Employees in the U.K. Least Likely To Ask for A Promotion

Employees in the U.K. Least Likely To Ask for A Promotion PR Newswire LONDON, Oct. 25, 2012 - New independent survey reveals insights, priorities and differences of employees and job hunters in the U.K. across age, geography and gender LONDON, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.K. employees are the least likely to ask for a job promotion or request help in finding a mentor, according to the 2012 HR Beat, an international survey of hiring managers and HR professionals. The independent research, conducted by Dimensional Research and commissioned by SuccessFactors, an SAP company, questioned more than 1,500 HR leaders and hiring managers throughout the U.S., Australia, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and the U.K. Among all the countries surveyed, hiring managers in the U.K. are also the least likely to use Facebook to communicate with employees or use social media to identify prospective job candidates. 2012 HR Beat "British culture is deep rooted in modesty with the majority of people having an aversion to overt self-promotion, and when it comes to asking for help," said Paul Roberts, UK Country Manager for SuccessFactors. "Culturally, British employees would much rather be judged and noticed on merit, results and hard work. There is also a longstanding etiquette that deems discussion about pay rises and promotions to be crass, which could explain some of the cultural influences behind these findings." Key research findings include: Don't Just Show Me The Money….