2013 accenture iwd-research-deck

International Women’s Day 2013

Defining Success
2013 Global Research Results

Source: IWD 2013 Survey
Copyright © 2013 Accenture All rights reserved.

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Research objectives
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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


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Methodology
•

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

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The survey was conducted in November 2012; the margin of error is +/-2 percent


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Respondents’profile
Gender
Male
50 percent

Generation
Female
50 percent

Generation Y
(1979-1994)
33.7 percent

Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
33.1 percent

.

Generation X
(1965-1978)
33.2 percent

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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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Desire to balance a successful career with a full life outside work
influences job choice, tops money in defining success
•

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)

“Having it all”

Work-life balance


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Technology plays a role in achieving work-life balance, yet also brings
work into personal lives
•

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

•

Yet 70 percent say technology brings work into their personal lives

Flexible schedule

Personal lives


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Defining success in today’s workplace

Job satisfaction

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

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)

Tenure

Two-thirds of women (66 percent) and three-quarters of men (75
percent) have been with their current employer for more than four
years

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Defining success in today’s workplace (continued)
•

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

•

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

Pay raises

Vacation and work


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Defining success in today’s workplace (continued)

Leaving

Job search

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)

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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Key Findings


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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.
49%

21%

48%

22%

21%

21%

8%

7%
1%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Female

Disagree

2%

Strongly Disagree

Male


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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
You can “have it all” in terms of successful career and family.
48%

22%

21%

8%
1%
Strongly Agree

Agree


Disagree


Strongly Disagree

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50 percent also said they cannot “have it all at the same time”
You can “have it all” just not at the same time.
37%

29%

18%
13%

3%

Strongly Agree

Agree


Disagree


Strongly Disagree

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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?
52%

48%

Yes

No


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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.
56%

46%
42%

42%

31%

29%

25%

24%

2%
Work/Life balance

Money

Recognition

Independence/Autonomy

Advancement

Social impact/Making a
difference

Job Title


Status

None of the above

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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.
49%

29%

16%

5%
1%
Strongly Agree

Agree


Disagree


Strongly Disagree

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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.
47%

33%

18%

2%
Extremely Important

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not at All Important


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Yet, 70 percent say technology brings work into their personal lives
Technology allows my work to move into my personal life.
48%

22%
19%

8%
3%

Strongly Agree

Agree


Disagree


Strongly Disagree

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Defining Success in Today’s Workplace

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Both men and women are more satisfied with their jobs than last year
Which of the following statements best describes your current job situation?
53%
50%
43%

41%

22%

11%

12%

12%

9%

23%

24%

15%

14%

12%

24%

10%
5%

Satisfied - not looking for new
opportunities

Dissastisfied, but not seeking new
opportunities
Female 2013

Looking for another opportunity inside
company
Female 2012

Male 2013

Looking for another opportunity outside
company

7%

8%
5%

Planning to start my own business

Male 2012


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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.
59%
54%
50%

49%
44%

43%

33%

33%
28%

1%
Rewarding

Honest

Flexible

Interesting

Dependable

Fun

Inclusive

Smart


Important

None of the above

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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?
26%

25%

24%

19%

18%

18%

18%

13%

13%

11%

9%
6%

Less than one year

1-3 years

4-6 years

Female

7-10 years

11-15 years

More than 15 years

Male


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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?
64%
58%

57%
49%

48%
44%

2013

2012

Female

2011

Male


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Three-quarters of respondents report they work frequently or
occasionally during paid time off
Do you work on your vacation days (Paid Time Off)?
55%

25%
20%

Yes, frequently

Yes, occasionally

Never


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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.
71%

44%
35%
30%

28%

2%
Check email

Catch up on work tasks

Work on things that require no
distractions

Participate in conference calls

Work just like a regular work day


None of the above

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At the same time, 40 percent consider themselves workaholics
Do you consider yourself a “workaholic”?

