US top place to work but UK technically on the rise, states Hydrogen survey
15 May 2013
The US remains the most attractive place to live and work in 2013, according to a survey from professional recruiter Hydrogen.
Wed, 15 May 2013The US remains the most attractive place to live and work in 2013, according to a survey from professional recruiter Hydrogen.
It leads an English-speaking top trio, with the UK the second-most popular destination amongst the 2,000 professionals in 90 countries surveyed for the report. Australia, marginally behind the UK, slips into third.
Completing the top five are Singapore and Canada, with positions six to 10 held, in order, by Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, the UAE and Germany.
Dan Fox, managing director of the technology practice at Hydrogen, says that the UK’s rise is in part due to tech industry opportunities at Silicon Roundabout and beyond.
He says: “The US is still the dominant force, but the UK is definitely on the march.
“A lot of Europeans view the UK as a tech hub where you can work for exciting fast-paced companies. We’re seeing a lot of Europeans coming to work in the UK. It’s all about wanting to work for the up-and-coming companies.”
The report, conducted by business school ESCP Europe, found that 83% of respondents who had relocated said they believed it had accelerated their personal development. Of those considering such a move, 43% felt family would be their main potential barrier to making a move.
Click for more on what one group of blue-chip rivals are doing to make sure globally-mobile employees in ‘dual career relationships' can prosper alongside one another.
The full ‘Global professionals on the move – 2013’ report is available online.
It leads an English-speaking top trio, with the UK the second-most popular destination amongst the 2,000 professionals in 90 countries surveyed for the report. Australia, marginally behind the UK, slips into third.
Completing the top five are Singapore and Canada, with positions six to 10 held, in order, by Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, the UAE and Germany.
Dan Fox, managing director of the technology practice at Hydrogen, says that the UK’s rise is in part due to tech industry opportunities at Silicon Roundabout and beyond.
He says: “The US is still the dominant force, but the UK is definitely on the march.
“A lot of Europeans view the UK as a tech hub where you can work for exciting fast-paced companies. We’re seeing a lot of Europeans coming to work in the UK. It’s all about wanting to work for the up-and-coming companies.”
The report, conducted by business school ESCP Europe, found that 83% of respondents who had relocated said they believed it had accelerated their personal development. Of those considering such a move, 43% felt family would be their main potential barrier to making a move.
Click for more on what one group of blue-chip rivals are doing to make sure globally-mobile employees in ‘dual career relationships' can prosper alongside one another.
The full ‘Global professionals on the move – 2013’ report is available online.
