Filipinos hang on to their jobs if it gives them career growth and work-life balance on top of a competitive salary, according to an employment company which gathered data from 18,000 Filipino candidates from 25 industries.
JobStreet says that workers’ attitudes toward work is not necessarily defined by the generation they belong to. Instead, the main defining factor is personality—how open people are to training and to learning new things.
In this era of the so-called gig economy, many Filipinos still prefer jobs with the security of tenure, alongside flexibility and social involvement.
Likewise, they look for employers that are socially responsible and an organization with a lean bureaucracy. They appreciate co-workers who are professional, respectful and collaborative.
JobStreet likened job hunting to dating, where matching of personalities and cultures takes place. The better the match, the longer people stay.
In a society where jobs remain scarce and millions scrounge for a living instead of building fulfilling professional lives, it is important for employers to know the conditions that workers want but may not necessarily feel empowered to bargain for.
Human capital is the primary capital. Technology, infrastructure, and all other input will be for naught without people. Conscientious, socially responsible business owners will voluntarily ensure these circumstances are met even as they struggle to make profits or break even.
