Article: New Study Shows American Workforce Restless; One-Quarter of Workforce Planning Career Change in Next 12 Months; `More Money' is Primary Motivation.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999--

Half of working Americans would consider changing their career and nearly 25 percent are planning to make a career change in the next 12 months. Only three percent of working adults say they are satisfied with their current job.

Americans rank the opportunity to make more money (29.5%) as their number one reason for changing careers. Personal happiness is second (23.7%) in importance. Job satisfaction (6.5%) and better hours (3.6%) ranked third and fourth, respectively.

The findings are part of a new survey released today by Career Education Corporation, a leading provider of private, ...

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