India No 1 in world on attrition chart,one in four to switch jobs: Hay Group

Indian employees' concerns on compensation,career objectives may make them switch jobs.

As the growth trends firm up in job market,India is set to witness highest attrition rate in the world with possibility of one in four employees switching jobs in the country,a survey said today.

The survey conducted by global human resource and management consultancy major Hay Group also said that the concerns among the Indian employees about fairness of their compensation and career objectives could be the key reasons for them to switch jobs.

Global management consultancy,Hay Group,in association with the Centre for Economics and Business Research Cebr,found that 49 million more employees are likely to leave their employers worldwide over the next five years compared to 2012,owing to improvement in economic and labor market conditions.

The Asia-Pacific will experience its largest spike in employee turnover job switch levels this year,and organisations in the region will experience the highest

increase in turnover rates worldwide.

India is expected to lead the region in turnover rates at 26.9 per cent in the organised sector in 2013 the highest attrition rate globally; this figure is expected to go up

further in 2014 to stand at 27.5 per cent.

8220;Make no mistake,we are India in the eye of an employee turnover storm. In order to protect employee retention,organisations in India must give serious thought to

what drives employee commitment,8221; Hay Group India Leadership and Talent practice leader Mohinish Sinha said.

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8220;Indian economic growth is set to pick up,and this will be warmly welcomed by businesses. But the upturn will come with a risk 8211; driven by an ambitious middle class and employers at India Inc are likely to face a talent exodus in the coming year,8221; Sinha added.

Indian employees expressed concerns about the fairness of their compensation 55 per cent and the extent to which benefits meet their needs 48 per cent.

One in every three employees expressed concern over lack of confidence in being able to achieve their career objectives with their current employers 37 per cent.

As a result,they are concerned about opportunities for learning and development 39 per cent and supervisory coaching for their development 36 per cent,the report

added.

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8220;Organisations need to give serious thought to how they stack up against these factors now before the job markets begin to improve,8221; Sinha said.

Globally,the number of workers taking flight is expected to reach 161.7 million in 2014 8212; a 12.9 per cent increase in people leaving compared to 2012.