60%

40%

Yes

No


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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.
38%
34%
31%

31%
28%

20%

19%
16%

Responsibilitiesdon'tmatch job
Responsibilities
description/pay
don’t match job
description/pay

Uninteresting work
Uninteresting work

Long and/or inflexible
Long and/orinflexiblehours
hours

LackLack of feedback/from
of feedback/recognition
supervisors
recognition from
supervisors

Unableto make impactimpact Lackof connectionwith co-workers I wantto leaveleave my current
Unable to make at work
Lack of connection with I want to my currentjob but
don'tfeelI can because… can
at work
co-workers
job but I don’t feel I
because…


Noneof the above
None of the above

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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?
30%

24%
21%
18%

7%

Look on job boards for open
Look on job boardsfor open positions
positions

Contact friends and my network
Contactfriendsandothersinothers in
my network

Update my profile/
Updatemy profile/informationonline
information online

Contact recruiters
Contractrecruiters


None of theabove
Noneof the above

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Additional Findings


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Over past three years, job satisfaction is on the rise
Which of the following statements best describes your current job situation?
52%

42%

43%

22%

11%

12%

15%

14%

24%

24%

13%

9%

8%
5%

Satisfied-not looking for new opportunites

Dissatisfied, but not seeking new
opportunites

Looking for another opportunity inside
company

2013

2012

Looking for another opportunity outside
company

6%

Planning to start my own business

2011


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Nearly all respondents agree technology enables them to work
smarter and get more done in less time
Technology enables me to work smarter and get more done in less time.
48%

35%

13%

3%

Strongly Agree

Agree


Disagree


1%
Strongly Disagree

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The majority of respondents use a desktop, laptop or smart phone
for work
What types of technology do you use for work? Multiple responses.
65%

65%
56%

36%

25%

2%
Desktop computer

Laptop computer

Smart phone

Cell phone

Tablet computer


None of the above

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Similar percentages of men and women agree that technology allows
work to move into their personal life
Technology allows my work to move into my personal life.
48%

22%

48%

23%
18%

19%

9%

8%
3%

Strongly Agree

Agree


Female

Disagree

2%

Strongly Disagree

Male


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44 percent disagree that technology is a burden on free time
Technology is a burden on my time outside of the office.
32%

25%
22%

12%
9%

Strongly Agree

Agree


Disagree


Strongly Disagree

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Similar percentages of men and women agree that technology enables
them to be more flexible with their schedule
Technology enables me to be more flexible with my schedule.
50%

49%

28%

29%

16%

16%

5%

4%
2%

Strongly Agree

Agree


Female

Disagree

1%

Strongly Disagree

Male


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Similar percentages of men and women have turned down or did not
pursue a job because they were concerned about its impact on worklife balance
Have you ever turned down or did not pursue a job because you were concerned
about its impact on your work-life balance?
53%
52%

48%
47%

Yes

No

Female

Male


38

Time that is disconnected from work is very important
to work-life balance
How important are the following factors with regard to work-life balance?
Having sufficient time to disconnect from work.
44%

31%

22%

3%

Extremely Important

Very Important

Somewhat Important


Not at All Important

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Four out of five respondents who negotiated a pay raise received one
What was the outcome?

43%

36%

36%

26%

25%

22%
16%

15%

16%

15%
12%

11%
9%

Received a raise and it was as expected

Received a raise and it was less than
expected

2013

Received a raise and it was more than
expected

2012

8%

Did not receive a raise

8%

Did not receive a raise but received
additional incentives/benefits

2011


40

Almost half of respondents asked for a promotion
Have you ever asked for a promotion?
60%

53%
47%
40%

Yes

No

Female

Male


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And a similar percentage of men and women received a promotion
What was the outcome?
41%

42%

16%

15%
13%

15%

14%

16%

9%
6%

Received a new role and it was
better than expected

Received a new role and it was
as expected

Received a new role but it was
not the role expected
Female

7%

6%

Another employee received the
new role

Did not receive a new role but Did not receive a new role or any
received additional
additional responsibilities
responsibilities

Male


42

Missing a flight for vacation is worse than any other event listed
Which of the following is worse for you?
26%

19%

19%
16%
14%

6%

Missing a flight for vacation

Losing your smart phone

Forgetting your keys/being
locked out of your home

Catching a cold

Missing a flight for a work trip


Getting parking/traffic ticket

43

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?

58%

22%

Yes

No

20%

N/A, I don't have a significant other


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