Nearly half of young South African professionals are unhappy in their jobs and are looking to change jobs within the next 12 months.  

Winani Ndlovu, research manager at employer branding specialist Universum, says 47% of the 22 000 young professionals surveyed by Universum in their annual research said they were ready to move from their current employers, with an average job satisfaction level of 6 out of 10.  

Apart from the costs around recruitment, onboarding and training, the broader effects include lost productivity during the time it takes to find a suitable candidate, low morale of other employees, and the negative impact of a high turnover rate.