SURVEY
Half of workers don't fit in
WALLACE IMMEN - Globe and Mail
October 22, 2008
Half of working Canadians have trouble fitting in at work, and one-third find it difficult to concentrate on their job, a poll finds.
The on-line survey of 1,013 workers by Ipsos Reid found that 50 per cent agreed with the statement "I don't always fit in well at work." Twelve per cent went further and said they feel "like an outsider" and 3 per cent said they "hate the culture" in their workplace.
The survey found 31 per cent find it difficult to concentrate fully on tasks in their workplace because they are "dragged down by a negative atmosphere at work."
The finding points to the need for employers to pay closer attention to how well potential employees will fit into the organization, and not just look at their experience and skills, said Gail Rieschi, president and chief executive officer of human resources services firm vpi Inc. which commissioned the poll
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