Working in a startup is attractive, and companies know it. This is clear from the 2022 Labor Market Guide, prepared by HAYS, where it can be seen that only 28% of startups fears for a higher than usual brain drain in their teams, while it happens in 46% of large companies and 37% of SMEs.
In addition, 66% of emerging companies state that they have difficulties finding qualified professionals for certain positions, a relatively low percentage. compared to the situation in large companies and SMEs, where this problem rises to 83% and 84%, respectively.
Michael MirandaKey Account Manager at HAYS Technology, assures that “startups from outside are more attractive. Agile and dynamic environments, more horizontal structures and interdisciplinary work teams that greatly enrich the worker since they are nourished by other profiles with which they would surely not be related in a large company. All this, added to the fact that the worker has greater visibility and even the opportunity to participate in strategic decision-making that in a large company would be reserved for Management, makes them win points against large corporations”.
“In addition, it must be taken into account that we are facing a short-term culture in which many workers prefer to work in a startup since they can opt for faster professional growth”Miranda adds.
Another of the aspects most valued by employees is salary transparency, something that startups have also learned. 37% of workers in this type of company consider that there is sufficient transparency regarding professional ranks and salaries. However, only 14% of employees in large companies and 15% of those working in SMEs are satisfied with this type of transparency.
Startups also stand out from other companies when it comes to telecommuting, one of the main consequences of the pandemic in the workplace. These are the ones that most tend to implement it 100%, since 23% apply it, according to the Labor Market Guide 2002. In addition, the workers of this type of company are the most satisfied with the face-to-face/telework model established after the de-escalation (77%).
Implementation of the four-day shift
Startups are the ones that mostly bet on the viability of implementing the four-day shift, taking into account that 39% consider that it would be possible to maintain the same level of turnover and productivity. It also highlights that 36% consider that it would be possible to implement it without government aid, compared to a reduced 14% in SMEs and 19% in large companies.
“Startups are characterized by having highly efficient work processes where productivity prevails, rather than the number of hours worked. In addition, most are young and flexible companies, where family reconciliation is much easier. With which, it is not surprising that it is precisely the startups that see with better eyes the adoption of the four-day shift. However, more than half state that they have no plans to implement this model in the short term since, among other things, they consider that their balance point is reasonably optimal”, Miranda concludes.
