Why Employers often Prefer Hiring Singles
Being single can often prove very beneficial for your career, both for landing a job offer and also for advancing within a company once you have been hired. Many employers, for a variety of reasons, consider single people, especially those without young children, very attractive candidates for jobs at their company. Single people often come with less baggage, lower expectations regarding salary and benefits and are often more focused on their careers.
Single people tend to be more flexible when compared to people with families and children, which can significantly increase their potential forjob growthas more opportunities will be available to them. They are often much more suited to jobs that require long hours, working nights and weekends and traveling across the country or abroad. Single people are often much more open to transferring from one company division to another, even relocating to another geographic area or country if necessary.
Single people are often more energetic and more motivated as they typically have fewer distractions compared to people in committed relationships. Many are young, fresh out of school, not involved in serious relationships and are able to better focus on pursuing their career path without all the responsibilities of a spouse, partner or children. They are in a better position to devote most of their time and energy to the demands of their job and not have to struggle with dividing their time between job, relationships and family. They are also more available to assist with unexpected company projects and emergencies, which often leads to promotions and career advancement.
Single people are often more willing to accept a position that fits with their career plans even if the starting salary is lower than what they had hoped for. Without all the added expenses of raising a family, which often includes an exorbitant mortgage payment, the living expenses of a single person are typically lower and the need for a higher salary with additional family insurance and other benefits is significantly reduced.
Single people often experience lessstressorsin their lives compared to non-single people. Many coupled people find themselves in unhappy, unhealthy relationships that distract them from their careers. Parents with young children often face situations that conflict with career aspirations and the needs of their employer. They may find themselves without daycare at the last minute. They may get a phone call from the school nurse saying their child is sick and has to be picked up immediately.
Although many employers are sympathetic to a parent’s family responsibilities, many others are not. Too many family distractions and too many missed days of work can hurt a person’s career, impede the chances for advancement, even threaten the person’s job security.
Being single, especially by choice, can be very beneficial to your career. Without the responsibilities of a partner, spouse or children, you are better able to take advantage of your time and focus on your career, get yourself established and put aside some money for the future. You also have the time to upgrade your skills, enhance your marketability, take on extra assignments and get whatever additional training and education you will need to advance in the future.
