What the new workforce expects from the corporate workplace.

1. WHAT THE NEW
WORKFORCE EXPECTS.
w w w . b r a i n y b e t t y. c o m

2. Cisco interviewed college
students and young
professionals around the world

3. To see exactly what social
media, mobile devices and
the internet mean to them
and…

4. How these attitudes will
influence job decisions…

5. NEW JOB REQUIREMENTS

6. 2/3 of college students will
ask about social media
policies during job
interviews.

7. 56% will not accept a job offer
from a company that bans
social media or they will
circumvent the policy.

8. 1/3 prioritize social media
freedom, device
flexibility, mobility OVER
salary

9. ATTRACTING THE NEW
GENERATION

10. 41% employees say their
companies marketed a
flexible device and social
media policy to recruit them

11. 1/3 believe their device and
social media comfort level
was a factor in getting hired.

12. RISING DEVICE DEMANDS

13. 4/5 college students want to
choose the device for their
jobs

14. 1/3 employees use at least 3
devices at work.

15. 68% employees and 71%
college students believe
corporate devices should be
used for social media and
personal use as well

16. 50% of college students and
young employees said they
would rather lose a wallet or
purse than a smart phone or
mobile device
More important than money

17. THE RIGHT TO BE REMOTE

18. 3/5 students believe they
have a right to work
remotely with a flexible
schedule

19. 63% want access to corporate
information and networks from
home computers.
51% want access from mobile
devices.

20. 7/10 of students believe that
being in an office regularly
is unnecessary

21. 25% think productivity
increases if they work from
home.

22. Citation: 2011, Mashable Infographics
www.cisco.com/go/connectedreport