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Source: IWD 2013 Survey
Copyright © 2013 Accenture All rights reserved. 1
International Women’s Day 2013
Defining Success
2013 Global Research Results
Source: IWD 2013 Survey
Copyright © 2013 Accenture All rights reserved. 2
• Accenture conducted its global research study, “Defining Success” for release on International
Women’s Day to gain insight into behaviors and attitudes regarding women’s careers
• The research:
– Seeks to better understand how professionals define success – in their careers and
personal lives
– Explores career satisfaction, work-life balance and workplace priorities
– Examines how technology influences work-life balance
Research objectives
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• Accenture fielded an online survey of 4,100 business executives from medium to large
organizations across 33 countries
– Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway,
Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States
• A minimum of 100 respondents participated from each country, excluding Denmark, Finland,
Norway and Sweden where the combined number totaled 200
• The survey was conducted in November 2012; the margin of error is +/-2 percent
Methodology
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Respondents’profile
Gender
.
Male
50 percent
Female
50 percent
Generation
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
33.1 percent
Generation X
(1965-1978)
33.2 percent
Generation Y
(1979-1994)
33.7 percent
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Copyright © 2013 Accenture All rights reserved. 5 Executive Summary
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Most professionals believe they can “have it all”
More than two-thirds of female
professionals around the world – and the
same number of male respondents – say
they can “have it all”
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• 70 percent of both women and men believe they can have a
successful career as well as a full life outside work
• 50 percent also said they cannot “have it all at the same time”
• More than half (52 percent) say they have turned down a job
due to concerns about its impact on work-life balance
• Work-life balance tops respondents’ definitions of career
success, ahead of money, recognition and autonomy (cited by
56 percent, 46 percent, 42 percent and 42 percent,
respectively)
Desire to balance a successful career with a full life outside work influences job choice, tops money in defining success
“Having it all”
Work-life balance
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• More than three-quarters (78 percent) agree technology enables
them to be more flexible with their schedules
• 80 percent report that having flexibility in their work schedule is
extremely or very important to work-life balance
Technology plays a role in achieving work-life balance, yet also brings work into personal lives
Flexible schedule
Personal lives
• Yet 70 percent say technology brings work into their personal lives
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53 percent of women and 50 percent of men say they are
satisfied with their jobs and not looking for new opportunities,
compared to 43 percent of women and 41 percent of men, who
expressed satisfaction in Accenture's 2012 research
Defining success in today’s workplace
Job satisfaction
Two-thirds of women (66 percent) and three-quarters of men (75
percent) have been with their current employer for more than four
years Tenure
Rewarding
workplaces
When asked what words describe a good work environment,
rewarding (cited by 59 percent) tops respondents’ lists. Honest,
flexible and interesting follow (54 percent, 50 percent and 49
percent, respectively)
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• The majority of respondents (58 percent of women; 64 percent
of men) say they have asked for or negotiated a pay raise
• These findings continue a steady upward trend: 49 percent of
women and 57 percent of men in our 2012 research asked for or
negotiated a pay raise, while 44 percent of women and 48
percent of men in the 2011 survey did the same
Defining success in today’s workplace (continued)
Pay raises
Vacation and work
• Three-quarters (75 percent) of respondents report they work
frequently or occasionally during paid time off, generally checking
email, catching up on work, working with no distractions and
participating in conference calls (cited by 71 percent, 44 percent,
35 percent and 30 percent, respectively)
• At the same time, 40 percent consider themselves workaholics
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Top reasons for leaving a job include responsibilities that don’t
match a job description (38 percent), pay (38 percent) and
uninteresting work (34 percent)
Defining success in today’s workplace (continued)
Leaving
Job search
When asked to name three things they would do to start a job search,
respondents cited looking on job boards for open positions, contacting
friends and others in their networks, and updating online profiles and
information (cited by 30 percent, 24 percent and 21 percent,
respectively)
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21%
49%
21%
8%
1%
22%
48%
21%
7%
2%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Female Male
More than two-thirds of female professionals around the world – and the same number of male respondents – say they can “have it all”
Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements: You can “have it all” in terms of successful career and family.
