courtesy and your career: could bad business etiquette affect your career prospects?
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Courtesy Career And Your
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Using a speakerphone or talking loudly on the phone
The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette
36%
Survey respondents said the following were the biggest breaches of workplace etiquette when working in an open office space.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States.
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Loitering or talking around a colleague’s desk
The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette
23%
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States.
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Eating foods that have strong odors
The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette
15%
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States.
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Keeping a messy or cluttered workspace
The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette
14%
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States.
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Leaving the phone ringer on loud
The Biggest Breaches of Workplace Etiquette
8%
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States.
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21% More courteous
Courtesy & Climbing the Corporate Ladder
Do people become more or less courteous as they climb the corporate ladder?
9% Don’t know
70% Less courteous
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States.
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18-24 yrs 35-44 yrs 45-54 yrs 55-64 yrs 65+ yrs
More Courteous 19% 21% 17% 27% 45%
Less Courteous 77% 70% 77% 55% 40%
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Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States*Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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MoreCourteous
LessCourteous
18-24 yrs
77%
19%35-44 yrs
70%
21%45-54 yrs
77%
17%55-64 yrs
55%
27%65+ yrs
40%
45%
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Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States*Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
© 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
MoreCourteous
LessCourteous
18-24 yrs
77%
19%35-44 yrs
70%
21%45-54 yrs
77%
17%55-64 yrs
55%
27%65+ yrs
40%
45%
Courtesy & Climbing the Corporate Ladder
Older workers are more likely to say people become more courteous as they advance in their careers.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States.
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Greatly, it can accelerate advancement
Does Good Courtesy Impact Career Prospects?
To what extent does being courteous to coworkers positively impact a person’s career prospects?
Somewhat, but skills play a bigger role
No impact at all, it’s who or what you know
41% 44%
14%
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 450 workers in the United States. Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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