Indeed’s report found that three out of four Ireland-based employees imagine moving into a new field, but are unsure of how to take the leap.
Job recruitment platform Indeed has published new research indicating that there are a multitude of factors preventing Ireland’s employees from making a significant career move into another field, despite the motivation to do so.
On behalf of Indeed, Censuswide collected data from 1,000 jobseekers and employees based in Ireland in June of this year. A main finding of the research was that, of those who contributed their information, three-quarters of people imagine a career change, however, there is a lack of understanding into how this may be facilitated.
76pc of participants explained that they are held back by financial uncertainty, 27pc are concerned about having to start at the beginning all over again, 23pc fear that they don’t have the necessary qualifications and a further 23pc wonder if the job they have their eye on would suit them or not.
Concerns around skill-level stood out, as more than 60pc were of the opinion that while they do have transferable skills they aren’t quite sure where those skills might be most relevant. Half however, said they knew what jobs they qualify for based on their skillset and experience.
