Skilled workers seeking new roles with more innovative employers

One in three workers want to move to a more innovative employer, seeking better salaries, career progression and greater job security

Eleanor Dempsey, director of strategy, innovation and transformation, Auxilion.

Jobseekers in Ireland are increasingly applying for roles in more innovative companies, with many citing salary and lack of career progression as reasons for changing employer. 

A recent survey by Auxilion, the Irish IT managed services provider, found that 33% of workers in Ireland are applying for jobs in more innovative companies. Of those seeking to move to a new employer, 54% cited poor salary, 40% said lack of career progression, with 35% citing a lack of opportunity.