 percent. Rising demands for qualified healthcare employees combined with dissatisfaction with pay, workload and career advancement is inspiring Health Services workers to seek out better job opportunities."
Compensation remains a primary concern for Health Services workers. Forty-three percent say they are dissatisfied with pay despite the fact that 40 percent received a bonus and 68 percent received a raise in 2003. Of those who received a raise, 48 percent reported that it did not meet their expectations. For these workers, 41 percent plan to move on to a new job in 2004.
With shortages of qualified workers in Health Services, workload has also become a pressing issue for many workers who were tasked with taking on additional responsibilities. Forty-six percent of Health Services workers say their workloads are too heavy and more than half feel they work under a great deal of stress.
Career advancement is another key concern for Heath Services workers. Although 68 percent of Health Services workers are satisfied with the experience they have gained on the job, more than one-third are dissatisfied with opportunities for career advancement within their current organizations. Only 16 percent received a promotion in 2003. Of those workers dissatisfied with opportunities for career advancement, 58 percent plan to change jobs this year.
For Health Services workers looking to make a change this year, CareerBuilder.com offers smart online products to help them target their job searches for salaried and hourly positions. The site gives job seekers the choice to search by industry, location and job type, and provides online career assessments, coaching for interviews and tips for salary negotiations. Job seekers can indicate their work preferences, education and experience and have jobs automatically emailed to them. Interested employers can review job seeker profiles and contact qualified candidates directly.
The Survey
The new CareerBuilder.com survey, "Trends in Health Services," was conducted from November 18, 2003 to December 4, 2003 of more than 280 employed Health Services workers. To collect data for the survey, CareerBuilder.com commissioned SurveySite to use an e-mail methodology whereby individuals who are members of SurveySite Web Panel were randomly selected and approached by e-mail invitation to participate in the online survey. The results of this survey are accurate within +/- 5.78 percent (19 times out of 20).
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