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Malaysians Take Pride in their Work
 




Apr 09 | Malaysian workers are prepared to accept a lower wage or a lesser role if their work contributed to something more important or meaningful.

Amongst the key findings of the survey:
  • By global standards, Malaysians derive a high degree of pride and self confidence from their jobs. Some 94 per cent said their work gave them a sense of pride and 87 per cent said that it raised their self confidence.
  • 57 per cent of baby boomers were prepared to forego salary and position for more meaningful work.
  • 71 per cent of Gen X (age 30 - 47) plan to look for a new job within the next year.
  • 28 per cent of Gen Y (age 18 - 29) said they would not choose the same field of work if starting out again.
 

 

 

The latest Kelly Global Workforce Index, which sought the views of nearly 100,000 people in 34 countries including almost 2,000 in Malaysia, found that 48 per cent of people would forego income or status to do something more meaningful, with baby boomers (aged 48-65) the most likely to make such a sacrifice.


Melissa Norman		 Kelly Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s Vice President and Country General Manager, Ms Melissa Norman said that a significant number of people were actually prepared to give up some of their salary and their position if they could do something that was important to them and their organisation.

“They place value on work which is personally satisfying, which builds competence and self-belief, and which helps to advance long term career goals,” Norman said.

The survey demonstrates the value of work in building pride and self confidence, and highlights the differing views across the generational divide.  

The Kelly Global Workforce Index is a survey revealing opinions about work and the workplace from a generational viewpoint. Results of the current findings from across Kelly’s global operations in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific will be published throughout 2009 in a series of six releases.

Source : The Kelly Global Workforce Index February 2009 published by Kelly Services Inc.
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