By Divya Chowdhury
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The proportion of staff who anticipate to modify employers within the subsequent 12 months is greater than that from the “Nice Resignation” interval of 2022, a PwC survey of the worldwide workforce discovered.
Round 28% of greater than 56,000 staff surveyed by PwC mentioned they have been “very or extraordinarily seemingly” to maneuver from their present corporations, in comparison with 19% in 2022, and 26% in 2023.
PwC’s 2024 “Hopes and Fears” survey additionally confirmed staff are embracing rising applied sciences equivalent to generative synthetic intelligence (GenAI) and prioritising upskilling amid rising workloads and heightened office uncertainty.
Pete Brown, international workforce chief at PwC UK, mentioned workers are putting an “elevated premium” on organisations that put money into their abilities progress, and so, companies should prioritise upskilling and worker expertise.
About 45% of the employees surveyed mentioned they’ve skilled rising workloads and an accelerating tempo of office change within the final 12 months, with 62% saying they’ve seen extra change at work previously yr than the earlier 12 months.
Amongst workers who use GenAI each day, 82% mentioned they anticipate it to extend their effectivity within the subsequent 12 months.
Reflecting confidence that GenAI alternatives would assist their profession progress, practically half of these surveyed by PwC anticipated GenAI to generate greater salaries, with nearly two-thirds hoping these rising instruments will enhance the standard of their work.
Carol Stubbings, international markets and tax and authorized companies chief at PwC UK, mentioned employers should put money into employees and tech platforms to mitigate pressures and retain expertise.
“The findings counsel that job satisfaction is now not sufficient,” she mentioned.
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