LONDON, November 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Salary is now no. 1 primary motivator for changing jobs; work/life balance bumped to no. 2 spot
Four in 10 high tech workers were headhunted into a new job this year on much higher pay, according to the fourth annual Harvey Nash Technology Survey. Respondents listed a good salary as their main motivator (77 percent) behind the switch, up 16 percent from last year and pushing work/life balance out of the no. 1 spot.
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Globally, 53 percent of technology hiring managers reported skills shortages in 2015, up from 51 percent the previous year. The long-term IT skills shortage has led technology companies, both large and small, to drive pay and incentives up with hopes of recruiting and retaining this scarce and highly sought-after tech talent. This approach has had some effect: the proportion of IT workers who expect their next role to be with their current employer has risen from 22 percent in 2013 to 27 percent this year. However, that means almost three quarters (73 percent) believe the only way to progress their career is to leave their current employer.
The three top motivators for staying in a job are: pay (selected by 77% of respondents), followed by work/life balance (72%) and then opportunities to work on innovative projects (69%).
Albert Ellis, CEO Harvey Nash Group said:
"For many companies, attracting and retaining high tech staff has become their number one concern. Whilst work/life balance is clearly a factor, what this report shows is how important pay and working on ground breaking digital projects have now become as motivators for changing jobs.
We see the impact of this with larger companies citing so-called unfair advantages being given to hugely successful digital start-ups like Uber and Airbnb. The reality is that highly talented technology talent aspire to work for start-ups, recognised disruptors and challenger brands, so rhetoric like this is self-defeating. What traditional organisations need to do is urgently formulate positive strategies to compete effectively with the digital insurgents. That includes re-thinking their pay and employment proposition to the pool of high tech talent."
Almost 3,000 people took part in the survey.
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