Many employees prefer alternative work: survey
Many employees prefer alternative work: survey
The results of a survey called “How We Want To Work” have been published by Manpower Group, indicating that nearly half the participants in the survey preferred contract, project, part-time, seasonal and temporary jobs to full-time work.
In the context of fast technology growth, employers are not only recruiting full-time employees but also applying various other employment types such as fixed-term, temporary, part-time, freelance, on-demand and zero hour contracts.
The survey of some 18,000 candidates aged from 18 to 65 years in 24 influential employment markets across the world found that some 45% of respondents preferred an alternative to a full-time job as most of them hoped to pursue entrepreneurship. Of the figure, 16% would choose part-time jobs, while 13% are interested in working on a contracted basis. In Vietnam, more than half of employees surveyed are also not working full-time jobs.
Even though the number of respondents selecting alternative jobs differs among countries, schedule flexibility, risk management and autonomy are key motivators for their choices.
The survey revealed that four factors behind the respondents’ interest in alternative work were enjoyment of their autonomy, being able to spend part of their time on other jobs, meeting their responsibilities in taking care of their family and earning a fair income.
Those who preferred contract (35%), project (37%) and gig economy work (40%) cited entrepreneurial pursuits as the reason for their preference.
However, in 22 of the 24 markets surveyed, candidate preferences for contract, project, part-time, seasonal and temporary work exceeded the supply of jobs for the available workforce.
According to Manpower Group’s survey called “Skills Revolution 4.0,” up to 87% of employees were ready for jobs with high flexibility such as freelance and part-time jobs. However, a mere 35% of employers met the demand for these jobs.
In Vietnam, as many as 57% of employees are working jobs that are not full-time, according to Manpower Group’s Total Workforce Index, a comprehensive workforce analysis tool, proving that the country has many advantages in terms of creating multiple employment models to attract and retain talent.
Given the survey results, enterprises can apply various employment types to manage the existing shortage of human resources and develop a talent network in the future.
