RSSProfessionals are being lured abroad by the prospects of a career overseas, with nine in 10 (90.72%) of those working in the built environment sector considering a move.
Research into professionals’ motivations to move abroad, conducted by specialist recruitment site7444 CareerStructure.com, reveals the considerable appeal of working overseas.
The prospect of greater salaries, better career opportunities and new experiences has encouraged most of the 1,564 professionals based all over the world who responded to the CareerStructure.com survey to consider looking abroad for their next position. But, for half of professionals, the UK is simply becoming a less attractive place to work – with a perception of lower salaries and lacking workloads.
The locations with the most lure include Dubai (63%), closely followed by Abu Dhabi (61%) and Qatar (56%). This may be due to the perception that these countries offer the best salaries, and that there are more work prospects there. Indeed, six in 10 believe Qatar has more opportunities than the UK. These regions are closely followed by English-speaking countries, with professionals keen to work in Australia (48%), Canada (43%), the US (41%), and New Zealand (34%) being similarly appealing.
Many professionals expressed an interest in moving to work on specific projects abroad – 55% would move to China to work on Sky City, and 68% would move to Singapore to work on The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city.
For many, this would not be a mere short-term trip: even although two-thirds already have experience of working abroad, half would move abroad on a long term basis.
Top 5 reasons for relocating were, in descending order, higher salary, good career opportunities, experience, quality of life, and good employment benefits.
A total of 111 traffic and transport-related professionals from within the overall built environment sector survey sample group took part in the research. Again, more than nine out of 10 (96.4%) saying they were considering a move abroad.
Rob Searle, commercial director of CareerStructure.com, said, “Experience abroad can potentially boost professionals employment prospects, by providing them with new opportunities and experiences. However, with such high levels of professionals considering a move abroad, it’s apparent that the UK is losing its appeal and could now potentially be losing many of its talented professionals to other countries.”
Research into professionals’ motivations to move abroad, conducted by specialist recruitment site
The prospect of greater salaries, better career opportunities and new experiences has encouraged most of the 1,564 professionals based all over the world who responded to the CareerStructure.com survey to consider looking abroad for their next position. But, for half of professionals, the UK is simply becoming a less attractive place to work – with a perception of lower salaries and lacking workloads.
The locations with the most lure include Dubai (63%), closely followed by Abu Dhabi (61%) and Qatar (56%). This may be due to the perception that these countries offer the best salaries, and that there are more work prospects there. Indeed, six in 10 believe Qatar has more opportunities than the UK. These regions are closely followed by English-speaking countries, with professionals keen to work in Australia (48%), Canada (43%), the US (41%), and New Zealand (34%) being similarly appealing.
Many professionals expressed an interest in moving to work on specific projects abroad – 55% would move to China to work on Sky City, and 68% would move to Singapore to work on The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city.
For many, this would not be a mere short-term trip: even although two-thirds already have experience of working abroad, half would move abroad on a long term basis.
Top 5 reasons for relocating were, in descending order, higher salary, good career opportunities, experience, quality of life, and good employment benefits.
A total of 111 traffic and transport-related professionals from within the overall built environment sector survey sample group took part in the research. Again, more than nine out of 10 (96.4%) saying they were considering a move abroad.
Rob Searle, commercial director of CareerStructure.com, said, “Experience abroad can potentially boost professionals employment prospects, by providing them with new opportunities and experiences. However, with such high levels of professionals considering a move abroad, it’s apparent that the UK is losing its appeal and could now potentially be losing many of its talented professionals to other countries.”
