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Category: Workforce mobility

A mobile workforce could be a happy one, a new survey has suggested.

Research carried out by PricewaterCoopers (PwC) has revealed employees value flexible working, which can be achieved with platforms such as Citrix XenApp, above bonuses and other perks.

The study showed both men and women view remote access employment as the most attractive work benefit.

Head of human resource services at PwC Mark Rendell observed the recession has had a significant effect on how people now view their roles in the workplace.

"With bonuses unpredictable in uncertain economic conditions, employees are looking for broader benefits," he explained.

More than 1,000 professionals in the UK took part in the investigation, of which 47 per cent cited flexible working as the most coveted aspect of employment.

Chris Tupen, chief sustainability officer at BT, recently emphasised the opinion that working from home would drastically reduce car emissions from those who would otherwise drive into work.

Posted by Lara Ward