Here’s why most women switch from their jobs

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Here’s why most women switch from their jobs Nearly 35% of women respondents in a recent PwC survey admitted to leaving their former employee because of lack of career growth.
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In the top three traits to be looked in an employer, both female and male respondents included opportunities for career progression, competitive wages and flexible work arrangements.

The respondents included women employees from India, Brazil, China, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa and the UAE, according to a release.

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"When you look at what drives job satisfaction, people clearly seek opportunities for career progression. Putting in place formal career progression plans is one way of making sure employees remain motivated and committed to the organisation," said Bob Moritz, Global Chairman of PwC.

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The survey covered 4,792 professionals from 70 countries, out of which 3,934 were women and 845 were men.

The report is titled “Winning the fight for female talent: How to gain the diversity edge through inclusive recruitment” and aims at finding ways for employers to attract and retain women employees.

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"At PwC, we offer unique programmes to take care of the special needs of women employees in different phases of their lives and their advancement as leaders," said Satyavati Berera, COO of PwC India.

"We are aware that this is an important aspect from a talent brand standpoint, especially for young recruits. Therefore, to position ourselves as an employer of choice, we showcase the success stories of our women employees and aim to hire, inspire and develop women leaders of the future," she added.

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