NEXER Co., Ltd.
[Survey of 500 people who have experienced changing jobs] 18.2% “failed to change jobs” What is the reason?
Career bible: Survey on mismatch in job changes
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Career Bible (operating company: NEXER Co., Ltd.) has conducted a survey regarding mismatches in job changes and has published the results on its website.
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■Were you able to change jobs without mismatch?
“I thought my new workplace would be okay, but it turned out to be different from what I expected.” “The content of the job was completely different from what I had heard.” Some people who have changed jobs say these kinds of cases. Some of you may have had the experience of encountering this.
This time, we conducted a survey of 500 men and women from all over Japan who answered that they had experience changing jobs in a preliminary survey about their experiences with mismatches when changing jobs.
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“Survey on the experience of having a worse working environment than in your previous job” Survey overview
Research method: Internet questionnaire
Survey target: Men and women from all over the country who responded in the preliminary survey that they had experience in changing jobs. Valid answers: 500 samples
Survey date: August 11, 2024 – August 21, 2024
Question content:
Question 1: Do you think you were successful in changing jobs? Question 2: Please tell me why you think your career change was successful. Question 3: How did you find your current job? Question 4: What do you think is the reason why your job change failed? Question 5: How do you think you could have prevented your career change failure?
*As a general rule, figures are rounded off to the second decimal place, so the total may not add up to 100%.
■45% “I think I was successful in changing jobs.”
First, I asked him if he thought he was successful in changing jobs.
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45% of people answered that they thought it was a success. For those who answered “I think I was successful,” I asked them why they thought their career change was successful, and I would like to introduce some of them.
“I think I was successful in changing jobs.” What is the reason? My current job is not only fun, but also rewarding. I think the work-life balance is good (female, 20s)
Compared to my previous workplace, the pay is higher and the atmosphere is more comfortable. (Male, 20s)
Increased salary and holidays (20s, female)
Because I can work in the industry I want (30s, female)
The work environment is better than before (male, 30s)
The atmosphere at work is very good (female, 30s)
I have changed jobs several times, but this time I have been working for more than 5 years (30s, female)
I can now take more time off. (Male, 40s)
Hourly wages have increased. There is an atmosphere where it is easy for children to take time off even if they are not feeling well (40s, female)
Many reasons were given, such as “I was able to find a rewarding job,” “I was treated better,” and “The environment was good.” Additionally, many people say they are now able to work in a workplace that suits their lifestyle.
■Approximately 30% found their current job through a job site Next, I asked him how he found his current job.
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Approximately 30% of respondents (27.2%) answered that they found their current job through a job posting site. This was followed by “introductions from family members, acquaintances, etc.” at 23.2%. ■18.2% said, “I think I failed in changing jobs.” What are the causes and countermeasures?
On the other hand, we asked those who answered “I think I failed at changing jobs” what they thought was the reason for their failure in changing jobs.
What do you think is the reason why your job change failed?
It didn’t match my ideals (20s, female)
I ended up joining a small company. Working at a company that requires deemed overtime (male, 20s)
Insufficient confirmation of human relationships and company regulations (20s, female)
The industry is immature and there is not enough money (male, 30s) Not being able to decide whether the workplace was right for me (Male, 30s) I prioritized my search for a job that was less stressful (male, 30s) I haven’t chosen well. I can’t appeal my documents well (female, 40s) I didn’t think about my future clearly (male, 40s)
In addition to “insufficient research on the industry/industry” and “insufficient confirmation,” there were also many comments such as “I didn’t have enough foresight.”
We also asked them what they thought they could have done to avoid the failure of changing jobs, so I’d like to share some of them with you. How do you think you could have prevented your career change failure? I should have asked more questions to the people at the company (female, 20s) Avoid companies with extremely few employees, companies with a deemed overtime system, and companies that claim unlimited use of company cars (Male, 20s)
If I had actively collected information myself (male, 30s)
Courage to refuse (30s, female)
Have the document corrected. Consult with an agent, etc. (Female in her 40s) Spend a little more time researching company information (male in his 40s) This could have been prevented if the salary had been discussed during the interview (50s, female)
Comments such as “I should have researched the offer in detail beforehand and asked more questions during the interview” and “I wish I had had the courage to say no clearly” were raised. On the other hand, there seem to be many people who say that they should have asked for help from someone knowledgeable about job hunting, such as “talking to an agent.”
■Summary
This time, we conducted a survey titled “Experiences of Mismatch in Job Changes” and introduced the results. 18.2% of those who have changed jobs answered, “I think I failed in changing jobs.” Reasons why they thought they failed in changing jobs included “lack of confirmation” and “not doing enough research.” In addition, some say that in order to avoid job-hopping failures, it would have been better to use a job-change agent instead of just doing research in advance.
When looking for a job on your own, you may not be able to gather as much information as you would like, and it is not uncommon to end up with a mismatched job change.
If you’re worried about looking for a job alone, one option is to enlist the help of a job change agent. If you have a job change agent, they may be able to give you detailed information about your new job in advance, and even tell you things you may find difficult to ask. -For use in articles, etc.-
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[About Career Bible]
“Career Bible” is based on the theme of “increasing job
satisfaction and enriching life”, and aims to increase satisfaction with “work,” where you spend 30% of your life, and realize your ideal lifestyle. We disseminate knowledge about job changes, work styles, career building, etc.
Career Bible: https://nexer.co.jp/career-bible/
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