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What’s Working™ Around the World
Fifty-six percent of
workers in Mexico – and
62% of those age 24 and
younger – are seriously
considering leaving
their organization.
The overall score is up
dramatically from 28%
in 2004. Three-quarters
(74%) now say they are
proud to work for their
organization, down
from 84% in 2004.
Broad coverage medical
insurance ranks sixth
in importance among
value proposition
elements. Two-thirds
(65%) rate their overall
benefits package as
good, up from 49% in
2004, while 63% say
their benefits meet their
needs and 77% say their
organization does a good
job of communicating
about benefits.
A good retirement
savings plan/pension
plan is the fifth most
important element of
the value proposition in
Mexico. More than six
in 10 are confident that
they are doing enough
to prepare financially
for retirement (65%) and
that their organization
is doing enough to help
them prepare (61%).
Base pay is the most
important value
proposition element,
with bonus or other
incentives at fourth.
Pay scores vary: 71%
(down from 78% in
2004) understand how
their pay is determined,
but only 60% are
satisfied with it; 68%
say their organization
does an adequate job
of matching pay to
performance, up
from 66%.
Career advancement and
training opportunities
ranked second and
third in importance,
respectively, among
value proposition
elements. Sixty-nine
percent say their
organization does a
good job of developing
its people, down from
71% in 2004, and 65%
say promotions go
to the most qualified
employees, up from 63%.
Confidence in the
organization and top
management generally
declined in Mexico:
78% are confident their
organization will be
successful in the future,
down from 86% in
2004, while 73% says
senior management
does a good job of
confronting issues
before they become
major problems, down
from 76%.
Type of work ranks
seventh among value
proposition elements,
and 84% are satisfied
with the type of work
they do. Scores for
managers dipped: 63%
say managers show
concern for employees’
well-being, down from
67% in 2004, while 71%
say their manager does
a good job of setting
work objectives, down
from 75%.
Three-quarters (76%)
say they are able to
maintain a healthy
balance between work
and their personal life,
up from 73% in 2004, but
72% say their workload
is reasonable, down
from 79%. Seventy-
one percent say their
organization provides
them the opportunity to
work flexibly.
Engagement drops, alongwith scores for organizations andmanagement
• More than half of employees seriously considering leaving
• Scores mixed for benefits, pay and careers – some up and some down
• Confidence in the organization and management generally declined
My Engagement
My Benefits
My Retirement
My Pay
My Life
My Job
My Company
My Career
Mexico
Date of current survey: 2011 Number of respondents: 1,200 Date of prior survey: 2004
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