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NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF WORK Global Workforce Frets The Global Mindset Index from rogenSi shows that much of the labour force is concerned with the state of global current economic conditions and what this means for the future: • In 2011 employee's sense of job security score was 5.09 (scores are out of 8). This is similar to 2010 (5.04) and 2009 (5.2). As such from the height of the economic turbulence of the global financial crisis through to today, the level of concern about job security has remained at similarly heightened levels globally. • Optimism levels in the workplace are also a concern. Compared to 2009 and 2010, optimism in the workplace has increased slightly from a score of 5.5 in 2009 to 5.88 in 2011. While headed in the right direction this score is concerning, considering it equates to only 12 per cent or one in 9 of the global workforce feeling optimistic. • Globally, employees are also feeling more distracted at work and finding it harder to concentrate on the job at hand. In 2011 only 1 in 20 (5 per cent) respondents felt their concentration was rock solid. This represents a score of 4.94 (2011), and a drop from 5.2 in 2009. Other findings explored emotional attachments, experienced workers' senses of recognition, and gender differences: • 92 per cent of employees indicated that their emotions were being controlled by the results that they'd been achieving at work, rather than by intrinsic factors like work ethic and self-belief. • A majority of employees with more than one year's service with an organisation are feeling less enthusiastic about their organisations, underappreciated, uninspired and unmotivated by their leaders. U.S., APAC Screens A September report by First Advantage Corporation, a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, announced the release of its most recent The report provides employers with an overview of the employment screening results for the first two quarters of 2011 as compared with 2010. Its findings: • Applicant discrepancy rates in the United States are up in most screening categories, with federal criminal searches showing the highest percentage gain. • Substance abuse testing results have shown a decline in positivity rate to 2.56 per cent for 2011, down from 2.61 per cent in 2010. • Employment verifications show the highest hit rate in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, where 66.4 per cent of all discrepancies in the region are related to exaggerated or falsified past employment information. Many Jobs, Many Views Prospective employers in North America are more likely to have reservations about a candidate's multiple past jobs than companies in any other part of the world, according to a new survey on global hiring trends by ManpowerGroup's Right With a client list that has included American Airlines, Avon (see page 28), CVS, and Unilever, Rogers brings enormous clout to her new organisation. The move represents a major milestone for both Rogers and the emergent Australian powerhouse. FALL 2011 | www.hroglobal.com [7] Management. The results: (Percentage of respondents expressing reservations) North America Asia Pacific Europe Global average 57% 50% 38% 45% Additional research from the study showed that one-in-three survey respondents expect an increase in contract, project and temporary staff in the next five years. Germany, Eastern Europe Recruit The Monster Employment Index Europe is a monthly gauge of online job demand based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career web sites and online job listings across Europe. Here's the latest: Industry year-over-year trends: 23 of the 24 industry sectors monitored by the Index in August exhibited positive annual growth trends. • Production, manufacturing maintenance, and repair (up 42 percent) was the star performer by measure of annual growth where ongoing escalation has been strongest for Germany, as well as throughout Eastern Europe. • Transport post and logistics (up 40 percent) slipped back to second position by measure of annual growth in August, however the current rate still reflects a high level of demand across this sector. • Engineering (up 40 percent) and Telecommunication (up 40 percent) also reported continued strong annual growth and ranked top for the professional services segment in August. • Public sector, defence, community (down 5 percent) was the only industry to report decline in activity in August in a continued response to cutbacks in this sector. On the Move As was going to press, word came from multiple sources on a seismic shift in the world of HR operations. Mary Sue Rogers, head of IBM's global HR and learning business process outsourcing operations, is heading to Talent 2. She is reportedly slated to join their executive team in Australia. Upside Global Screening Benchmark Report. HRO T oday Global

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