The call “new hire regret” is a phenomenon that has begun to severely affect companies.
In Mexico, Finding a job has become one of the most complicated tasks for young people and, in general, for anyone, as a result of the arrival of the pandemic. Although it is true that various job offers are published on a daily basis, accessing one of them is a true odyssey given the high demand that exists.
Data from the National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENO) of the Inegi, speak of the fact that, during the first month of 2022, just over two million Mexicans were registered as unemployedwhich, at present, are actively looking for work options, although without success.
Now, there is a phenomenon in the United States that is drawing strong attention and that is that workers from that country have begun to leave their jobs in record time and numbers.
Many of them actually do so because they are looking for a job with better pay, more flexibility, and more satisfaction.
However, reality is often harsh and the so-called “dream job” seems to have become a problem, since it gives the impression that it does not even exist.
The Phenomenon of “New Hire Regret”
According to a couple of surveys of a group of American employees, one of the reasons workers leave their jobs is because they realize that they are just as unhappy or more unhappy than in their previous jobs.
One such survey was conducted with 2,500 millennial and centennial employees, of which 72 percent of those who had started a new job regretted it very soon when they realized that the function or even the company was different from what they had been led to believe.
Of that 72 percent, 40 percent said that experiencing that feeling was reason enough to quit their job within a maximum period of six months.
Now, on the other hand, another survey conducted by the consulting firm Grant Thornton reveals that 21 percent of the 5,000 employees interviewed disclosed that they changed jobs in the past year, while 40 percent of that group said they were already searching again.
This is known as “new hire regret”, a phenomenon that has already started to be a real problem for companiesbut also for the workers.
This arises, to a large extent, because workers today demand more and more from their employers and have a different relationship with work in mind. In other words, they look for jobs where, above all else, they feel good, comfortable and happy.
In this context, recruiters are going through a time when they are desperate to hire staff in a scenario in which the labor market is going through one of its worst times.
“There’s enormous pressure on a lot of recruiters right now to fill roles as quickly as possible, so they’re saying things applicants want to hear,” said Kathryn Minshew, CEO of The Muse.
So, To prevent the “new hire regret” from growing, it is necessary that both parties do their job: On the one hand, companies need to examine their cultures and offer job seekers greater transparency; while new hires should do their research to get a clear idea of what to expect.