Melbourne, 8th November 2006 - Almost half of Australian workers are not told formally how well they are doing in their job according to a new research study on Australians’ attitudes to work, released today by Melbourne based Recruitment and Consulting firm, 1st Executive.

This directly conflicts with the view of almost 90% of managers who claim they conduct performance appraisals at least annually says the independent study, entitled “The Great Divide”. 

The gap between the views and actions of employers and employees on this matter is only one of many revealed in the study.

“Failure to deliver performance appraisals on a regular basis has a direct effect on poor staff retention.  This is especially relevant when considering that as many as 50% of new employees do not even complete an induction program”, said Andrew Thoseby, Director of 1st Executive.

Thoseby concludes “the conflict between what managers say they are doing, and what employees are receiving is a direct symptom of the Great Divide.  Employees are experiencing a failure from management from the moment they start a new role, and their performance is not managed or measured for over 12 months in a large number of cases”.

The report also suggests that most organizations do not have performance management software which helps manage the process and which also provides consistency and transparency for employees.

The research study is available from 1st Executive for $295 including GST.  Survey design and statistical analysis by Aremel Research Pty. Ltd.

For further information, please contact:
Andrew Thoseby
Director
1st Executive
www.1stexecutive.com.au
P: 03 8617 8100
F: 03 8617 8199