Randstad (Switzerland) AG
Leutschenbachstrasse 45
8050 Zurich
Press release
Date
May 18, 2016
Contact
Kerstin Lehnert
Tel:
058 201 59 13
Email:
[email protected]
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Randstad Satisfaction Index Q1/2016:
The Swiss are among the most satisfied employees in the world
More than 3/4 of Swiss employees are satisfied with their job and their employer. These are the findings of the job satisfaction survey conducted by
Randstad.
The job satisfaction survey revealed that over 78% of Swiss employees are
satisfied or even very satisfied with their employer and their job. "The main
things employees look for in their job are prospects, a pleasant working environment, a fair wage as well as good welfare benefits and job security," says
Nathalie Zihlmann, HR Director of Randstad (Switzerland) AG. "Employers who
are able to offer their employees this tend to have more satisfied employees,
resulting in a lower rate of staff turnover."
This result puts Switzerland in 6th place worldwide for job satisfaction, alongside the USA, Spain and the Netherlands. According to the Randstad survey,
the most satisfied employees work in India (84%), Mexico (83%), Austria
(81%), Norway (81%) and Denmark (81%). The least satisfied employees are
in China (57%), Japan (49%) and Hong Kong (46%).
In a European comparison, this result places Switzerland behind Austria but in
front of Germany and Italy.
The survey also revealed that only 9% of Swiss people surveyed are actively
looking for a job. A further 19% would be interested in a new professional
challenge but are not (yet) actively applying for other jobs. It also emerged
from the survey that it is mainly younger employees aged between 18 and 24
who have a greater need for a change of job. This could mainly be due to the
fact that many employees, on completing their studies, look for a new employer. A further 27% of those surveyed aged between 18 and 24 even stated
that they would be in favor of a complete change of career.
Only 4% of Swiss employees surveyed are worried about losing their job in
the next 6 months. This places Switzerland among the best results in this re-
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Randstad (Switzerland) AG
Leutschenbachstrasse 45
8050 Zurich
spect. The fear of job loss is greatest in India (27%), China (13%) and Malaysia (12%).
Background information on the Randstad Satisfaction Index:
The Randstad Satisfaction Index has been conducted on a quarterly basis
since 2003, and is now carried out in 33 countries. The online survey includes
at least 400 employees aged between 18 and 65 in each country and asks
them about topics related to the labor market.
Randstad Satisfaction Index
Conducted by: Survey Sampling International (SSI)
First survey: 2003
Survey participants: 33 countries worldwide
Publication of survey results: 4 times a year
Mobility Index: quarterly recurring topics related to local
and global trends on the labor market from the perspective of employees, employee confidence and motivation and job satisfaction
Quarterly rotating series of questions: 3-4 hot topics in the recruitment
industry
Quantitative survey: using an online questionnaire, population aged 1865, minimum working hours of those surveyed: 24 hours per week, in a
paid job (not self-employed)
Sample size: at least 400 interviews per country
Randstad (Switzerland) AG
We have 50 branches across Switzerland. Over 285 skilled employees
make Randstad the expert in the field of recruitment and personnel management. Our services
range from temporary staffing and permanent placements to the recruitment of middle and senior
management positions in the IT, Banking & Finance, Engineering and Life Science sectors.
Randstad has been operating in Switzerland since 1995 and is part of Dutch Randstad Holding nv,
which is listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. With an overall turnover of around 16.6 billion
Euros (2013), 4,600 branches in 39 countries and over 567,000 employees active every day,
Randstad is one of the largest HR service providers in the world. More information:
www.randstad.ch
Randstad (Switzerland) is
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