Our annual office romance survey
Kaitlin Madden,
Is that a co-worker knocking on your office door, or is it love? Turns out, theres a good chance it could be both.
Dating a colleague may be considered a faux pas at many companies,
but thats not stopping workers from doing it anyway. According to a new
CareerBuilder survey, interoffice dating is not only common, it has a
fairly high success rate. Thirty-eight percent of people surveyed said
theyd dated a co-worker at least once during their career and of those,
31 percent eventually went on to marry said co-worker. Still,
interoffice dating should be approached cautiously. Whether youre dating
someone higher up or a colleague at the same level, office romances are
always tricky, says Rosemary Haefner,vice presidentof human resources
at CareerBuilder.
First and foremost, it is important to know your companys office
dating policy. Remember to stay professional and draw a boundary line
between your personal life and the workplace. Want to know how many
people date the boss, what industries are most conducive to office
romance and where most relationships between co-workers begin? Check out
the infographic, below.