Those working in Telecommunications have the longest job tenure in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pnet has published its latest Job Market Trends Report, which states that long-term employee tenure enhances productivity, stability, and expertise and helps foster a reliable and experienced workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, long-standing employees may resist change and become complacent, whereas short-term employee tenure introduces fresh ideas, adaptability, and ambition\/ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, short-term employees result in higher turnover costs and less institutional knowledge, meaning a balance can optimise organisational success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pnet’s data showed that the average tenure is an average of 3 years and 1 month, but this differs across sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Business & Management roles, on the other hand, demand higher expertise and offer better pay, with a long average tenure (4 years and 10 months).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telecommunication, however, tops the charts at 5 years and 2 months, followed by marketing (4 years and 11 months): <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pnet also looked on a more granular level, showing that middle management tend to stay in their roles for longer than executives: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Admin, Office & Support roles also show potentially very long employee tenures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sales consultants also show potential for a very long tenure of up to 9 years: <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other end of the scale, job roles that have short employee tenures include those in science and technology: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pnet also investigated job search activity regarding employees working in new job roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It analysed job roles in which new employees applied for at least five other job opportunities in the first six months of employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The analysis, which is based on the last five years, highlights the most actively job-seeking employees: <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n On a job role level, 23% of Payroll & Wages professionals keep applying for jobs despite just starting a new job. This is followed by <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other end of the scale, the job sectors with the lowest percentages of professionals searching for and applying for jobs within the first six months are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Notably, those working as taxi drivers and chauffeurs have the lowest chance of looking for a new job in the first 6 months of starting a new job: <\/p>\n\n\n\nTenure<\/strong><\/td> Field <\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 5 Years 2 Months<\/td> Telecommunication<\/td><\/tr> 4 Years 11 Months<\/td> Marketing<\/td><\/tr> 4 Years 10 Months<\/td> Business & Management<\/td><\/tr> 4 Years 8 Months<\/td> Finance<\/td><\/tr> 4 Years 3 Months<\/td> Mining<\/td><\/tr> 4 Years 0 Months<\/td> Security & Emergency Services<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 10 Months<\/td> Admin, Office & Support<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 9 Months<\/td> Sales<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 9 Months<\/td> Transportation<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 4 Months<\/td> Building & Construction<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 4 Months<\/td> Information Technology<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 2 Months<\/td> Manufacturing & Assembly<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 1 Months<\/td> Cleaning, Maintenance & Repair<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 0 Months<\/td> Medical & Health<\/td><\/tr> 3 Years 0 Months<\/td> Warehousing & Logistics<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 11 Months<\/td> Architecture & Engineering<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 11 Months<\/td> Design, Media & Arts<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 10 Months<\/td> Travel & Tourism<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 9 Months<\/td> Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 8 Months<\/td> Sport & Fitness<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 8 Months<\/td> Science & Technology<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 7 Months<\/td> Education, Training & Library<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 6 Months<\/td> Community & Social Welfare<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 6 Months<\/td> Legal<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 6 Months<\/td> Personal Appearance<\/td><\/tr> 2 Years 5 Months<\/td> Restaurant & Hospitality<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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