Even amid the Covid-19 crisis, workers remain interested in searching for new jobs, according to data from job board Monster.
Monster’s poll found that 60% of the 2,607 respondents were out of work. But of the remaining respondents who were employed, 85% are still considering searching for a new job despite Covid-19.
The desire to search appears to come from interest in having flexibility in their work schedules — the survey found 47% of those currently employed cited this as a reason — and the desire for a pay increase, cited by 44%.
The poll was taken on July 24.
It also found that 23% are employed and are taking on additional work primarily because of staffing decreases at their companies.
Another finding by Monster: Among unemployed workers, 85% are willing to consider a job outside of their current industry.