When business owners go about the hiring process, the hope is that the individuals they employ will stick with the company for the long term, provided they're hard working and reliable. However, this isn't something that employers always expect, according to the results of a recent poll performed by CareerBuilder.
More than half of employers – 55 percent – said that they have hired at least one person in the past who wound up staying with the company only a short amount of time, the poll found. Additionally, one-third indicated that they have come to anticipate workers who "job hop" rather than staying with one company for a prolonged period.
"More workers are pursuing opportunities with various companies to expose themselves to a wider range of experiences, build their skill sets, or take a step up the ladder in pay or title," said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for the online employment search engine.
By the time people turn the age of 35, many have already had more than a couple of jobs. Roughly 1 in 4 respondents to the poll said that they've had at least five jobs by their mid-30s. Roughly 20 percent of men and women over the age of 55 said they've had 10 in their professional career.
Workers in some industries are more inclined to move from one company to the next than others, the poll found. For example, in the information technology sector, more than 40 percent of employer said they expect current or prospective employees to job hop. This sentiment was shared by a similar percentage of business owners in the leisure and hospitality industry.
Having a high turnover rate, however, is not something that employers want, to the point that some are less inclined to hire someone if they've had a history of job hopping. Roughly 45 percent of respondents said that they won't consider a job candidate if their resume shows that they haven't stayed with one company for awhile.
Among those who have given a job to someone who works for employer only a short while, more than one-third said that person held true to their penchant for job-hopping – leaving the company soon after being hired.
Employee engagement often achieved through wellness programs
Offering financial and wellness incentives through employee benefits may serve as ways in which to retain a talented workforce or staff. In a separate survey performed by employer services firm Vitality Group, companies whose workers participated in wellness programs were found to have higher levels of employee engagement.
"By better understanding the types of incentives and employer support that has the most impact on health, we can better determine how to help employers get the best results at the lowest costs – tailoring incentives to promote engagement, reduce health risks, and improve employee well-being and productivity," said Alan Pollard, CEO of Vitality Group.
The study also found that the types of services rendered has an impact on whether workers participate in wellness programs. For example, offering onsite health screening can play a role.
