ACTIVITY OF PROFESSIONALS AND MANAGERS IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN IRELAND 5 th Edition A NTAL SURVEY N OVEMBER 2015
ACTIVITY
OF PROFESSIONALS AND
MANAGERS IN THE LABOUR
MARKET IN IRELAND
5 th Edition
A NTAL SURVEY
N OVEMBER 2015
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Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3
Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 4
Activity of professionals and managers in the labour market in Ireland ………………………..... 5
Job change ............................................................................................................................ 8
Mobility of professionals and managers ............................................................................ 11
IntroduCtIon
the Activity of professionals and managers in the labour market in Ireland Antal survey aims to determine how willing
professionals and managers are to change jobs. The report examines the ties between the employed, the unemployed and
contract workers: how many of them are actively looking for a job, how many are doing so passively, and how many are not
looking to change jobs altogether. The report also provides information regarding the number of individuals, who actually
changed jobs within last year and the motives that drove them towards job change. The survey was carried out on a group of
1600 respondents from across Poland. We hope that you will find this report interesting and that it will provide you with
information about the factors that professionals and managers consider important, as well as outline the ways in which you may
help them feel satisfied with their work and, consequently, improve the performance of your company.
Amy Jackson - Executive Director
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t he Activity of professionals and managers in the labour market in Poland Antal report was carried out between 19 th August and 1 st
s eptember 2015 with a of use the c AW i . t from he sample consisted of 1600 individuals across p oland of whom 30% were women and 70% were men. 50% of the respondents were professionals and 50% were managers, all with at least 12 years of experience. The survey was confidential.
M ETHODOLOGY
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Activity Of Professionals And Managers In The
Labour Market In Ireand Are you currently looking for a job?
25% of professionals and managers are actively seeking a new job. This marks a 2% drop in
comparison to the previous edition of the study. 53% of the respondents are passively seeking
a new job (making their CV available to interested parties through recruitment portals and
social media - they are open to new employment opportunities). Only 22% of mid and senior
level employees are not seeking new jobs at all.
Who is most likely to be actively looking for a new job?
Respondents aged between 31 and 40 (48%).
Individuals employed within the following sectors: FMCG – 40%; Pharmaceuticals and
Medical Devices (37%); Tourism (36%).
Professionals and managers employed in the following areas: HR (36%); Sales and Marketing
(34%) and Administration (31%).
the average monthly gross salary of individuals amounts to pln 11 592.
the average seniority among professionals and managers is 12 years.
Professionals and Managers of HR departments often change jobs because they are looking
for further development opportunities in the environment that will allow them to introduce
their own ideas and initiatives. HR specialists are very creative, as well as open to new market
trends and opportunities. With an excellent understanding of the business and an open
approach to its needs they are able to devise ideal human resource management solutions.
However, not all organisations are ready to use this to their advantage which makes
individuals who are open to new ideas more willing to look for new jobs.
Who is most likely to be passively looking for a new job?
Professionals and managers employed in the following areas: Law (67%); IT (59%);
Engineering and Finance (55% each).
Individuals aged between 20 and 40 (86%).
the average monthly gross salary of individuals who are passively looking for new jobs
amounts to pln 11 582.
the average seniority within this group is 13 years.
53 %
25 %
22 %
i am not looking for a new job
y es, i am passively looking for a new
job (my cv has been uploaded to recrui -
tment portals and social media and
i am open to new job offers)
y es, i am actively looking for a new job
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the majority of professionals and managers are employed in the following sectors:
Conventional and Renewable Energy (66%); SSC/BPO (Shared Services Centres - 62 %); IT and
Telecommunications (57% ).
Who is not looking for a new job?
the majority of professionals and managers employed in the following sectors: law firms
(43%) ; Transport, Freight Forwarding and Logistics (27%); Automotive (23% ).
Individuals aged between 20 and 30 (42%).
Employees working in the following areas: Logistics and IT (25% each); Senior Management
(22%).
the average monthly gross salary of individuals who are not looking for a new job amounts
to pln 11 582.
the average seniority within this group is 13 years.
”IT professionals are not actively looking for jobs because it is the, jobs that are looking for
them’. The IT market is not only a so-called employees’ market. Most offers are directed at
individuals with 2 or 3 years, of seniority whose financial expectations grow very fast and
often equal those of employees with many more years of work experience. This, in turn,
affects the preferred type of employment – the number of IT professionals who choose
contract work increases each year.”
