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CLOSE TO HOME: 48% OF MALE EXECUTIVES ASK FOR LESS TRAVEL DURING JOB OFFER NEGOTIATIONS
55% of 402 Male Senior Executives Less Willing to Take Position Involving Heavy Travel; Work-Life Balance No Longer "Woman's Issue"
NEW YORK, February 1, 2007 - A new survey of 402 male senior executives conducted by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) reveals that work-life balance is important to both men and women. From January 11-27, 2007, the AESC conducted an online survey of 477 senior executives about negotiating travel requirements when considering a new job offer. Respondents to the survey are members of BlueSteps.com, the career management service of the AESC.
Of the male respondents, 48 percent say they now ask for less travel during their job negotiations. The 75 female respondents posted a higher response rate, with 77 percent also negotiating for less travel. The survey asked respondents to compare their present views to those of five years ago.
Full results of the work-life balance/travel survey revealed:
1. Compared to 5 years ago, are you more or less willing to take a new job that requires heavy business travel?
Less Willing
- Men (402) - 55%
- Women (75) - 77%
More Willing
- Men - 14%
- Women - 5%
No Difference
- Men - 31%
- Women - 17%
2. Compared to 5 years ago, if you were presented with a new job opportunity that required travel, are you more or less likely to negotiate and ask for less travel?
Less Likely
- Men (402) - 13%
- Women (75) - 9%
More Likely
- Men - 48%
- Women - 67%
No Difference
- Men - 39%
- Women - 24%
In addition, 85 percent of the men said that achieving work-life balance is more important than ever before. Yet, 53 percent of the men said their companies do not offer programs to help employees achieve better work-life balance. One half of the male respondents were between the ages of 45-54.
"Executive search consultants tell us that many company hiring managers still express surprise when a male candidate asks for less travel during job negotiations. Many, unfortunately, expect only women to ask for this. Given the global talent shortage that is only expected to worsen, the companies that understand that work-life balance is a human issue - not a gender issue -will be more successful in attracting and retaining top talent," said AESC President Peter Felix.
About The Association of Executive Search Consultants
The Association of Executive Search Consultants is the worldwide professional association for the retained executive search industry. The AESC's mission is to promote the highest professional standards in retained executive search consulting, broaden public understanding of the executive search process, and serve as an advocate for the interests of its member firms. For more information, or to download the AESC Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines, go to www.aesc.org.
About BlueSteps.com
BlueSteps.com is an online global database of senior executives. As an exclusive service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, BlueSteps.com enables executives to remain accessible to all member firms of the AESC. AESC members use the database as an additional resource in the initial candidate and source identification process. For more information about BlueSteps.com, visit the website at www.bluesteps.com.