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Aiming to retain jobs and confidence

With nearly 66 per cent of active job seekers increasing their time spent on job search, there has been a modest rise in the overall confidence among professionals in India.

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Updated:29th Jul, 2020 at 12:12 AM

Chennai

Two in three professionals will increase their time spent searching for and applying to (64 pc) jobs in the next two weeks, as per a new LinkedIn report.

UPSKILLING BY ACTIVE JOB SEEKERS

68% to increase time spent on online learning to harbour longterm job security and career progression
16% of decision makers to increase the number of jobs they apply to, against 48 per cent of the junior workforce
Only one in four senior professionals to increase time spent on searching for jobs in comparison to almost half (45 per cent) of the junior workforce
Microsoft India has emerged as the country’s most attractive employer brand, followed by Samsung India and Amazon India in the second and third place, respectively, says Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2020, which surveyed 6,136 companies in 33 countries.

TOP VALUE PROPOSITION FOR INDIAN WORKFORCE TO CHOOSE AN EMPLOYER

43% work-life balance
41% attractive salary and employee benefits
40% job security

S‘T’ICKING FACTORS

69% stayed with employer in the past year
81% favoured non-monetary benefits like company phone/car, childcare services and support, flexible working hours
38% of Gen Z (18-24 years) look for good training opportunities from employer
34% of the millennials (25-34 years) attracted to forward-thinking and tech-savvy firms and deem use of latest technologies as vital attribute

Aiming to retain jobs and confidence

With nearly 66 per cent of active job seekers increasing their time spent on job search, there has been a modest rise in the overall confidence among professionals in India.

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