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JOB HUNTING RESEARCH

Half of Aussies looking for a new job

NEARLY half of employed Australians will be looking for a new job in 2015 and over two thirds are considering using online sharing economy platforms like Airtasker, Freelancer, UberX and 99designs to supplement their income this year.

The Airtasker Future of Work Research Monitor January 2015, conducted by Pureprofile, reveals major changes in the labour force including a shift away from the traditional 9am-5pm office working model in favour of increased flexibility and freelancing.

The research, based on a representative survey by Pureprofile of 1,004 employed Australians nationwide, also revealed that 92% of Australians are looking for ways to supplement their income in 2015.

“Australians are increasingly embracing online peer-to-peer platforms to find work which allows them to be their own boss and earn a decent living by capitalising on their skills, from logo design to transport to assembling furniture to even mechanical engineering,” said Airtasker co-founder and CEO Tim Fung.

The major results of the Airtasker / Pureprofile research include:

•    43.5% of working Australians say they are either “likely” or “very likely” to look for a new job in 2015.
•    84.8% strongly agree or moderately agree that: ““The traditional employment model of the 9-5 office job is inflexible for workers in 2015 and into the future”.
•    76.4% strongly agree or moderately agree that: “The flexibility of freelancing / working for yourself makes up for the lack of certainty/predictability of work”.
•    92% of Australians are looking to supplement their income in 2015.
•    68% of Australians are considering earning some extra money in 2015 through online platforms such as Airtasker, Freelancer, 99designs, UberX and AirBnB.
•    4% of Australians are already using these online platforms to earn some extra money (10% of those aged 25-34).
•    Asked what the most important thing in a job was, the respondents’ overall ranking in order of importance was: pay, flexibility to choose hours, predictability of work and satisfaction of helping others.



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