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“There was no shortage of news about the workers laid off during the quarantine, so it is natural that people are afraid of risking to change jobs. This forces employers to “hunt down” people even more fiercely and persistently. Good candidates get so many offers today that they don’t even pay attention to some of them – the company doesn’t even get a chance to go live and deny certain employee fears. There is still an obvious trend that the top earning companies are those that understand the candidate and view the hiring process creatively, says Eglė Staniulionė, head of the Bitė Lietuva People’s Embassy.
Fear of change and premonitory crisis
Why don’t people want to change jobs with a record number of vacancies? Almost a fifth say they do not want to get used to the new work order again, every seven, because they should get used to their colleagues, a new manager, according to a survey by the research company Spinter tyrimai conducted by Bitė.
Today, candidates are also afraid of taking risks: 13 percent. respondents fear that a new employer may fire because they will not like how they work, every tenth is afraid of being fired because of the crisis. The same is confirmed by international research: up to 74 percent. Respondents in the United States don’t change jobs just because they feel safe there, this year’s LinkedIn survey revealed.
“We just realized that in uncertain times, people were afraid of change. Even if the new employer offers a higher salary, the candidate may resign after assessing how much additional stress the change will cause. Long-term, which can only be done remotely, also contribute significantly to this, making it difficult to gain the trust of the candidate. Employers must look for new and creative ways to establish a sincere relationship with the candidate, “says E. Staniulionė.
Long Picks: History?
Today’s employees primarily want a shorter and easier work process.
Up to 34 percent. respondents would be interested in participating in a job interview if the final hiring decision was announced on the same day. Just a small part: 32 percent. – 22% of the respondents would be interested in a selection stage. – if it is not necessary to prepare CV or cover letter, and 12%. – Informal environment chosen for a job interview: cafeteria or park.
“Today, it is necessary for the employer to follow the good candidates, to try to make their way as easy as possible. Thinking about it, last year we moved job interviews to cafes and bars where candidates tend to feel more comfortable. This year, during the Blitz project, we shortened the selection stages: from the first contact with the candidate to the response to the recruitment, it only takes 24 hours. And this summer we were looking for team members on the dating app “Tinder”, – says the head of the Bitė People’s Embassy.
Wants to do interesting work
Naturally, salary is the most important means of motivating employees: 72% said so. surveyed, but no less important are the “soft” factors.
Almost half (47%) mentioned interesting and meaningful work as one of the most important factors when choosing a job. surveyed. A slightly smaller part of Lithuanians stated that kind and professional colleagues are the most important to them (33%). This was reported more frequently by women and people of average income (between 501 and 700 euros). Almost a third of Lithuanians prioritize the reputation of a good employer.
The catering, accommodation, manufacturing and construction sectors were the hardest hit during the pandemic. Extremely high, even 41 percent. Lithuanians who have worked in the sector affected by the pandemic are looking for work in another field. Retraining is sought primarily by men, the least educated respondents, who are likely to have been the hardest hit by the pandemic.
A representative survey on job changes in 2021. June 12-26 Spinter’s research was commissioned by Bitė. During the meeting, 1,019 Lithuanian residents between the ages of 18 and 75 were interviewed, of whom 874 were working or looking for work.
