Half of teleworkers have difficulty concentrating
Although Canadian organizations are allowing more and more work to be done at home, 49% of teleworkers admit that they have difficulty concentrating. The survey conducted by Regus, supplier of flexible workspaces, also highlights the main distractions that they face: children and family needing attention (60%), the inability to access sufficient office equipment (28%), the desire to do household chores (26%), the temptation to leave the TV on for company (24%), or even lack of appropriate workspace (18%). So that working at home does not become counterproductive, employers need to be aware of all the changes that teleworking involves. New rules need to be put in place, such as maintaining regular contact between managers and employees to make sure that projects are performed properly.
Hiring errors affect employee morale
A hiring error can cost the company dearly. According to the Robert Half firm, 83% of CFO’s interviewed for the survey believe that a bad hiring decision influences staff morale one way or another. Among them, 56% think that staff morale suffers considerably. Beyond the general mood, managers’ work is also affected. According to the survey, they would devote more than one quarter of their time (26%) supervising employees that perform poorly. To remedy this, Robert Half lists several recruiting best practices such as seeking advice from colleagues on the qualities and skill needed for the position, maintaining a pool of talent through the network and hiring sources, being responsive as soon as a good candidate presents themselves and offering a salary that is at least equivalent to the standard on the market.