Workers find it increasingly difficult to perform effectively under conditions of rapid business pace and change. Workers find it increasingly difficult to cope with stress and burnout. Workers are seeking greater flexibility in their work arrangements. Professionals have become adept at getting things done in complex, networked, global organizations. Workers are accustomed to working on virtual teams.
Workers dislike formal job definition, structure, and hierarchy.
Workers are self reliant and less concerned than they once were with job security. More than ever, workers prefer a large portion of their pay to be based on individual performance. For most professionals, pay is based in part on team performance results. Base pay practices have become standardized to conform to federal equal pay regulations. HMOs and PPOs are no longer used for health care benefits.