In a recent global online survey by international recruitment consultancy Robert Walters, the majority of job-seekers are convinced they will find a new job in less than half a year, meaning that businesses could face an increase in staff churn, at the same time as market conditions pressurize bosses to ensure they retain their core staff. Candidates remain positive about their future and confident of their value with just 6% of those polled feeling that they would take longer than six months to find a job.

Robert Walters interviewed more than 1,800 candidates from the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America and Asia Pacific on their attitudes to moving jobs and the speed at which they would expect to find new jobs.

The survey also revealed a number of other local trends, for example:

-United Kingdom: Candidates remain confident of finding the right job speedily, with over 85% convinced they would find a role in just four months.

-Asia: More than half of those polled believed they would move jobs in just a couple of months.

-Australia: Shows the highest level of confidence, with 78% of workers sure they will be in a new role in just two months.

'There is no doubt that at the start of the year, people naturally reassess their career—and this can sometimes be fuelled by dissatisfaction with bonus awards,” said Andrew Chancellor, managing director of accountancy and finance at Robert Walters in London.

“Our findings point to the fact that people remain confident about finding a new role in short order. However, this won't be the case for everyone—in a candidate-short market, the most successful job-seekers will be those with specialized skills in professional markets.”