82 per cent of India's workforce is considering shifting occupations in 2022, indicating that the country is duplicating the American pattern of 'the great reshuffle.'
According to a new job-seeker study conducted by LinkedIn, freshers (94 per cent) and Gen Z professionals (87 per cent) are at the top of the pack. Based on the responses of 1,111 workers, it appears that professionals are leaving their existing positions owing to a lack of work-life balance (30 per cent), insufficient pay (28 per cent) or higher career objectives (23 per cent).
Flexible working arrangements (29 per cent), sustainability/corporate responsibility element in the role (27 per cent), and the opportunity to take the next step in their career paths/career progress are the top three things professionals are looking for, according to Ankit Vengurlekar, India managing editor, LinkedIn News (27 per cent ). "In general, Indian professionals are optimistic about their job roles (45 per cent), careers (45 per cent), and overall job availability (38 per cent) improving in 2022," he said.
What's more troubling is that 71 per cent of professionals say they're more concerned about their work abilities now than they were before the outbreak, and 63 per cent say they suffer from "imposter syndrome." Over 30 per cent of professionals stated the pandemic has harmed their job confidence, and the reasons for this are, unsurprisingly, a lack of face-to-face support from supervisors and peers (40 per cent), having to take on extra tasks (34 per cent), and having to utilise more technology (34 per cent).
According to several researches, pandemic-related disruptions have had a substantial influence on people's mental health due to variables such as isolation, increased health worries, and uncertainty about the future.
As per a LinkedIn poll conducted in 2022, working women are more likely than men to leave their current job due to a lack of work-life balance. Over half of working women (43 per cent) (a total of 321 female respondents) are seeking for a new job, largely for improved work-life balance (37 per cent) and greater compensation (30 per cent ). When compared to working males, working women are also more likely (49 per cent) to indicate they will stay with their current workplace if they earn better compensation (39 per cent).
As indicated in LinkedIn's 'jobs on the rise 2022 India list,' affiliate marketing specialist, site reliability engineer, molecular biologist, wellness specialist, and user experience researcher are among the top 15 fastest growing careers in India.