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The increasing importance of ‘the why’
There is a growing desire from employees to work for organisations with a solid reputation, reward for performance, clear career trajectory and a culture of collaboration. It is no longer just about how much they can make or if they can become the top employee.
4 Generations, 1 Workplace
In today’s workplace, 20 year old employees can find themselves working alongside colleagues who are older than they are by 50 years or more.
Avoid the pitfalls of office politics.
Our consultants recommend their contractors steer clear of office politics and don't become immersed in water-cooler gossip if they want to enhance their reputation in their profession and become the preferred choice for plum roles.
The end of the 9-5 workday
In today’s interconnected world, the model of working in the office, at our desks for eight hours a day is becoming quickly outdated.
Millennials are leading the charge for workplace flexibility; 89% surveyed for a recent study commissioned by Millennial Branding and oDesk indicated that they would prefer to work when and where they choose, rather than in a corporate nine-to-five job8.
Chartered Management Institute research shows that 59% of managers predict that the traditional 9-5 will disappear before 2020 and 54% expect the boundaries between home and work life to become entirely blurred.