Flexible working is now more important than holidays for new jobseekers

Date:
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:04:36 +0000

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Flexibility is of growing interest to workers in Europe, but not all
countries are catching up quite so fast.

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Workers are increasingly prioritizing workplace flexibility when it comes to their job search, even placing it above holiday allowance, new research has found.

A report from SD Worx indicated that a growing number of businesses are now looking into workplace absences and working times to monitor efficiency and productivity .

It found that around one-third of European countries use employee
self-service tools which allow staff to log their own working data, opening
up the option of putting them in charge of their working hours and how they use their time. Theyre also a center for logging absence requests, submitting expenses, and consulting remuneration. Companies that offer flexible working

The survey of more than 4,000 UK and European companies found that 47% of workers rate working hours and flexible forms of working especially highly in their search for a career change. Read more

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At a time when businesses face a myriad of challenges - from winning the war on talent, to tackling rising costs and ensuring smooth employee
relationships in a hybrid world - workforce management tools offer essential solutions to often complex business challenges," noted UK Country Lead at SD Worx, Rachel Clough.

However, not all countries are equal, and France is highlighted a number of times in the study as a country that ranks less faovrably than other European countries, particularly for its takeup of time management systems and other self-service tools for workers.

If a career change is too tame and a country change is more your style, the Nordic regions and Ireland scores are most desirable.

SD Worx reckons that by providing the right tools it can enable companies to offer a more flexible working environment, helping them to retain existing staff and attract new talent. These are the best online collaboration tools
to help you work more flexibly



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