The majority of Aussie workers feel that the experience they gain from working in a globally-orientated workplace will be important to their careers, according to a survey from Kelly Services. In particular, it is Generation Y (18-29 years old) who is driving this trend towards globalisation at work – and they are most at home working in a multi-national environment, compared to their Gen X (30-47 years old) and Baby Boomer (48-65 years old) colleagues. For younger workers the chance to be exposed to international skills or a globalised workplace is becoming increasingly desirable, yet few actually receive formal support, such as cultural or language training, that would help them to develop their global expertise.

The survey also revealed that 84 per cent of Gen Y workers have recently experienced working closely with colleagues from a different culture or country, compared to 81 per cent of Gen X, and 79 per cent of Baby Boomers.