Express Employment Professionals survey reveals most pack it up after a year or less. In the 10th of a series of reports titled America Employed, Express Employment Professionals, the nation’s largest privately held staffing firm, today announced findings that reveal how long recent college graduates can be expected to stay in their first jobs.
The survey of 264 Express franchises across the nation shows that nearly three-fourths of respondents, 74 percent, said they expect a recent graduate to stay in his or her first job for a year or less. In other words, college graduates of the Millennial generation aren’t expected to settle into their first jobs or to show commitment to their first employers.
“There was a time when a graduate would take a job out of college and stay there for years building a career. Today’s graduates are much more transient, eager to move on to the next great opportunity,” said Bob Funk, CEO of Express Employment Professionals, and a former chairman of theFederal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
“An earlier survey revealed oneof the Millennial generation’s greatest weaknesses is a lack of commitment. And indeed, these results indicate a willingness to walk away from their first jobs.”“In a difficult economy, many graduates don’t get to take their ‘dream jobs’ right out of college.
That may explain why they don’t stay put and choose to move on after just a few months,”said Connie Druliner, franchisee of the Bend Express office.
Respondents were asked, “In your opinion, how long does the average recent college graduate (graduating within the last 18 months) stay in their first career job following graduation?”
The responses are as follows.
1)3 to 6 months 16 percent
2)7 months to one year 58 percent
3) More than 1 year 26 percent
If you would like to arrange for an interview with Bob Funk, please contact Sherry Kast at (405) 717-5966. Robert A.“Bob”Funk is chair, chief executive officer and president of Express Employment Professionals.
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the international staffing company has more than 600 franchises in the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Under his leadership, Express has put more than five million people to work worldwide. Funk served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and was also the Chairman of the Conference of Chairmen of the Federal Reserve.
The Bend Express Employment Professionals franchise began operation in 1984 and serves the Central Oregon area with temporary help and direct hire employees in a variety of fields, including administrative, commercial, data processing, technical, sales, marketing, engineering, healthcare, financial, technology, manufacturing and more.
Express is on a mission to put a million people to work annually, and worldwide, put more than 367,000 people to work in 2012 with more than 600 offices in the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Express provides expertise in evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search and human resources and works across a wide variety of industries.Temporary staffing sales for the international staffing franchise company totaled more than $2.3 billion in 2012.
The Bend office, located at 400 SW Bluff Drive, Suite 200, is currently accepting applications.541- 389-1505 www.expresspros.com.
