One quarter of Hong Kong employees ‘want to quit their jobs’

About one in four employees wants to resign this year, with a good number disgruntled by mediocre remuneration, according to a survey that also finds Facebook trumping LinkedIn as the top website among jobseekers.

Scant opportunities and recognition from their bosses are other major reasons cited by the disaffected - 24 per cent of 7,754 interviewees - who plan to pack in their jobs.

"As the war for talent continues, all organisations need to … offer benefits that appeal to every generation of workers," Peter Yu, director of recruitment firm Randstad Hong Kong, said.

"Otherwise, they will find their employees looking to move to companies which offer the benefits that suit their needs."

The Netherlands-based firm interviewed people aged 18 to 65 across industries from September to December.

Low compensation, limited career prospects and a lack of recognition from supervisors were cited by 38 per cent, 28 per cent and 26 per cent of the would-be job leavers, respectively.

It followed that salary and job benefits reigned as the most important factor among employees. That was the choice of 63 per cent of all the respondents, followed by a pleasant working environment (49 per cent), a good work-life balance (47 per cent), career progression opportunities (45 per cent) and long-term job security (43 per cent).