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54% UK employees feeling optimistic on work life in 2022

Workers have stated that they want more opportunities for progression and meaningful benefits this year.

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2022 looks set to host a whole set of new challenges for employees, as inflation, National Insurance and the cost of living all continue to rise.

 

Despite this, new research has found that 54% of the British workforce are optimistic about their work life this year.

 

However, the UK is significantly less hopeful than their counterparts around the world, as Ceridian discovered that globally 64% of employees are feeling positive about 2022.

 

Ceridian’s online poll of global employees in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, revealed that 33% of respondents would like their employers to prioritise increased flexibility in work life.

 

Respondents stated that they would like more options available to them such as being able to swap shifts without their manager’s approval.

 

Meanwhile, 30% of those polled said that they would like their organisation to prioritise enhanced financial wellness offerings this year.

 

In addition, 35% shared that they would like to see enhanced mental/physical health benefits offered.

 

‘Elastic hiring’

Susan Tohyama, Ceridian’s chief human resources officer, explained that promotions are also top of the agenda for employees, with many looking to move up in their organisation.

 

For example, one in five revealed that they are seeking a number of different roles with one employer when it comes to their work life in the next 12 months.

 

“This poses a unique opportunity for employees to embrace new skillsets, learn from new leaders and colleagues, and uncover other opportunities for growth,” Tohyama continued.

 

“This is what we call “elastic hiring,” which is adopting the tenets of the gig economy inside the organisation.

 

“Increasingly, companies are thinking this way – aligning individual skills with projects and company priorities and moving employees around within the organisation as needed. It might be what some employees are looking for – this kind of professional flexibility can lead to greater efficiency, retention and new thinking.”

 

Meaningful benefits

Ceridian’s Tohyama also noted that benefits that cover mental, physical and financial wellbeing are becoming more and more essential to employees.

 

Ensuring work perks are as meaningful as possible is therefore curial for employers to implement in 2022.

 

Tohyama supports this as she explained: “Employees need to feel that their employers are prioritising their best interests, and workplaces that recognise their role in lessening these burdens will be the employers of choice moving forward.

 

“If they haven’t already, now is the time for employers to review vacation policies, benefits, and other resources to ensure they are meeting their employees where they are from a wellbeing standpoint.”

 

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