We have talked many times about the “great resignation”, that phenomenon that pushes employees to leave their companies to take advantage of better working conditions, all in a context of a search for meaning and tensions in the labor market.
In France, this trend is difficult to assess, but even today, despite the economic and geopolitical context, ambitions for change remain strong among French employees.
Thus, according to a study carried out by Ifop for 365Talents (specialized in skills management), 52% of the 1,000 employees surveyed express a desire for change in their professional life, a rate that rises to 60% among those under 35 years of age.
More than half of employees want a career change
43% say they are considering quitting their current position, and 44% are even considering changing jobs.
But between “consider”, “think” and act, there is a step to take. Only 7% of French employees surveyed say they actually quit recently, and 9% have changed jobs in recent months, the survey suggests.
Has the entry into force (February 1) of the unemployment insurance reform had the effect of calming the heat?
As a reminder, the compensation duration now it is modulated according to the economic situation. Thus, in good times for employment, this duration will be reduced by a quarter. The reform affects all the newly unemployed. “When things are going well, we tighten the rules, and when things are bad, we relax them,” explained Olivier Dussopt, Minister of Labour.
Is the implementation of the reform (as well as the effects of inflation) likely to reinforce this gap between the wishes of employees and the reality of their mobility?
For profiles in tension, “18 or 24 months of compensation, nothing changes”
According to the Ipsos study, 48% of respondents say that “the reform encourages them to stay longer with their current employer.” This figure rises to 55% for unskilled employees.
However, this trend is far from being homogeneous and varies according to the profiles. “In digital, data, artificial intelligence, in the professions that allow the company to transform, the fear of unemployment does not exist,” Yamina Moukah, headhunter and founder of the Seeking Susan agency, explains to BFM Business.
“These profiles do not feel worried about the anxiety of being unemployed, they have a boulevard in front of them. It may even be a desire on your part, to take a break, to give yourself time to change companies because your employer doesn’t. finally correspond to what they expected in terms of value or commitment. 18 or 24 months of compensation does not change anything for them”, continues the specialist.
“On the other hand, this apprehension will affect less qualified professionals,” he adds.
For professionals in tense jobs, unemployment insurance reform or not, “the desire to move is even stronger today, especially in a company that is not capable of respecting certain civic commitments”, emphasizes Yamina Moukah.
The path of internal mobility
Still according to the Ipsos study, three-quarters of the employees surveyed say they only stay 5 years or less with the same company. Again, this figure encompasses very different realities.
But for employees in less stressful professions where the tendency would be to stay with their company despite desires for change, internal mobility is one avenue to explore.
“This study reinforces the idea that internal mobility can seem like an excellent compromise for employees: the latter retain all the advantages of their current contracts (no trial period, knowledge of the company culture, no loss of benefits linked to antiquity, etc.) .) while benefiting from a ‘breath of fresh air’ effect”, comments Loïc Michel, founder of 365Talents.
However, 60% of employees surveyed believe that it is difficult to change jobs with their current employer.
Source: BFM TV
