The 19th edition of the Robert Half Confidence Index indicates that 49% of recruits believe professionals are more likely to suffer from burnout in the second semester.
According to the recruits, Top Five Reasons What prompts them to make this statement are:
- Heaviest workloads (58%)
- Lack of work-life balance (58%).
- More pressure for results (55%).
- Doubts about the direction of the epidemic (52%)
- High demand for focused work in small teams (51%)
The survey interviewed 774 recruits and qualified professionals—that is, those age 25 or older with a higher education.
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The survey also revealed that 80% of companies seek to change this scenario, by adopting measures to achieve a better balance between professional and personal life. at Five major actions taken by companies be:
- Allowing more flexibility in the schedule (55%)
- maintain regular contact (51%)
- Improved access to health and wellness benefits (35%)
- Improve employee recognition software (27%)
- Provide more support for working parents (20%)
When asked about work-life balance over the past year, 42% of employees said there has been an increase in their quality of life.
“This may indicate a reversal of the development in the number of companies that have begun to promote benefits related to the emotional well-being and mental health of employees, due to concerns about the pandemic. This only reinforces the importance of caring for professionals as a strategy to maintain competition,” says Fernando Mantovani, General Manager of Robert Half in South America. the operation.
Work-life balance can keep talent
The consultancy also conducted a global survey, in the second half of February, with the participation of 1,500 CEOs, CFOs and CEOs in Brazil, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom and Germany. When asked about which of the most influential companies’ ability to retain employees are, the three most-cited answers by CEOs are:
- Looking for employees to achieve a better balance between professional and personal life
- Increased pressure at work or employee fatigue
- Inability to offer competitive wages and benefits
Brazilian executives seem to be most interested in finding a better balance between employees’ personal and professional lives:
- Brazil: 36%
- Belgium: 27%
- France 26%
- UK: 25%
- Germany: 24%
