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MORE than half of female workers have already left or are seriously considering escaping conventional nineto-five working in a bid to invent their own working patterns, according to a new report by recruitment and HR consultancy Hudson. More than 1000 UK employees and 500 employers were consulted in the survey, which found the majority of professional women believe the nine-to-five routine is being spurned by their gender. They prefer to follow a career path offering flexibility and professional autonomy rather than fit in with the demands of the corporate world. This includes planning to set up their own businesses, retrain, work flexibly or pursue a portfolio career.
Perhaps most worrying for employers is the finding that almost three-quarters of the female professionals polled said they were disappointed with their career progress to date. This dissatisfaction applied to all age groups and showed that women were looking for more unorthodox working styles, suggesting it was not just working mothers seeking greater flexibility in their careers. Lack of free time outside the daily working grind and poor future career prospects were key complaints, which workers felt were contributing to a desire to break with traditional ways of working. Many employers recognised that women were much more likely than men to pursue alternative ways of advancing their careers.See the full content of this document
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