This survey (of 90,000 people across 33 countries) by staffing company Kelly provides answers to questions such as:

* In deciding where to work, how important is it to be able to work in a global environment with people of varied nationality and cultures?

* Do you feel that it is important to your career prospects that you become more globally oriented in the way you work?

* In the last two years, have you had the chance to work closely with colleagues from a different country or culture to your own?

Key findings include:

• 81 percent of Gen Y believe it is important to their career prospects that they become more globally oriented, followed by Gen X (78 percent) and baby boomers (71 percent).
• 69 percent of Gen X have recently worked closely with colleagues from a different country or culture, followed by Gen Y (67 percent) and baby boomers (66 percent).
• 84 percent of Gen X feel that they possess the skills to work in a more globally oriented workplace, followed by Gen Y (82 percent) and baby boomers (81 percent).
• In deciding where to work, exposure to a global environment is considered ‘extremely important’ by 32 percent of Gen Y, 30 percent of Gen X, and 26 percent of baby boomers.
• Only 35 percent of Gen Y receive formal cross-cultural or language training from their employers, followed by Gen X (33 percent) and baby boomers (27 percent).

Click here to read the entire 8 page report [PDF]

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Workforce Vision | workforce-vision.com
A look inside the changing way that we work and employ others

Human Capital * Contingent Workforce * Globalization * Trends
Outsourcing * Staffing * Human Resources * Technology

Published by Bill Inman | billinman.com

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