Rogers survey shows one third of full time employed Canadians
willing to give up salary, vacation or benefits to work from
anywhere
Canadians lack access to the latest technologies in the
workplace
TORONTO,
Nov. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - The workplace
as we know it is shifting. According to the new Rogers Connected
Workplace report conducted by Harris
Decima, technology and connectivity is a key driver.
The report shows that over half of Canadians - including both
Baby Boomers and Generation Y - think it's important to work with
the latest technologies and do so from anywhere, but they don't
have access to resources or workplace policies to make this a
reality. And looking ahead, these elements will be increasingly
important to decisions on future employment.
"It is clear that by making the shift to a more connected
workplace, small and large businesses have an opportunity to
influence productivity and drive innovation," said Steve Van Binsbergen, Vice President, Business
Segment, Rogers Communications. "Businesses that enable employees
to work seamlessly across devices and environments stand ready to
improve employee morale and deliver better customer
experiences."
The Rogers Connected Workplace report evaluates Canadians'
insights and attitudes towards technology driving the move to a
connected workplace. Four major trends emerged from the
research:
- Canadians willing to sacrifice salary and vacation days to
work from anywhere
- One third of Canadians (33%) say they would sacrifice something
(including salary, vacation days and employee benefits) to work
remotely
- Over half (59%) of Canadians agree in the future, flexible work
hours and the ability to work from anywhere will be top priorities
in their choice of employer
- Canadians desire access to the latest tech but don't want to
lose face-to-face interactions
- Job satisfaction could increase for almost half (47%) of
Canadians if employers provided the latest technology tools and
services
- Baby boomers are just as likely as their Gen Y counterparts to
attribute access to the latest technology as being important (70%
and 66%, respectively)
- Almost eight in ten (76%) of Canadians agree collaborative
workplaces make them more productive
- Canadians willing to erase personal and professional lines
("Bring Your Own Device")
- A quarter of Canadian smartphone users (23%) who carry two
smartphones do so because their employer doesn't allow them to
connect their device to the company server
- Over half of Canadians (54%) who use their smartphone for
personal and professional purposes are comfortable with
employer-enforcing security policies
- Laptops and tablets are future devices of choice for
Canadian workers over desktop PCs
- Today, Canadians spend the majority of their workday using
traditional workplace devices such as desktop computers (45%) and
landlines (10%)
- In the future, Canadians would prefer to use laptops (40%),
tablets (15%), and smartphones (10%) as primary work
devices
"Evolving technologies are redefining the Canadian workplace,"
said Van Binsbergen. "We are working
with customers across the country to deliver what we call the
'connected enterprise', going beyond traditional office technology
and implementing solutions that meet the needs of the shifting
workplace."
To download the comprehensive Rogers Connected Workplace report,
visit the SlideShare link here.
To learn how Rogers is delivering the connected enterprise to
Canadian businesses, visit: rogers.com/enterprise
About Rogers Communications
Rogers is a diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada's largest
provider of wireless voice and data communications services and one
of Canada's leading providers of
cable television, high speed internet and telephony services.
Through Rogers Media we are engaged in radio and television
broadcasting, televised shopping, sports entertainment, magazines
and trade publications, and digital media. We are publicly traded
on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). For further information about the
Rogers group of companies, please visit www.rogers.com.
*Survey Methodology:
An online survey was conducted by Harris/Decima among a national
sample of n=1,001 Canadian panelists, aged 18+ who are employed in
a full time position at their company/organization and are not
self-employed. The survey was administered in both English
and French between October 17th and October
30th, 2013. The data is weighted to replicate the
actual population distribution by age, gender and region according
to the 2011 Census.
SOURCE Rogers Communications Inc.
Image with caption: "Technology is redefining the Canadian
workplace. The Connected Workplace report, released today by Rogers
shows that while the majority of Canadians are still using
traditional wired devices at work, they think it's important to
have the latest technology like laptops, tablets and smartphones to
do their jobs in and out of the office. (CNW Group/Rogers
Communications Inc.)". Image available at:
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