Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, reveals the latest flexible working options amongst 1,621 skilled professionals in China and its impact on employee satisfaction in the workplace.  

The online study conducted in late 2023, found 72.3% agree with their latest work arrangement policy. 49.5% of respondents received communications from their leaders suggesting that they believe culture and team morale can only be established through more face-to-face interactions.

 

Additional takeaways:

•    Among employees who disagree with their current work arrangement policy, Hays discovered that 64.0% of them currently work fully on-site or at least four days per week in office. 

•    Opinions regarding who should establish the organisation’s work arrangement policy were divided among respondents. 30.2% say this is up to the sole discretion of leadership, whilst 43.0% believe it should be a shared decision-making process. Notedly, only 3.5% say it should be entirely up to them.

 

“Many employees want to have a say when it comes to work arrangements. Involving your workforce in the decision-making process will go a long way towards managing expectations and fostering good will,” said Sue Wei, Managing Director, Hays Greater China.

The study also found multinational companies offer more flexible working days to their employees compared to local companies. 

 

“Though candidates prefer staying with companies offering flexible working options, other critical factors included receiving support for maintaining a work-life balance and having clear goals and directions from senior leadership. It is essential to consider these factors when crafting a robust Employee Value Proposition to increase employee engagement and improve retention rates,” said Sue Wei, Managing Director, Hays Greater China.
This press release was adapted from a Hays blog - 7 Trends Employees and Employers in China Should Know in 2024

 

 

Contact
For more information contact:
Bill Wang
E: bill.wang@hays.cn 

 

Hays plc (the "Group") is the world’s leading specialist in workforce solutions and recruitment, such as RPO and MSP. The Group is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional, and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK, Germany, and Australia and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The Group operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. As of 30 June 2023, the Group employed over 13,000 staff operating from 252 offices in 33 countries. For the year ended 30 June 2023:

– the Group reported net fees of £1,294.6 million and operating profit of £197.0 million;
– the Group placed around 76,800 candidates into permanent jobs and around 245,000 people into temporary roles;
– 15% of Group net fees were generated in Australia & New Zealand, 30% in Germany, 21% in United Kingdom & Ireland and 34% in Rest of World (RoW);
– the temporary placement business represented 57% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 43% of net fees;
– Technology is the Group’s largest division, with 26% of net fees, while Accountancy & Finance (15%) and Engineering (10%), are the next largest
– Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE, the UK, and the USA