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Courtesy Career And Your

© 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com

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.

© 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com

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.

© 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%

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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.

© 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com

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.

© 2014 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. accountemps.com

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