According to a survey of 2,648 employees by One Poll on behalf of Skills for Health and the NHS Careers Service, 75% of staff think about making a total career change ‘all the time', ‘quite often' or ‘sometimes'.
Of those surveyed 80% claim it is important to have a fulfilling career but 41% feel unfulfilled working in their current industry sector.
More than half (54%) agreed that calling an advice line is the best way to get information but 88% said they had never phoned a career advice line.
Paula Hardwick, partnership and propositions manager at the Health Learning and Skills Advice Line, said: "It's concerning to find how many people are missing out on expert advice by not making the most of the services and resources available through careers advice lines. Family, friends and colleagues may be well-meaning, but they are not necessarily well-informed."
The survey also shows the healthcare sector ranks third as the sector people would most like to work in - after the creative and broadcasting sectors.
Most employees think of a complete career change
Three quarters of employees are thinking about making a total career change.