EWA PAProckA tEAM lEAdEr AntAl it sErvicEs
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passively looking for a new job
Would you be willing to consider a job offer presented
to you by a recruiter?
NO
5 % YES
95 %
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a
Are you looking for a new job?
5. ed ition
. ed 4 ition
3. ed ition
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. ed 1 ition
I am not looking Yes, I am Yes, I am
56 % 51 %
46 % 51 %
53 % 31 % 33 %
39 % 27 %
25 % 13 % 16 %
15 % 22 %
22 %
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ctively looking
for a new job for a new job
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Job ChAnge
Job change among Polish professionals and managers
The average member of the professionals and managers group has changed jobs 4 times
throughout their lifetime. This is true for both men and women; professionals and managers.
22% of employees changed jobs 6 times or more. Only 4% of the respondents have never
changed jobs.
What were the reasons behind your last job change?
The possibility of multiple choice
Over a half of professionals and managers (58%) were motivated by the desire to gain new
competencies when deciding on a job change. One in three respondents wanted a better work
atmosphere (31%), and one if five respondents stated that the job change was due to the
expiration of their contract (20%).
It is worth nothing that company reputation is becoming an increasingly important factor for
polish employees – this is proven by the fact that many individuals decide on a job change
because other companies are more prestigious and have a better work atmosphere.
”Self-development opportunities defined as gaining new competencies remain the chief
motivating factor among individuals who are considering a job change. The growing number
of job offers leads to candidates considering job changes more carefully and taking into
account additional factors, such as salaries and commuting time. Intangible factors, such as
employer prestige and work atmosphere, have also gained in importance. The current
situation in the market is very challenging for companies that wish to take on not only the
best professionals and managers, but in fact any candidates who are willing to change their
jobs.”
Anna Piotrowska-Banasiak - Development Director
”Candidates increasingly often look beyond the criteria of salaries and responsibilities when
looking for a job. This is one of the reasons why employers should embrace every opportunity
to spread information about all aspects of their business and organisational culture. This
applies to products, technologies and projects that the organisation deals with, as well as
intangible elements, such as work atmosphere, culture and prestige.”
PrzEmysłAW BroniszEWski EMployEr brAnding MAnAgEr Willingness to change jobs
58% of professionals and managers plan to change their jobs within the upcoming months. Less
than half of them (42%) plan to continue working for their current employer within the space
of the next few years. professionals and managers working in the Media and pr Agencies are
59 %
49 %
31 %
20 %
15 %
14 %
14 % other
I have never changed jobs
I wanted to work in a more convenient location
The contract with my previous employer expired
I wanted better work atmosphere
I wanted a higher salary
I wished to acquire new competencies and take part in new projects
3 %
I wanted to work for a more prestigious company
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most likely to change jobs – 71% of respondents from this professional group declared to be
planning a job change in the next few months. Many individuals working in the Conventional
and Renewable Energy sector are also willing to do so (68%). A high percentage of professionals
and managers who are also planning a job change are employed in financial Institutions,
Construction and Real Estate, as well as Retail Chains (64% each).
individuals with 20 years of seniority are most likely to be planning a job change – 70% of
respondents in this group declared to be ready to change employers.
the best people working in Media and pr have a wide variety of highly developed hard and soft
skills. Experience gained through working in a PR agency, for example, teaches you a business
like approach and creative thinking which are indispensable in many positions. pr work is very
demanding and intense, but professionals who specialise in it have very broad opportunities in
the market and those who are ready to really commit to their careers may branch out into
many different industries and take a myriad of different positions. Therefore, professionals and
managers from this sector are most likely to change jobs (71%), but also are the most willing to
branch out into other sectors (68%).
”For the last few years, the financial sector has been an employer’s market, but this trend is
changing – the sector is becoming an employee’s market which is attested to by the data
contained in the Activity of Professionals and Managers in the labour market in Poland report.
64% of professionals and managers are planning to change jobs within the next few months.
Despite the ongoing consolidation, the market has grown in strength and employees are
feeling more secure which naturally encourages them to see what prospective employers have
on offer.”
Sebastian Sala Team Manager
Antal Banking & Insurance
Job change conditions
Please list the essential elements that a job offer should include in order to make it worth
considering. The possibility of multiple choice
The majority of professionals and managers (80%) attach great importance to a higher salary.
