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New research has found that flexible working, happiness in their job and learning experiences are more important to graduates than a good salary.
The research commissioned by Orange has unveiled the workplace hopes and aspirations for the class of 2010. Of the 1,000 university leavers Orange spoke with, over half (53%) expected flexible working (meaning either from a location of their choosing or outside of ‘traditional’ office hours) as standard when they begin their jobs, with 69% stressing that the option to work flexibly was important to them.
According to the Work Foundation, employee benefits, which allow for greater flexible working, are the need of the hour.
Recent studies have pointed out that flexible work arrangements are beneficial for both employees and employers.
According to the latest research, UK employees take more than 35 million sick days a year for personal reasons rather than for a genuine illness.
However, it was also revealed that nearly a third (29%) of employees would take less time off work if their organisation made flexible working provisions.
Growing numbers of UK businesses are making use of new technology in order to adopt innovative, more cost-effective means of working.
Research carried out by found that around one in five small British businesses now operates without a fixed office.
HR departments may be able to improve employee morale by allowing more people to work flexibly.
According to research conducted by the Government Equalities Office, 53 per cent of working parents feel their job prevents them spending the amount of time they would like with their children.
Some 59 per cent of employees in this category believe flexible working rights would improve staff morale, while 40 per cent think enhanced opportunities in this area could help limit absenteeism.
