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Young employees seek training to gat pay rise
(China Daily)
Updated: 2004-02-18 09:28
Young office workers in Shanghai city are more concerned about updating their
job skills than finding a new position or getting a pay rise, a recent survey
suggests.
Zhaopin.com, one of China's largest Web-based headhunting firms, surveyed
1,575 local white-collar workers, all of whom have only been out of school for
two or three years, about their plans and goals for the year.
About 43 percent of respondents said they are planning to sign up for
part-time or full-time training courses - such as English classes or an MBA
program - to make themselves more employable in the city's increasingly
competitive job market.
Only 34 percent of those surveyed said their top goal for the year is finding
a new job.
"Office workers are becoming more rational about their career development,
therefore they attach much more importance to their personal abilities," said
Zhaopin CEO Liu Hao.
In the past, a large number of people would start looking for new jobs right
after the Spring Festival, when they had just received their year-end bonuses.
That trend hasn't completely disappeared, said local headhunters, who expect
local employment fairs to attract far more job seekers than usual in March.
The survey concludes that local office workers still dream about a better job
and higher pay, but they have come to realize they must first prepare themselves
to succeed in a competitive market before sending out resumes.
Attending training courses is a good way for employees to improve their
skills and make it easier to find a good position in the future, Liu said.
"As an increasing number of Shanghainese who studied abroad are now
returning to compete for jobs in Shanghai, together with local professionals
with various certificates and licenses, how can I beat them to get a
satisfactory job without improving myself," asked Zhang Qian, who works as a
manager at a German company in the city.
Only 9 percent of those surveyed said their main goal for the year was to get
a pay rise, while only 5 percent said they are eager for a promotion.
Other respondents of the survey said they want to get along better with
co-workers or want more vacation time.
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