This info graph on the latest workforce trends for finance and accounting professionals shows that two out of every three (67%) are on the lookout for another job, yet the same proportion feels genuinely engaged by their current employer.

1. 67
finance & accounting professionals: of those intending tO change jobs,
the greatest attrition risks are:
workforce attitudes 70% Senior Executives
and Middle Management
and motivators
Most cited reason: poor
management (Senior Executives:
27%, Middle Management: 25%)
percent intend to
Insights from over 12,000 Finance and Accounting professionals across the globe look for another job 73% Baby Boomers
in the next year— Most cited reason: poor
up from 62% in 2009 management (31%)
75
the notion of a Career-for-life with one employer 69% Workers in
the Americas
Most cited reason: lack
of opportunities for
advancement (31%)
Do you use your social media
percent derive meaning network when making career/
from their work by their employment decisions? (% yes)
T least likely to see
he opportunity to excel/
develop in their field;
the relevance of a however only 51% say
46%
All Finance &
one-employer career are they experience this
in their current job
Accounting
professionals
50
those in EMEA (14%) and 50%
Gen Y
Baby Boomers (19%) 59%
APAC region
28% of professional/technical
workers still believe in the When job searching do you
one-employer career percent say their current
manager inspires them
rely on traditional methods
or social media?
67
to do their best work
Traditional methods (e.g., job boards)
Compared to other professional/ Social media
technical workers, significantly fewer 58%
Finance & Accounting professionals 43% 45%
think the one-employer career is still 30%
relevant today (25%) All Finance & Apac region
percent say they feel Accounting
engaged with their professionals
current employer—
up from 60% in 2011
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Source: 2012 Kelly Global Workforce Index. Note: Professional/Technical workers are those who work, and/or possess experience and skills in fields such as: Education, Engineering,
Accounting and Finance (requiring a four-year degree), Healthcare, Information Technology, Law, Marketing/Sales (requiring a four-year degree), and Science.