Respondents could choose multiple answers.
What are your feelings about the end of this year?
- Mixed emotions, hard to describe – 45%.
- Calmness: the year passed without major upheavals – 30%.
- Tiredness: eager to get to the holidays quickly – 16%.
- Inspiration: a sense of growth and new opportunities – 14%.
- Tired, but satisfied with the results – 10%.
How has your workload changed in December?
- Not working – 29%.
- Workload has slightly increased, but within normal limits – 23%.
- At the same level – 20%.
- Significantly increased, more deadlines – 17%.
- Decreased, the pace has become calmer – 9%.
- Work has "frozen," many tasks postponed to next year – 8%.
Do you summarize your personal professional activities?
- Yes, I always analyze my achievements – 40%.
- Sometimes I think about it, but without a system – 23%.
- Not really, I’m focused on current tasks – 19%.
- No, I don’t consider it important – 12%.
- This year I didn’t have time for analysis – 11%.
Are you considering changing jobs at the end of the year?
- Yes, I am actively looking for a new job – 45%.
- I have thoughts about it, but no concrete actions yet – 20%.
- I’m thinking about it, but planning to search next year – 19%.
- Not working – 17%.
- No, I am satisfied with my current job – 9%.
- I have already changed jobs this year – 5%.
What are your expectations for the New Year?
- I want growth in income and career opportunities – 56%.
- Stability and confidence in the future – 19%.
- New interesting projects – 18%.
- A calmer and more balanced pace – 17%.
- I plan to change my field or position – 14%.
- I am not setting expectations yet – 7%.
Overall Conclusion
The survey conducted on the headhunter.kg platform showed that the end of the year for most job seekers is not a finale, but a transitional stage. People are finishing the year with various emotions, a sense of fatigue, and reflections on the future. Almost 45% are looking for new jobs, and more than half associate their expectations with growth in income and career opportunities. The end of the year becomes a time for honest dialogue with oneself about the current situation and future direction.The image on the main page is illustrative: freepik.com.