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A majority of younger U.S. healthcare workers plan to explore new jobs within the next year, even as many want long-term \u200bstability with a single employer, a survey released on \u200cWednesday found.<\/span><\/p>\n The findings highlight a retention challenge for U.S. healthcare employers already facing a projected shortage of nearly 500,000 workers by 2038, as an aging workforce \u200band rising demand put pressure on staffing.<\/span><\/p>\n About 70% of Generation \u200bZ healthcare workers, generally those born between 1997 and \u20602012, said they expect to explore new roles over the next \u200byear, according to the survey by Harris Poll, commissioned by education services \u200bcompany Strategic Education and Workforce Edge.<\/span><\/p>\n Yet 65% said they ultimately hope to remain with one employer for five years or more, while nearly all said job \u200bstability was important to them.<\/span><\/p>\n Across all age groups, 59% of healthcare \u200bworkers said they expect to seek a new role over the next year, \u200cthe \u2060survey found.<\/span><\/p>\n The findings suggest that career advancement, rather than simply a desire to change jobs, may be an important factor driving turnover among younger workers, the survey said.<\/span><\/p>\n Nearly half of employers surveyed said a \u200black of career \u200bgrowth or training \u2060was the top reason workers leave, while only about one in four employees said they trusted their \u200bemployer to invest in their future.<\/span><\/p>\n The online survey of \u200b1,514 \u2060healthcare employees and 304 employers was conducted from June 12 to July 1.<\/span><\/p>\n