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POLLING OCCUPIERS
The poll conducted by Cushman & Wakefield and
CoreNet was divided into four sections, and assessed:
Indicated talent assembly as
essential to the operation of
their organization.
Indicated collaborative
and innovative working
environments help attract
and retain staff, as do
company culture and
flexible working practices.
Indicated human capital
as the highest cost to
their organizations.
Are actively investing in
improvements to their
workplace, 95% of which
are addressing technology.
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Physical access to appropriately
skilled labor and compensation
expectations remain significant
across all who were surveyed.
End users are feeling the pinch
more than service providers
when it comes to talent supply.
Talent carries a significant cost,
access to labor is becoming
more difficult and businesses
are acting now to secure future
talent pools.
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The financial sector and
manufacturers are challenged
mostly by skills gaps; financial
services is also addressing staff
retention issues.
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Manufacturers are hit hard by a
tightening labor market.
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The technology sector
meanwhile is having to
address the salary gap through
compensation expectations;
the physical environment is also
important.
74% believed employee-to desk
ratios are critical to a successful
working environment. As a
result, 70% changed their
occupancy ratio already, 81%
of which are relying on co-
working and flexible workplace
strategies for more efficient
space occupancy.
40%
indicated they would
address occupancy issues in
the next three years.
76% indicated they anticipate
diversification into new
markets. Proximity to
key markets also remains
important.
71% indicated talent assembly
as a crucial factor.
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OVERVIEW
CHALLENGES
REAL ESTATE
DATE OF SURVEY:
SEPTEMBER 2015
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:
250
85%
88%
95%
91%
Occupancy
Issues
Proximity
Talent
Assembly
Occupier
Density
1.
The cost and value of talent to an organization.
2.
Challenges of embracing talent management
strategies.
3.
How workspaces and locations are a talent pull factor
both today and the future.
4.
Whether occupiers were reviewing workplace
strategies and, if so, how such strategies would help
build sustainable labor sources.
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