By including "break out" areas in their offices, UK companies could attract more graduates and younger employees, it has been claimed. Break out spaces are defined as areas where employees can relax, temporarily escape their day-to-day business and be inspired. A survey commissioned by serviced office provider MWB Business Exchange reveals that 21 per cent of respondents identified the existence of such areas as a major draw when choosing where to work. Additionally, the majority of people who answered positively were between the ages of 18 and 34, the figures reveal, which may catch the attention of companies interested in graduate recruitment. Indeed, John Spencer, chief executive of MWB Exchange, said: "The lack of such areas is … potentially preventing companies from attracting the cream of young talent, especially when younger jobseekers place such an onus on whether businesses have break out areas or not." Meanwhile, the most recent Recruitment, Retention and Turnover survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development suggested that employee branding was a successful way to attract candidates.
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