Nursing workers and engineers, the two highest retention rates in Australia, are jobs that people will stick to, according to new research.
Nurses, engineers and technicians are the least likely to change their careers, according to Indeed.
Even if employees change jobs in these industries, they tend to choose jobs where existing skills can be applied to new jobs.
In 2017, 3.3% of Australians not only switched jobs, but also changed careers, according to (ABS), the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
But nurses and engineers are the most loyal to their skills, according to data compiled by Kalem Pickering (Callam Pickering), an Asia-Pacific economist at Indeed.
Indeed surveyed how often people searched for other occupations through the site in 2016 and 2017 and found that technicians and accountants were also more loyal to their careers.
Even if nurses change their careers, they show interest in jobs that need to take care of others, such as old-age care or disability care.
In Australia, general practitioners (usually employed by general practitioners) and registered nurses are the least likely to engage in a whole new profession.
In 2016 and 2017, only 36 percent of GPs and 38 percent of registered nurses searched for other occupations, according to data.
Two other nursing positions, student nurses and clinical nurses, also have the highest retention rates.
Among engineers, the percentage of structural engineers searching for other occupations was 39 percent, while software engineers and electrical engineers accounted for 43 percent and 51 percent, respectively.
Software developers and financial accounting rank in the top five at 42% and 43%, respectively.
Why not change careers?
The main reason is that there are more jobs: the rapid development of the healthcare and technology industries, and the rapid growth of corresponding jobs in these industries, is one reason why employees remain loyal, or that people are reluctant to give up the skills they already have. To do something new.
The acute shortage of nurses in Australia means that there is a high demand for nursing staff this year, with the highest number of job advertisements for nursing positions on the Indeed website.
Meanwhile, demand for tech professionals has risen 12.5% over the past two years.
Why would you want to leave?
Through an analysis of how nurses and software engineers search for other occupations and skills, Indeed found that these employees search for positions such as cleaners, administrative assistants and customer service representatives. It is not necessary to change careers to increase wages or promote career development.
"career development, including pay and promotion, is clearly a factor," the study said. "but others may be affected by bad experiences or external factors in the current field, such as layoffs, health or moving. Others may want to ease stress, improve job security or achieve better work-life balance. Those who leave their careers often look for junior positions, which may indicate that people change careers because of their personal circumstances. For example, they may need more flexibility after having a child, or they may want a job after moving. "