Recession Leaving Trail of Weary Employees in Its Wake

The "Great Recession" may have ended, but its impact on the workforce and employment itself looks to be deep and longlasting, according to the results of new research from Towers Watson. The Global Workforce Study (GWS) — a biennial survey of employee attitudes and workplace trends — confirms that the recession has fundamentally altered the way employees view their work and leaders today, while dramatically accelerating changes to the basic social contract that underpins employment. In stark contrast to earlier Global Workforce Studies, the 2010 results indicate that employees in many parts of the world have dramatically lowered their career and retirement expectations for the foreseeable future.

• Australia
• Brazil
• Canada-English
• Canada-French
• French
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Ireland
• Italy
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Singapore
• Spain
• Switzerland-German
• Switzerland-French
• United Kingdom
• United States