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EMPLOYEES ARE OPTIMISTIC…TO AN EXTENT
Most people believe they should earn more, but aren’t planning
to ask for it, according to new research from staffing firm Robert
Half. The majority are confident in their abilities at work, as 84
per cent of Canadian workers polled believe they should earn
more money, however only one-third feel confident asking for a
raise, with that same amount planning to ask for one in 2015.
Canadian workers are upbeat about their current organization
and job prospects: 73 per cent are confident about the stability
of their current employer, with just slightly less than half more
confident in their job prospects now compared to one year ago.
However, 43 per cent have never checked their salary against the
market rate or those of their peers, and only 19 per cent have
checked within the last year.
Robert Half ’s Confidence Matters research project outlines
workers’ confidence levels and attitudes about a variety of career
and salary issues. More than 1,000 Canadian workers, employed
full-time in office environments, were surveyed by an independent
research firm for the project.
“Employees with a firm understanding of their local hiring atmosphere
have a definite advantage when it comes to asking for
a raise,” said Greg Scileppi, president of Robert Half, International
Staffing Operations. “Without proper research, you run the risk of either
being unreasonable in your demands, or lacking the confidence to
negotiate decisively. Similarly for employers, inadequate understanding
of market rates could result in losing great candidates or current
employees due to weak offers or more competitive salaries elsewhere.”
CANADIAN EMPLOYEES MORE AWARE OF
WORKPLACE PRESENTEEISM THAN EMPLOYERS
Morneau Shepell recently released new findings and a full report
from its national study into workplace absenteeism, which found
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FORTY-THREE PER CENT OF
CANADIAN WORKERS POLLED
HAVE NEVER CHECKED THEIR
SALARY AGAINST THE MARKET
RATE OR THOSE OF THEIR PEERS,
AND ONLY 19 PER CENT HAVE
CHECKED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.
HRPATODAY.CA ❚ SEPTEMBER 2015 ❚ 9