Over the recent years every fifth employed Russian have got promotion at work. One-third of respodnents see no career opportunities in their current roles; only one-fourth would not sacrifice anything to get promoted.
MOSCOW, October 2, 2014. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the information concerning how many Russians have got promoted at work over the recent several years; how they assess their career opportunities; what they would sacrifice to get higher position.
One-fifth of Russians have been promoted at work over the recent years (20%). Those who have had a promotion were respondents with higher education diplomas (35%), with high income (32%), and aged 25-34 (28%). At the same time, most of respondents (76%) have held the same position.
Half of respondents expect further promotion (56%). sixteen percent highly assess their opportunities to get promotion; whereas 40% say that they may have career advancement by fortunate coincidence. More than one-third of the employed respondents (38%) say that they have no chances to get advancement at the current job (over seven years these attitudes have not changed – 38% in 2007).
Those workers who would like to be promoted try to do their job in an honest manner (13%) and to upgrade their skills (8%). Those who do not make any efforts to get higher position say that career building is not a top priority for them (15%). Some persons are satisfied with the job they currently have (1%) or started a business (1%).
Half of respondents fail to answer what they would sacrifice to get promotion at work (51%). More than one-quarter of Russians (28%) are confident that they would not sacrifice anything for work. Every sixth (15%) would devote all free time to get advancement. Only 1% would sacrifice personal life and family for work. Less than 1% of Russians would sacrifice their health; the shares of those who would accept low salary or move to another city are less than 1%.
The VCIOM opinion poll was conducted on September 20-21, 2014. 1600 respondents were interviewed in 130 communities in 42 regions of Russia. Data are weighted by gender, age, education, working status and type of settlement. The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%.
Have you got higher position at work/have you got promoted over the recent two or three years? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of the employed respondents) | |||||
| Total respondents | Elementary (incomplete secondary) education | Secondary education (school, vocational school) | Specialized secondary education (technical school) | Incomplete higher (not less than three years in a higher education institute), higher education |
yes | 20 | - | 10 | 15 | 35 |
no | 76 | 92 | 86 | 81 | 61 |
Don`t know | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
What do you do to get promoted/to get higher position? If you do not do anything, than why? (open-ended question not more than 3 answers, % of the employed respondents) | |
| Total respondents |
Those who make efforts to get promoted | |
Working hard, in an honest manner | 13 |
Upgrading skills (courses, training) | 8 |
Working more | 3 |
Getting higher education | 2 |
Searching for a new job | 2 |
Building bridges with the superiors | 1 |
Educating oneself/getting education | 1 |
Those who make no efforts to get promoted | |
Nothing because it is not important for me | 15 |
Nothing because I am satisfied with the job I have | 4 |
Nothing because the current position has no career opportunities | 2 |
Nothing because I started my own business | 1 |
Nothing because it is pointless (it will not work out) | 1 |
Nothing because I do not have the required level of education | 1 |
Nothing because the career promotion is not important due to my age | 1 |
Nothing because I am busy with my family | 1 |
Nothing because I have already achieved the position I wanted | 1 |
Nothing because I do not have time | 1 |
Other | 3 |
Don`t know | 4 |
What would you sacrifice to get promotion at work/ to get higher-ranking position? (open-ended question not more than 3 answers, % of the employed respondents) | |
| could |
My time | 15 |
I could devote time to learning | 1 |
Personal life, family | 1 |
I could make more efforts | 1 |
I could move | <1 |
Health | <1 |
Salary | <1 |
Other | 2 |
Nothing | 28 |
Don`t know | 5 |
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