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80% Say Inflation Is Impacting Their Career Decisions: FlexJobs Report


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Aug 22, 2022, 07:00 ET

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New FlexJobs survey delivers insight into current sentiment of job seekers and workers

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The current economic environment is bound to affect the workforce. With rising costs and stagnant wages in comparison, many job seekers are concerned about their prospects and what the future holds. Between July 13, 2022 to July 31, 2022, FlexJobs' Career Pulse 2022 Survey looked at job seeker and job market confidence of over 4,000 professionals. In an overwhelming response, 80 percent of survey participants reported that inflation is currently impacting their career decisions, such as whether to look for a new job with a higher salary or try to negotiate a higher salary with their current employer.

In fact, one-third said inflation is currently a "huge factor'' for their career decisions, while 46 percent said it is either a factor or a small factor. Only 17 percent said inflation is not impacting their career decisions at the moment, while the remaining three percent weren't sure. Likewise, 73 percent of respondents also said concerns about a recession are impacting their career decisions, although to a lesser extent than inflationary pressures.

"In a changing or uncertain job market, finding a new job or making the move into a different career field is still possible by staying prepared, focusing on what you can control, and being flexible and open to opportunities," says Toni Frana, Career Services Manager at FlexJobs.

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"It's understandable inflation pressure and recession fears are growing concerns for the majority of today's workers," says Toni Frana, Career Services Manager at FlexJobs. "However, hiring still happens––even during times of economic uncertainty. In a changing or uncertain job market, finding a new job or making the move into a different career field is still possible by staying prepared, focusing on what you can control, and being flexible and open to opportunities," Frana adds.

Economic pressures have translated into other impacts on the job market as well, such as confidence in job searching and compensation negotiations.

When asked how confident they are in their ability to find a new job right now, the majority are only somewhat confident or not confident at all.

  • Extremely confident (12%)
  • Very confident (26%)
  • Somewhat confident (45%)
  • Not confident at all (17%)

When asked how confident they are in their ability to negotiate salary and benefits, again the majority are only somewhat confident or not confident at all.

  • Extremely confident (10%)
  • Very confident (28%)
  • Somewhat confident (43%)
  • Not confident at all (19%)

Other findings also indicate cooling sentiments from job seekers:

  • 44% think it will become harder to get a remote job in the coming year, while only 33% think it will become easier. 19% were not sure and the remaining 4% did not anticipate a change.
  • 25% either know someone or have been personally laid off since April 2022.
  • 18% either know someone or have had an offer personally rescinded since April 2022.
  • 43% said it has taken them more time to find a job in the past year than previous job searching experiences. 34% said it took them less time to successfully job search this year compared to previous years and 23% reported no change
  • 37% are very concerned about job scams, compared 29% who reported the same thing in 2021
  • 16% have regretted accepting a job offer since the pandemic began and another 16% know someone that has regretted accepting a job offer since the pandemic began. Top reasons include:

            -- Toxic company culture (28%)
            -- Bad boss (26%)
            -- Felt disrespected/undervalued (23%)
            -- Too stressful (23%)
            -- Low or unfair pay (22%)
            -- Poor work-life balance (21%)

*FlexJobs created the survey, which was promoted to general audiences and its subscribers/members primarily through social media and newsletters. FlexJobs used a multiple choice and multi-select question format via SurveyMonkey's online platform. The survey ran from July 13 2022, to July 31, 2022.

Demographic breakdown of the 4,502 respondents: Gender: women (71%), men (26%), prefer not to identify (2%), prefer to self-describe (1%); Generation: Gen Z (12%), millennial/Gen Y (38%), Gen X (33%), baby boomer (16%), silent generation (1%); Education: less than a high school degree (1%), high school degree or equivalent (10%), some college but no degree (17%), associate's degree (9%), bachelor's degree (39%), graduate degree (24%); Career level: entry-level (18%), experienced (50%), manager (17%), senior-level manager (10%), executive (5%); Thirty-eight percent had children 18 or younger living at home with them.

For more information, please visit https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/inflation-impacting-career-decisions/ or contact Kathy Gardner at [email protected].

About FlexJobs
FlexJobs is the leading career service specializing in remote, hybrid, and flexible jobs, with over 125 million people having used its resources since 2007. FlexJobs provides the highest quality database of vetted remote and flexible job listings, from entry-level to executive, startups to public companies, part-time to full-time. To support job seekers in all phases of their career journey, FlexJobs also offers extensive expert advice, career coaching services, webinars and other resources. In parallel, FlexJobs works with leading companies to recruit quality remote talent and optimize their remote and flexible workplace. A trusted source for data, trends and insight, FlexJobs has been cited extensively in top national outlets including CNN, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNBC, Forbes, and many more. FlexJobs also has partner sites Remote.co and Job-Hunt.org to help round out its content and job search offerings. Follow FlexJobs on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

Media Contact

Kathy Gardner, FlexJobs, (203) 253-9531, [email protected]

SOURCE FlexJobs

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