Employees feel unvalued
Oct 28 2011
Staff feel employers take their efforts for granted
Nearly three quarters of workers feel their employer either takes their efforts for granted or expects them to feel grateful for having a job, research finds.
According to a survey of 1,000 workers by recruitment solutions provider hyphen, employees say they continue to feel stretched as workplaces feel the pinch.
As a result, employees are now looking for better pay to match their worth but two thirds (67 per cent) say a salary increase would encourage them to stay put.
In the absence of increased pay, a significant proportion say a menu of flexible benefits (56.7 per cent), better work/life balance (37.8 per cent) and clear career development opportunities (32.4 per cent) would discourage them from moving on.
Hyphen managing director Zain Wadee says,’Despite economic uncertainty, we are seeing substantial workforce mobility across the private sector in particular and a significant number of employers are still looking to hire. Employers need to focus on employee engagement to ensure they keep their best people or those staff who feel undervalued will consider moving job.
‘Employee retention now deserves attention from employers. If not in a position to enhance pay packets, one powerful option is to maximise the benefits package offered to workers.’
Wadee says that employers would be well advised to look at the overall experience of working in their organisation and consider if employees leave at a reasonable hour, are given the option to choose benefits to suit their situation, or are engaged in discussions about steps to progress their career.
‘Employers should be speaking to their employees about what they want to get out of their job to help inform their retention strategy, he adds.
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