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A new study by Amazon has found that nearly three-quarters of Millennial and Gen Z employees are anticipating quitting their current job in order to build their individual skills elsewhere.
Frustrated with your workplace? Wishing you could develop new skills to help in your career?
Turns out youβre not alone. A new study released by Amazon has found that 74% of Millennial and Gen Z employees are βlikely to quit within the next yearβ due to a lack of skill development opportunities.
In addition, 78% fear they lack skills to advance their career. 71% are concerned they lack the education to advance their career, while 58% are worried their skills are already outdated. 70% also feel unprepared for the future of work.
Where does this leave people moving into next year? According to those surveyed, 89% feel extremely to somewhat motivated to improve their skills, with 76% of those attributing their newfound drive to the pandemic. Skill development is a top priority for 83% of workers β nearly 90% have already begun to invest in new skills to use at work.
This incentive to improve individual knowledge could potentially cause a bigger shift in employment. According to the study, two thirds of employees are βextremely or somewhatβ likely to leave within the next year. A lack of growth opportunities is the primary cause.
Numbers jump up further when looking at Gen Z and Millennials specifically. If youβve followed employer stats at all over the past few years, all this news shouldnβt come as a huge surprise.
Young people are particularly eager to dive into freelance work, set up their own businesses, or stretch their skills across multiple fields and brands. The idea of remaining loyal to one corporate firm for decades at a time is firmly a remnant of the past.
