1 in 2 entry-level jobhunters expect promotion in two years

With higher income expectation comes jobseekers' desire to be managers in third year of work.

According to 2012 JobsCenetral Employers of Choice survey, most entry-level jobseekers expect to become a manager in third year of work 51% of respondents in the JobsCentral Employers of Choice Survey expressed that they expect to be in a managerial position within the first three years of their career.

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Majority (33.7%) expresses that they expect to achieve this in the third year of their career. A higher proportion of top students harbour the same expectation. 52.2% of them expect to become a manager within the first three years of their career and 34.6% expect to achieve it in the third year.

“Majority still expects to be promoted within two years, so managers of new employees need to paint them a clear picture on whether it is possible in the industry you are in, and if it is, what he/she has to do to get there. By managing their expectation and providing them with a clear roadmap that shows them what they have to do to get promoted, managers will have an easier time grooming employees who are driven and willing to do what it takes to perform well in their jobs,” says Lim Der Shing, CEO of JobsCentral Group.

“While income expectation increases, the desire to be promoted within a short period of time declined, which shows that more fresh graduates are looking for more monetary benefits at work, without added responsibilities from a promotion,” Lim Der Shing added.

64% of recent graduates expect at least $3000 monthly salary in their first job, according to an annual survey by JobsCentral, Singapore’s most popular job portal for university students and graduates. In 2011, the same survey reports only 55% of respondents demanding more than $3000 per month for their first job.