68% of the respondents will only be willing to consider a job offer if it involves a permanent
employment contract, whereas 50% of the respondents take the brand of their prospective
employer into consideration. One in three respondents would like to have a clearly defined set
of promotion conditions (32%).
Other
Fitness card
Clearly defined promotion conditions
Flexible working hours
Private health insurance
Attractive work tools
Employer brand that I personally value
Permanent employment contract
Higher salary 80 %
68 %
23 %
50 %
43 %
35 %
35 %
32 %
14 %
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What percentage salary increase would you expect when changing jobs?
”The results of this year’s edition of the Activity of professionals and managers in the labour
market in Poland report attest to the fact that salary increases are a major factor in
determining job change decisions. The highest number of respondents expect a 11%-30%
increase in salary (in relation to their current earnings); a 50% salary increase is expected by
only 4% of the respondents for whom the job change brings about a major change in their
standard of living. This may mean that professionals and managers consider salaries an
important factor, but take other variables that may influence their work satisfaction into
consideration when deciding on a job change. These variables may include the following
criteria: freedom to make decisions, a favourable organisational culture, being satisfied with
one’s work.”
Małgorzata Pukropek Hr Consulting Manager Antal Hr
Consulting
Who is the most desired in the labour market?
An average professional and manager has received 8 job offers within the last year.
the average number of job offers received within the last year. Answers by sector:
it – 15finance – 8
Logistics – 10hr – 8
Engineering – 9 senior Management – 7
Sales and Marketing – 9 legal – 4
The demand for employees of a particular profile may be determined by examining how
many job offers were presented to the respondents within the last year. IT professionals and
managers are most desired by employers – they received an average of 15 recruitment offers
within the last year. Individuals employed in the Logistics sector came second – they received
an average of 10 job offers within last year. Engineers from the third group that currently is in
high demand – professionals and managers working in the sector declared to have received 9
job offers within the last year.
”IT professionals are in a very high demand, therefore they receive the highest number of job
offers. Programmers and SAP consultants are most desired which affects the overall yearly
average within the sector 15 job offers. Regardless of the high demand for IT professionals,
they are also easy to reach through social media, unlike lawyers or senior managers. Many of
them prefer contract work and decide to keep in touch with head hunters who provide them
with a steady stream of new jobs which eliminates downtime.”
AlEksAndrA kuJAWa Business Unit Manager Antal It Services
more than 50%
31 %-50%
11 %-30%
0-10 %
70 %
15 %
11 %
4 %
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mobIlIty of professIonAls And mAnAgers
Have you ever relocated because of work? ”In recent times, the mobility of professionals and managers has become one of the decisive
factors in their careers. Those who wish to relocate may take advantage of a broader range of
job offers, both in Poland and abroad. As in previous years, employees working in the
Construction and Energy sectors were most willing to move in search for work. Individuals
employed in the Tourism industry are, by definition, required to relocate frequently, therefore the
large percentage of respondents who claim to have moved due to work (more than once) is not
surprising.
The willingness to relocate is also high among individuals working for retail chains, shared
services centres and automotive companies.
It is practically non-existent among IT and Telecommunications employees – they may be willing
to move temporarily if a project that they are working on requires it. Relocations in the Transport and Freight Forwarding sector, in turn, apply mainly to senior managers.
Some time ago we noticed that individuals who are not willing to relocate within Poland are increasingly often ready to move abroad in search of work.”
Artur migoń V-CE PRESIDEnT AnTAL
them declared to have changed their place of residence due to professional reasons more than once. They were followed
by individuals employed in the Construction and Real Estate sector – 40% and Conventional and Renewable Energy sector –
34%.
respondents who declared to have relocated only once were the most numerous in the following sectors:
Retail Chains (36%); SSC/BPO (35%); Automotive (34%).
p rofessionals and managers who work in the t ourism sector relocate the most – 55% of
46 %
30 %
24 %
yes, more than once no
yes, once
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Professionals employed in: Transport, Freight Forwarding and Logistics; Law Firms; IT and
Telecommunications did not change their place of residence because of work-related reasons.
An offer that would convince you to relocate
What are the minimum conditions that a job offer should meet to convince you to relocate in
the future?
over ¾ of the respondents stated that a higher salary is a must for them to decide on a job-
related relocation (77%). Almost half of the respondents stated that a relocation package is
necessary (47%). 37% of professionals and managers who took part in the study declared that
relocation is an option only in case of an attractive location where their spouse will easily find
a job.
