TWENTY-FOUR per cent of workers now take at least some of their work home – a 4 per cent increase since 2000
TWENTY-FOUR per cent of workers now take at least some of their work home – a 4 per cent increase since 2000. The study also found 38 per cent worked from home because they wanted to, while others took work home because they:
Couldn’t finish it at the office 36%
Wanted an office at home 25%
Had flexible working arrangements 10%
A further 2 per cent said they had childcare or family commitments, while most people got by with fewer than 16 hours a week of work at home. Meanwhile, around 100,000 people do more than 50 hours a week.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Aussies demand bosses prove their worth
SIXTY-FOUR per cent of Australians expect their boss to take a pay cut during leaner times. A survey of 741 workers also found they thought bosses should voluntarily reduce their pay should there be a financial crisis in the company, while 75 per cent of those in the property sector are likely to take a cut in their own pay packet if their company is in trouble, followed by HR and IT professionals.
Source: Talent2
Polar generations make icy workplace
THIRTY per cent of baby boomers believe Generation Y workers bring no case experience and nothing but text book knowledge to the workplace. A survey of 556 Australians also found 68 per cent of baby boomers believe Generation Y get more than enough attention at work (compared to 62 per cent of Generation Y workers) while 20 per cent of baby boomers believe it is acceptable to lie about age to get ahead at work (compared to 14 per cent of Generation Y workers).
Source: Linkme.com.au
Talking too much most common interview mistake
THIRTY-SIX per cent of recruiters believe talking too much is the most common interview mistake that job candidates make. A global survey of 212 recruitment consultants also found 62 per cent agreed that anything more than one week is too long for a candidate to consider a formal job offer, with 29 per cent indicating that the appropriate amount of time is even shorter.
Source: Korn/Ferry International
Reasons behind HR contractors
THIRTY-ONE per cent of organisations use contractors to fill the gap left by full-time employees on maternity leave, according to a Victorian study of 80 employers. It also found that employers use contractors to assist with:
Organisational change 28%
Volume recruitment drives 21%
Special projects 17%
Only a small number (3 per cent) of employers used contractors for other reasons.
Source: Michael Page International
Worker confidence levels high
EIGHTY per cent of US workers believe there is little or no chance they could lose their jobs, according to a study of 9,400 workers in 18 countries. It also found that, worldwide, about one in seven workers believes there is a chance they could lose their jobs in the coming year, while the world’s most pessimistic workers are located in Germany, where nine out of every ten workers say it would be difficult to find another job.
Source: Right Management
