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57% of Professionals Are Actively Job Hunting. What’s Driving Them?

Gan Hua Choon, Associate Director, Robert Walters Malaysia

02-Oct-24 11:00

57% of Professionals Are Actively Job Hunting. What’s Driving Them?

In this episode of The Workplace, we explore the growing trend of career cushioning with Gan Hua Choon, Associate Director of Robert Walters Malaysia.

With 57% of Malaysian professionals actively seeking new opportunities and 67% believing career cushioning can secure their next role, we dive into the reasons behind this trend.

Hua Choon shares insights from Robert Walters’ latest survey, discussing how office culture and job dissatisfaction are driving the search for new career paths, the most effective career cushioning strategies like upskilling, and how both professionals and employers can navigate this evolving landscape.

Produced by: Kishan Sivaswamy

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


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Categories:  the workplacemanagingCorporatespersonal developmentalternatives

Tags:  career cushioningoffice culturecareer advice





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