LinkedIn’s 2022 Global Talent Trends report reveals a “watershed moment that’s redefining the relationship between employers and employees”. Employees are demanding more freedom in work hours and location, as well as more attention to their wellbeing, a trend reinforced post pandemic.
“The contract between employees and employers is being rewritten,” said Jennifer Shappley, Global Head of Talent Acquisition for LinkedIn. “What employees used to accept is no longer acceptable to them,” she added. “When they aren’t feeling care and love from their employers, they are leaving.”
The pandemic has accelerated the conversation on mental health and wellbeing, with more than three-quarters of employers citing mental and behavioral issues as the main focus to improve workers’ wellbeing over the next three years, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson.
Mental health disorders are common in the workforce globally; around three in 10 employees suffer from severe stress, anxiety or depression.
It is noteworthy how mental health impacts employers in a range of adverse ways.
Employees who are satisfied with their company’s time and location flexibility are 2.6 times more likely to report being happy and 2.1 times more likely to recommend working at the company, according to LinkedIn’s data.
Those who feel cared for at work are 3.2 times more likely to be happy and 3.7 times more likely to recommend their employer as a place to work, LinkedIn found.
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