79% consider leaving jobs due to skills gap – Beamery

A skills crisis is looming in the UK as 79% of employees consider leaving their roles due to a lack of opportunity, according to a recent survey by Beamery.

More than half of workers said their abilities were not being fully recognised, with 42.2% saying they were partially understood, and 5.8% feeling completely misunderstood by employers.

Businesses worldwide are grappling with skills gaps, with a McKinsey Global Institute survey reporting that 83% of companies face such challenges.

The World Economic Forum noted that 63% of employers see the skills gap as a barrier to future-proofing operations, and 59% of workers will need reskilling or upskilling by 2030.

Employees cited a lack of internal advancement opportunities (45%), rigid role structures (29%), restrictive policies (25%), and insufficient managerial support (20%) as barriers to utilising their skills.

Beamery’s research suggested that companies should focus more on existing talent to address skills gaps and retain staff.

Specifically, 88% of respondents were open to moving roles within their organisation for better opportunities. 

Abakar Saidov, chief executive officer of Beamery, said: “Our research shows that many workers feel their skills are underutilised or misunderstood.