October 2006 | Current Webpolls
New Manager Training
Our first poll for October, on training for new managers, received the highest number of votes yet on any of our Web Polls. Of the 86 respondents, the majority (52 percent, or 45 individuals) said that their employer does not offer new manager training. Almost 48 percent (41 individuals) said that their employer does offer new manager training. For a more detailed analysis of these surprising results, please see the Related item below this chart.
Related: Read our Blog item on the preliminary results of this poll.
Flexible Work Schedules
In more promising news for small and midsized businesses, the 80 respondents who voted in our second October Web Poll, on flexible scheduling, overwhelmingly said that their employers offer it in some form to promote work/life balance. Almost 63 percent (50 individuals) said that their employers offer flexible schedules, versus nearly 38 percent (30 individuals) who said that their employers do not offer this benefit.
To get a sense as to why this offering is not only beneficial for employees but also for employers, check out the Related item below this chart.
Related: Read the latest Work/Life Balance coverage in the media in our Articles in the News section.
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