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cent said that having a choice of work location is more important
that working for a prestigious company and 28 per cent would prefer
to choose their work location over an increase in vacation time.
In light of these findings, it’s no surprise that 77 per cent of
Canadian respondents believe flexible working has become the
new normal. As a result, in the past ten years, 69 per cent of
surveyed Canadian business people say their companies have
introduced a flexible workspace policy.
“Flexible work is not just preferred by workers, it’s expected,”
said Wayne Berger, CEO, IWG Canada and Latin America.
“Having a company that’s nimble enough to change with the times
has never been more important. For companies serious about
winning the war for talent, offering flexible arrangements is now
the norm.”
CORPORATE CULTURE GETS IN THE WAY OF FLEXIBILITY
Despite the fact that the majority of Canadian businesses have a
flexible workplace policy, there’s one overriding factor standing in
the way of companies fully adopting the changes: corporate culture.
Sixty per cent of Canadians surveyed say that organizational
culture is the main barrier to implementing flexible work, particularly
for businesses that have a long-standing, non-flexible working
approach. Forty-five per cent of Canadian respondents believe
businesses fear the idea of embracing flexible working and 42 per
cent believe there is a lack of understanding about the benefits of
flexible working.
“More than ever, employees expect competitive offers, which
includes dynamic working arrangements,” said Berger. “Businesses
that fail to embrace the cultural and financial benefits of flexible
working risk being ignored by top talent and being seen as out-oftouch
by their industry peers. It’s no longer a matter of if or when
the workforce will change – it’s already happening.”
MORE THAN 9 IN 10 COMPANIES IN
CANADA OFFER EMPLOYEES FINANCIAL
SUPPORT FOR CERTIFICATIONS
Workers today can expand their professional skills with less financial
stress thanks to a majority of employers in Canada offering to
cover or offset educational costs, research suggests. In a new survey
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