China Youth Daily, Beijing, December 27 (China Youth Daily, China Youth Network reporter Zhang Junbin) Today, Lagou Recruitment and Zhihu released the "2023 Workplace Insight Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). According to the report, in the digital technology industry, "stability" has become the key word of the year in the workplace in 2023;Nearly eighty percent of the surveyed workers work less than 50 hours a week, and "996" is gradually disappearingMore than 60% of digital technology talents have started side hustle income-generating actions.
It is reported that the report is based on the survey results of the digital technology talent database of the Lagou recruitment platform and nearly 10,000 job seekers, as well as the observation and analysis of 22.72 million workplace-related content on the Zhihu platform in 2023, and modeled through big data technology, describing and analyzing the workplace status, workplace trends, and mentality of digital technology talents.
According to the report, according to the data analysis of the Zhihu platform, in terms of job selection, new employees focus on stability in addition to high salary. As a representative of high-paying jobs, the content popularity of programmers remains high, and since 2023, the keyword search index of "programmer" has increased by 41 year-on-year68％；As a representative of stable positions, state-owned enterprise-related content has attracted much attention, and since 2023, the keyword search index of "state-owned enterprise interview" has increased by 274 year-on-year51％。
Screenshot of the report. Looking at the past decade, "996" is actually not uncommon. Especially with the rapid development of the financial and Internet industries, the "996" and "007" work systems have become special products of the times. This scene is changing as economic development changes.
According to the survey data of Lagou Recruitment and Zhihu, 30% of the surveyed digital technology talents work 40 hours a week48 percent of respondents work between 40 and 50 hours a week16 of respondents work between 50 and 60 hours per week;Only 6 percent of respondents work more than 60 hours a week, and the "996" situation in the workplace is gradually disappearing.
With the rotation of industry cycles and industrial upgrading, the job market is also undergoing corresponding changes, and the uncertainty of job hunting in all walks of life is gradually increasing. In response to employment uncertainty, workers are also actively looking for ways to deal with it.
According to the report, half of respondents are responding to future changes by increasing their income through side hustles, and 35 percent say they are no longer looking for a higher salary, but instead choose more suitable job opportunities8 percent of respondents would start their own business and work for themselvesAnother 4 percent of the respondents said they would switch careers to actual business, such as sales.
In addition, income-generating activities for working employees are also being actively carried out. According to the report, more than 60% of respondents who choose to generate income through side hustles have started side hustle actions, and they continue to explore new opportunities and business models through side hustles to enhance their personal value and enhance their sense of economic security.
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