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22%
48%
21%
8%
1%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
70 percent of both women and men believe they can have a successful career as well as a full life outside work
Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements:
You can “have it all” in terms of successful career and family.
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13%
37%
29%
18%
3%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
50 percent also said they cannot “have it all at the same time”
Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements: You can “have it all” just not at the same time.
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52%
48%
Yes No
More than half of respondents say they turned down a job due to concerns about its impact on work-life balance
Have you ever turned down or did not pursue a job because you were concerned
about its impact on your work-life balance?
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56%
46%
42% 42%
31% 29%
25% 24%
2%
Work/Life balance Money Recognition Independence/Autonomy Advancement Social impact/Making adifference
Job Title Status None of the above
Work-life balance tops respondents’ definitions of career success, followed by money, recognition and autonomy
How do you define success in your career today? Multiple responses.
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29%
49%
16%
5%
1%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
More than three-quarters agree technology enables them to be more flexible with their schedules
With which of the following statements do you agree?
Technology enables me to be more flexible with my schedule.
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33%
47%
18%
2%
Extremely Important Very Important Somewhat Important Not at All Important
80 percent report that having flexibility in their work schedule is extremely or very important to work-life balance…
How important are the following factors with regard to work-life balance? Flexibility in work schedule to manage personal responsibilities.
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22%
48%
19%
8%
3%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Yet, 70 percent say technology brings work into their personal lives
With which of the following statements do you agree? Technology allows my work to move into my personal life.
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53%
11% 9%
22%
5%
43%
12% 14%
24%
7%
50%
12% 10%
23%
5%
41%
12%
15%
24%
8%
Satisfied - not looking for newopportunities
Dissastisfied, but not seeking newopportunities
Looking for another opportunity insidecompany
Looking for another opportunity outsidecompany
Planning to start my own business
Female 2013 Female 2012 Male 2013 Male 2012
Both men and women are more satisfied with their jobs than last year
Which of the following statements best describes your current job situation?
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59%
54%
50% 49%
44% 43%
33% 33%
28%
1%
Rewarding Honest Flexible Interesting Dependable Fun Inclusive Smart Important None of the above
Respondents cited a good work environment as rewarding, honest, flexible and interesting
What words would you use to describe a good work environment? Multiple responses.
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9%
25% 24%
18%
11%
13%
6%
19%
26%
18%
13%
18%
Less than one year 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-10 years 11-15 years More than 15 years
Female Male
Two-thirds of women and three-quarters of men have been with their current employer for more than four years
How long have you been at your current employer?
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58%
49%
44%
64%
57%
48%
2013 2012 2011
Female Male
The majority of respondents say they have asked for or negotiated a pay raise, continuing a steady upward trend from 2011
Have you ever asked for or negotiated a pay raise?
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20%
55%
25%
Yes, frequently Yes, occasionally Never
Three-quarters of respondents report they work frequently or occasionally during paid time off
Do you work on your vacation days (Paid Time Off)?
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71%
44%
35%
30% 28%
2%
Check email Catch up on work tasks Work on things that require nodistractions
Participate in conference calls Work just like a regular work day None of the above
Among those who work during PTO, they generally check email, catch up on work, work with no distractions and participate in conference calls
When you work while on vacation, which of the following do you do?
Multiple responses.
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40%
60%
Yes No
At the same time, 40 percent consider themselves workaholics
Do you consider yourself a “workaholic”?
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38%
34%
31% 31%
28%
20% 19%
16%
Responsibilities don't match job description/pay
Uninteresting work Long and/or inflexible hours Lack of feedback/recognition from supervisors
Unable to make impact at work Lack of connection with co-workers I want to leave my current job but don't feel I can because…
None of the above
Top reasons for leaving a job include responsibilities that don’t match a job description, pay and uninteresting work
Which of the following would be reasons for you to leave your current job? Multiple responses.
