Workers Risk Burnout as they Chase Pay Rises & Promotion
Employees are in danger of burnout as they take on longer hours in hope that it will aid them in securing pay rises and promotions – despite the fact that only 10% of employers consider long working hours to be an important factor.
Research has shown that there is an increasing gap between what employees believe they have to do in order to progress and what their employers are actually looking for.
It has also been found that almost two thirds of workers are regularly working overtime, with almost 10% putting in an extra 40 hours each week minimum. However, while 25% of employers said they rewarded staff for meeting deadlines and targets, 46% said they were likely to offer a pay rise or promotion due to work related qualifications obtained by employees through additional education.
Employees who go on training courses and show a keenness to gain new skills have been found to be seen favourably by their employers’. However, only 11% of employees recognise the value of training courses and gaining new skills and qualifications
The research also highlights the following findings:
Top 10 things people believe will earn a promotion or pay rise:
- Meeting Deadlines – 37%
- Meeting Targets – 37%
- Working Longer Hours – 33%
- Learning New Job Skills – 23%
- Being a Team Player – 18%
- Going on Work Related Training courses – 17%
- Working Through Lunch Hour – 15%
- Dressing for Success – 13%
- Being First in the Office – 12%
- Work More Efficiently – 12%
Top 10 things employers are really looking for when offering pay rises and promotions:
- Gaining Qualifications through Additional Education to Help Them Become Better At Their Job – 46%
- Going On Work-Related Training Courses – 33%
- Gaining Work Related Knowledge Through Free Online Courses or by Reading Relevant Books and/or Articles – 26%
- Meeting Deadlines – 25%
- Meeting Targets – 23%
- Being Eager to Gain New Job Skills – 22%
- Working More Efficiently – 19%
- Being a Team Player – 19%
- Winning New Business – 18%
- Working as Hard as Possible to make things Easy for a Supervisor/Manager – 15%
Top 10 qualities employers look for in their staff:
- Honest – 38%
- Self-motivation – 38%
- The Right Experience – 37%
- Keen to Expand Their Skill Set – 35%
- Has the Right Qualifications – 34%
- A Positive Attitude – 30%
- Hardworking – 27%
- Takes the Initiative – 26%
- Dependable – 25%
- Intelligent – 24%
How people feel about their careers in general:
- Stuck in a Rut – 20%
- Bored and Demotivated – 18%
- Happy – 15%
- Quite Happy but Believes Could Do Better – 14%
- Indifferent – 11%
- Would Love to Retrain and Do Something Else – 9%
- Chose the Wrong Career Path – 8%
Source: ri5.co.uk
