Employees expect better salaries, promotions in 12 months, finds survey

Indian employees expect better compensation and career promotions in the next 12 months. According to human resources firm Michael Page’s Job Confidence Index Q2 2018, a majority of the employees surveyed anticipate advancements in their current roles.

Leading in this regard was skills development (87 percent), followed by compensation (80 percent), scope of functions (79 percent) and career promotion (76 percent).The study, which measures the confidence levels and workplace sentiments of employees, recorded and analysed the responses of 660 professionals, across industries, regions and job positions.

Nicolas Dumoulin, Managing Director of Michael Page India, said, “The surge in hiring activity will lead to a further emergence of niche roles and new opportunities, especially in sectors such as renewables, healthcare and life sciences, retail, e-commerce, chemicals and data analytics.”