Job study 2019 / Ernst & YoungFear of job loss - especially in mechanical engineering
The German economic engine is stuttering and employees are increasingly worried about losing their jobs. According to the latest 'EY Job Study 2019', employees in the mechanical engineering sector in particular are very willing to change jobs. Many no longer consider their job to be secure.
... employers to a greater or lesser extent. Now the engine has started to stutter, and employees are feeling the effects," says Markus Heinen, Head of HR Consulting Services at Ernst & Young in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "At the same time, the job market is changing: the roles of employees are changing as a result of technologization - many tasks are even disappearing completely. As a result, employees are increasingly worried about their jobs again and are more willing to change employers," says Heinen.