Only one in five respondents were not interested in relocating (19%).
Among the additional factors that encourage candidates to relocate were:
- interesting new challenges at work
- friendly atmosphere
- favourable labour laws in the destination country
”This year’s survey results prove that the trend from last year remains – higher salaries and
financial relocation packages are the decisive factors when considering job offers that involve
relocation. What is more, these factors grow in importance with 77% of respondents
declaring higher salaries to be important in this year’s report compared to 27% last year. This
year’s report also included a new category – an attractive location outside of the city, but it
was chosen by so few respondents that it should not be considered a decisive factor but
rather a welcome bonus. It is evident, however, that the number of candidates who are
willing to consider relocation offers is increasing.”
mAłgorzAtA WóJtoWicz cEE hr MAnAgEr
The possibility of multiple choice
Other
Attractive location outside of the city
I am not interested in relocating
The new place of residence has access to convenient infrastructure
Support provided by the organisation in e.g. finding an apartment, arranging a preschool for the children, etc.
Ease of finding a job in the new location by the spouse
Attractive urban location
Being granted a financial relocation package
Higher salary 77 %
47 %
37 %
37 %
34 %
31 %
19 %
10 %
6 %
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What are the most attractive cities for relocation?
The possibility of multiple choice
”Professionals and managers consider Gdańsk to be the third most attractive destination for
relocation. Gdańsk, and the Tri-City as a whole, is a dynamic market that is able to be open to
many candidates and has a lot to offer. It combines a convenient location with a large number
of new ventures and a wide variety of interesting job offers that draw in professionals and
managers from across all of Poland.”
AgniEszkA dziErAń BRAnCH MAnAGER BIuRA AnTAL W GDAńSku
”Both Poznań and Wrocław are often chosen by professionals and managers as destinations
for relocation. This is caused, in part, by them being highly industrialised and full of
development opportunities for prospective candidates. Poznań and Wrocław have both
introduced successful strategies of attracting investors and, thanks to this, new jobs are
constantly being created which draw in employees from around the country.”
konrAd mAzurEk rEgionAl dirEctor
ChAngIng professIons
Would you be willing to undertake a job in a different discipline
(changing your profession)?
Other
R adom
C z ęs t och ow a
Kiel c e
B iał y s t ok
L ublin
B y d g os z cz
S z c z ecin
T oruń
Ł ódź
Ka t o wi c e
G dynia
P o znań
Cracow
G dańsk
W a r s a w
W r ocł a w 49 %
42 %
41 %
38 %
33 %
28 %
14 %
11 %
9 %
7 %
6 %
5 %
3 %
3 %
2 %
2 %
2 %
19 %
S osn o wiec
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When analysing the professional activity of managers and professionals it is important to take
into account whether they will be willing to change their job. changing one’s occupation has
been defined within this report as a complete change of the direction of professional
development involving the necessity of learning new competencies and often beginning a new
career at the bottom of a promotion ladder in a new sector.
Would you be willing to undertake a job in a different discipline (changing your profession)?
Answers by sector:
Media, pr Agencies – 68% retail chains –
67%
Transport, Freight-Forwarding and Logistics – 66%
consultancy – 65% fMcg – 64%
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – 63%
Financial Institutions – 62%
SSC/BPO (Shared Services Centres) – 60%
Automotive – 57% industry – 50%
IT and Telecommunications – 49%
Construction and Real Estate – 48% tourism
– 45%
Conventional and Renewable Energy – 44%
Law firms – 14% the results of the survey show that professionals and managers from the Media and pr
sector (68%) are the most willing to change their profession. A similar percentage of mid
and senior level employees of Retail Chains (67%) and Transport, Freight Forwarding and
Logistics companies (66%) are also willing to do so.
”Professionals and managers working for Retail Chains are ready to change their profession for
a number of reasons. One of them is tied to the fact that job opportunities in the local markets
are limited and most positions in the sector are similar. Many individuals who work in the
sector are tired of fulfilling a similar set of duties regardless of their position and, therefore,
YES
56 %
NO
44 %
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are looking to make a change. What is more, many former employees of Retail Chains are
successfully finding jobs in other sectors which makes changing professions increasingly
popular.
