January 2007

20% of healthcare workers plan to change jobs

Are you paying your staff competitively? Competitive pay is one of the main reasons why 17 percent of the healthcare workers are dissatisfied with their jobs, and 21 percent plan to leave their current positions in the coming year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey.

Career-advancement opportunities are another reason why unhappy healthcare workers will change jobs.

Overall, healthcare workers want more competitive salaries. Thirty-six percent of healthcare employees say they are dissatisfied with their pay, and 26 percent did not receive a raise in 2006. Of those who did receive a pay bump, 64 percent received an extra 3 percent or less. Seventy-one percent did not earn a bonus last year.

Healthcare workers would also like to revive their career progress. Eighty-seven percent of healthcare employees did not receive a promotion last year, and 23 percent felt they were overlooked for one. Thirty-one percent of healthcare workers say they are dissatisfied with the overall career advancement opportunities and 29 percent are dissatisfied the training and development options at their current employers.

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