UK staff 'would go the extra mile'

The vast majority of UK workers would illustrate their loyalty to their employer by "going the extra mile", according to a new poll of the nation's staff.

According to the survey, carried out by HR consultancy ETS, 91 per cent of employees said they were willing to go above and beyond the call of duty for their employer, which is an increase on the 89 per cent who said they would do so in the same survey carried out last year.

In addition, 80 per cent said that they would be willing to recommend their company as a great place to work, which has risen from the 79 per cent who said they would so in the 2011 poll.

Hannah Stratford, head of business psychology at ETS, said increases are "key measures of engagement", which is particularly noteworthy given some workers' levels of dissatisfaction with pay and prospects at the moment.

"It could be the case that companies have taken action to resolve issues and create a better working environment for employees. We should also remind ourselves that pay has been shown not to be a significant driver of engagement," she added.

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Posted by Richard Esquilant

Filed: 02-02-2012