Employers Increasingly Lenient on Attire,
Cell Phones and Communication
Latest Results from The Harris
Poll
OKLAHOMA
CITY, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A casual
work environment, coupled with an emphasis on strong positive
company culture, appears to play a major role in ensuring company
success and even providing a competitive edge.
This is according to a recent Express Employment
Professionals-Harris Poll survey.
As times change, the rules and etiquette of the workplace have
evolved to align more closely with the needs and desires of
society.
U.S. hiring managers report arriving on time for work/meetings
(60%) and keeping a clean workspace (52%) were not only important
five years ago but remain important today (66% and 59%,
respectively).
However, some rules appear less vital to the workplace today
with 7 in 10 hiring managers (70%) feeling workplace etiquette that
was not acceptable three years ago is now acceptable.
When it comes to work attire, 49% say that that having dress
code guidelines and adhering to the indicated dress code (46%) were
important five years ago — however, much fewer report the same is
true today (31% each). Regarding communication, silencing mobile
devices at work (37%), refraining from taking/making personal calls
during work (33%) and even utilizing formal business communication
(32%) appear to be less important today than they were five years
ago.
But as companies adjust to keep up with the times, it may be
difficult for employees to keep up, as well. About half of hiring
managers (51%) say it is confusing for employees to know what is
and is not acceptable etiquette in the workplace now because it has
changed so much.
Job Seeker Perspective
For most U.S. job seekers, etiquette rules like arriving on time
for work/meetings (72%), keeping your workspace clean (62%) or
greeting coworkers (54%) were not only important five years ago but
are still important today (72%, 65%, 54% respectively).
However, about 3 in 5 feel that both having a dress code (62%)
and adhering to the indicated dress code (57%) were important five
years ago but only around 1 in 3 feel these rules are important
today (34%, 35% respectively).
Conversely, three-quarters of job seekers (75%) agree that
workplace etiquette that was not acceptable three years ago is
now.
"In a tight labor market, perks like a more casual dress code
are simple to implement and can have a significant impact on
recruiting and retention," said Bill
Stoller, Express Employment International CEO. "Some values,
however, like punctuality and workspace cleanliness should remain
important to respect colleagues' valuable time and mutual
space."
Survey Methodology
The Job Insights survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf
of Express Employment Professionals between
Oct. 31 and Nov. 10, 2023, among 1,007 U.S. hiring
decision-makers.
The Job Seeker Report was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf
of Express Employment Professionals from Nov. 9 to 26, 2023, among 1,002 adults ages 18
and older.
For full survey methodologies, please contact
Sheena.Hollander@ExpressPros.com, Director of Corporate
Communications & PR.
If you would like to arrange for an interview to discuss this
topic, please contact Sheena.Hollander@ExpressPros.com, Director of
Corporate Communications & PR.
About Bill Stoller
William H. "Bill" Stoller is chairman and chief executive officer
of Express Employment International. Founded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the international
staffing franchisor supports the Express Employment Professionals
franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an
industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise
locations in the U.S., Canada,
South Africa, Australia and New
Zealand.
About Express Employment Professionals
At Express
Employment Professionals, we're in the business of people. From job
seekers to client companies, Express helps people thrive and
businesses grow. Our international network of franchises offers
localized staffing solutions to the communities they serve across
the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New
Zealand, employing 492,000 people globally in 2023 and more
than 11 million since its inception. For more information, visit
ExpressPros.com.
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