"The new workplace currency" - latest report from Cisco

It’s not just money that makes the world go round for many graduates according to Cisco.

The ‘Cisco Connected World Technology Report’ has found that 1 in 3 college students and young graduates “would prioritise social media freedom, device flexibility and work mobility over salary in accepting job offers.” 1 in 4 of the employees surveyed, from all over the globe including the U.K., said “the absence of remote access would influence their job decisions including leaving the company sooner rather than later." The report entitled “The Future of Work: Information Access Expectations, Demands, and Behaviour of the World’s Next-Generation Workforce” makes very interesting reading for human resource managers.

If you’re planning a recruitment drive, the report also looks at current attitudes of college students. 2 out of 3 plan to ask about the use of work and personal mobile devices at their job interviews. To get prepared read the full report at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1120/index.html