Younger Employees Want More - Connection That Is
October 18 2006 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Hudson Survey Finds Gen Y Wants More Feedback, Access to Managers
and Social Interaction than Older Workers NEW YORK, Oct. 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When it comes to the workplace, younger
employees crave more feedback, access to managers and social
interaction than their older counterparts, according to a new
survey by Hudson. To learn more about managing multiple
generations, Hudson surveyed 2,000 U.S. workers about what they
wanted from their bosses regarding meetings and interaction,
communication style, work environment and other issues. For this
survey and press release, Traditionalists are defined as workers
born 1928- 1945, Baby Boomers born 1946-1964, Generation X born
1965-1979, and Generation Y born after 1980. Feedback Beyond formal
reviews, one-quarter (24 percent) of both Generation X and Y
workers said they would like feedback from their boss at least once
a week, if not every day. Comparatively, only one-fifth of Baby
Boomers want feedback that frequently, and just 11 percent of
Traditionalists would like that level of communication. Access to
Managers Younger workers were also more eager to have access to
managers -- their own as well as senior management -- than older
workers. Half of Gen X (48 percent) and Gen Y (55 percent) consider
it to be very or somewhat important to work in the same office as
their boss. However, that figure was 44 percent and 41 percent for
Baby Boomers and Traditionalists, respectively. When asked how
important direct access to senior management was to them, 69
percent of Traditionalists state it is very or somewhat important.
That figure jumps to 81 percent for Generation Y. Baby Boomers and
Generation X were in the middle, with 76 percent and 77 percent,
respectively. "The challenge for employers is to first understand
the differences within their workforce and then come up with
strategies and processes to attract, engage and retain top talent
that make the most sense for their business," said Robert Morgan,
Chief Operating Officer of Talent Management, Hudson North America.
"Most importantly, they need to understand what motivates the
talent in their organization, because nothing is black and white,
especially when dealing with employees. It's all shades of gray."
Social Interaction On top of everything else, Generation Y
employees also prefer more frequent social interaction with their
managers. One-quarter (26 percent) would like to socialize with
their boss at least monthly. This is compared to 21 percent for
Generation X, 16 percent for Baby Boomers and 17 percent for
Traditionalists. Means of Communications Overwhelmingly, workers of
all ages agree that in-person communication is the best means to
connect with co-workers. However, not surprisingly, younger
generations are more open to email and instant messaging than
Boomers and Traditionalists. About the Survey The Hudson
multigenerational survey is based on a national poll of 2,000 U.S.
workers conducted September 29 through October 1, 2006 and was
compiled by Rasmussen Reports, LLC, an independent research firm
(http://www.rasmussenreports.com/). The margin of sampling error
for a survey based on this number of interviews is approximately
+/-2.4 percent with a 95 percent level of confidence. A more
detailed data report is available at http://www.hudson-index.com/.
Hudson, one of the world's leading professional staffing,
outsourcing and talent management solutions providers, also
publishes the Hudson Employment Index(SM), a monthly measure of the
U.S. work force's confidence in the employment market. The next
Hudson Employment Index will be released on November 1. Hudson
Hudson (NASDAQ:HHGP) is a leading provider of permanent
recruitment, contract professionals and talent management services
worldwide. From single placements to total outsourced solutions,
Hudson helps clients achieve greater organizational performance by
assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and
brightest people for their businesses. The company employs more
than 3,600 professionals serving clients and candidates in more
than 20 countries. More information is available at
http://www.hudson.com/. DATASOURCE: Hudson CONTACT: Sarah Kafenstok
of Hudson, +1-312-795-4202, or Web site: http://www.hudson.com/
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/ http://www.hudson-index.com/
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