When it comes to Media and PR professionals and managers, their high willingness to change
professions results mainly from the inherent characteristics of the sector, which is among the
most volatile and dynamic, where one must keep constant track of the market and adjust
oneself to the ongoing changes. The volatility of the sector also makes it easy to drop out of
the market when some skill sets become less desired by employers. Professionals and
managers
are starting to look for new challenges and are open to change.”
JoAnnA kuziołA tEAM MAnAgEr
AntAl sAlEs & MArkEting
”The willingness to change professions among individuals working in the Transport, Freight
Forwarding and Logistics sector is caused, among other factors, by them wanting to try their
hand at doing other tasks (than they were required to do thus far), as well as learning new
skills and competencies. We must remember that a change of profession requires building a
new career path which often involves a downgrade of position and salary. Therefore, many
individuals decide to pass on changing professions because they are aware of the
consequences that such a decision would bring about.”
romAn zABłocki tEAM MAnAgEr
AntAl EnginEEring & opErAtions
Professionals and managers working for law firms were the least willing to change their line of
work – only 14% stated to be ready to change their profession. other sectors in which
employees are relatively unwilling to change their profession include: Conventional and
Renewable Energy (44%); Tourism (45%); Construction and Real Estate (48%); IT and
Telecommunications (57%).
”The low level of willingness to change professions among lawyers is mainly a result of the
effort that they invested in education and constant learning. However, if someone is young
and decides to change their profession in search of a more fitting lifestyle, then their legal
education and the experience gained while working in the sector may prove to be enormous
assets in the labour market. On the other hand, lawyers with more extensive experience, good
salary and a stable job are not willing to take the risk that a change of profession entails. What
is more, such individuals often do not see themselves working in any other job even when they
undergo an occupational burnout.”
AgniEszkA PAstułA tEAM MAnAgEr AntAl hr & lEgAl
summAry
Activity of professionals and managers in the labour market in Poland
25% of professionals and managers are actively seeking jobs, while 53% are doing so passively
(making their CV available to interested parties through recruitment portals and social media -
they are open to new employment opportunities). 22% of middle and higher-level employees
are not seeking new jobs at all. The majority of respondents (95%) are willing to consider a job
offer when presented to them directly by a recruiter.
Job change
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An average professional or manager has changed jobs 4 times throughout their lifetime. This is
true for both women and men. 22% of employees have changed jobs 6 times or more. only 4%
of the respondents have never changed jobs. over half of professionals and managers (58%)
were motivated by the need to gain new competencies when deciding on a job change. One in
three respondents want a better work atmosphere (31%), and one if five respondents stat that
the job change was due to their contract reaching its termination date (20%).
Job change conditions
58% of professionals and managers plan to change their jobs within the upcoming months. 42%
of them plan to continue their career with their current employer within next few years. A
higher salary is an important factor for 80% of professionals and managers who took part in the
study. 68% of the respondents will only be willing to consider a job offer if it involves a
permanent employment contract, whereas 50% will only consider working for employers with
a favourable brand. one in three respondents would like to have a clearly defined set of
promotion conditions (32%). 70% of the respondents expect a 11%-30% salary increase when
changing jobs
Whom do employers want to hire?
The average number of job offers received within last year:
it – 15finance – 8
Logistics – 10 hr – 8
Engineering – 9 senior Management – 7
Sales and Marketing – 9 legal – 4
The number of job offers received by professionals and managers allows us to determine the
sectors in which employers are most interested in. Employees working in the following sectors
continue to receive the highest number of offers: IT (15), Logistics (10) and Engineering (9).
Willingness to relocate. Which locations are sure to draw in professionals and managers?
one in three professionals and managers had to go through at least one work-related relocation.
Almost ¼ of the respondents (24%) have relocated more than once. 46% of the respondents
haven’t changed their place of residence due to work-related reasons. Employees working in
the following areas have relocated most often: Tourism – 55% of respondents declared to have
relocated more than once; Construction and Real Estate – 40%; Conventional and Renewable
Energy – 34%. Respondents who declared to have relocated only once were the most numerous
in: Retail Chains (36%); SSC/BPO (35%); Automotive (34%). The highest percentage of
professionals and managers who have never relocated is employed: Transport, Freight
Forwarding and Logistics (58%); Law Firms (57%) ; IT and Telecommunications (54% ).