Responsibilities
don’t match job
description/pay
Uninteresting work Long and/or inflexible
hours
Lack of feedback/
recognition from
supervisors
Unable to make impact
at work
Lack of connection with
co-workers
I want to leave my current
job but I don’t feel I can
because…
None of the above
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30%
24%
21%
18%
7%
Look on job boards for open positions Contact friends and others in my network Update my profile/information online Contract recruiters None of the above
If looking for a job today, most respondents would start with looking on job boards for open positions
If you were to start looking for a job today, what are the first three things
you would do?
Look on job boards for open
positions
Contact friends and others in
my network
Update my profile/
information online
Contact recruiters None of the above
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52%
11% 9%
22%
5%
42%
12%
15%
24%
8%
43%
14% 13%
24%
6%
Satisfied-not looking for new opportunites Dissatisfied, but not seeking newopportunites
Looking for another opportunity insidecompany
Looking for another opportunity outsidecompany
Planning to start my own business
2013 2012 2011
Over past three years, job satisfaction is on the rise
Which of the following statements best describes your current job situation?
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35%
48%
13%
3% 1%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Nearly all respondents agree technology enables them to work smarter and get more done in less time
With which of the following statements do you agree? Technology enables me to work smarter and get more done in less time.
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65% 65%
56%
36%
25%
2%
Desktop computer Laptop computer Smart phone Cell phone Tablet computer None of the above
The majority of respondents use a desktop, laptop or smart phone for work
What types of technology do you use for work? Multiple responses.
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22%
48%
18%
9%
3%
23%
48%
19%
8%
2%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Female Male
Similar percentages of men and women agree that technology allows work to move into their personal life
With which of the following statements do you agree?
Technology allows my work to move into my personal life.
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9%
22%
25%
32%
12%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
44 percent disagree that technology is a burden on free time
With which of the following statements do you agree? Technology is a burden on my time outside of the office.
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28%
49%
16%
5%
2%
29%
50%
16%
4%
1%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Female Male
Similar percentages of men and women agree that technology enables them to be more flexible with their schedule
With which of the following statements do you agree?
Technology enables me to be more flexible with my schedule.
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52%
48%
53%
47%
Yes No
Female Male
Similar percentages of men and women have turned down or did not pursue a job because they were concerned about its impact on work-life balance
Have you ever turned down or did not pursue a job because you were concerned
about its impact on your work-life balance?
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31%
44%
22%
3%
Extremely Important Very Important Somewhat Important Not at All Important
How important are the following factors with regard to work-life balance?
Having sufficient time to disconnect from work.
Time that is disconnected from work is very important to work-life balance
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43%
22%
15%
11%
8%
16%
36%
26%
9%
12%
15%
36%
25%
8%
16%
Received a raise and it was as expected Received a raise and it was less thanexpected
Received a raise and it was more thanexpected
Did not receive a raise Did not receive a raise but receivedadditional incentives/benefits
2013 2012 2011
Four out of five respondents who negotiated a pay raise received one
What was the outcome?
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40%
60%
47%
53%
Yes No
Female Male
Almost half of respondents asked for a promotion
Have you ever asked for a promotion?
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16%
41%
15%
6%
15%
7%
13%
42%
14%
6%
16%
9%
Received a new role and it wasbetter than expected
Received a new role and it wasas expected
Received a new role but it wasnot the role expected
Another employee received thenew role
Did not receive a new role butreceived additional
responsibilities
Did not receive a new role or anyadditional responsibilities
Female Male
And a similar percentage of men and women received a promotion
What was the outcome?
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26%
19% 19%
16%
14%
6%
Missing a flight for vacation Losing your smart phone Forgetting your keys/beinglocked out of your home
Catching a cold Missing a flight for a work trip Getting parking/traffic ticket
Missing a flight for vacation is worse than any other event listed
Which of the following is worse for you?
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58%
22% 20%
Yes No N/A, I don't have a significant other
Over half of respondents have a spouse/significant other with a full-time job
Does your spouse or significant other have a full-time job?