Employees unhappy at work but unlikely to change jobs

News Article - 11 March 2011
Category: Business

Over half of the world's business professionals admit to being unsatisfied with their current job roles, but the majority also have no desire to leave their employers.

The recent survey by Accenture questioned over 3,400 professionals spanning 29 countries and revealed that less than half of respondents were satisfied with work.

Nevertheless, nearly three quarters of male and female business professionals also admitted they had no wish to leave their companies. This may be due in no small part to the hyper-competitive job market following the global recession.

Adrian Lajtha, chief leadership officer at Accenture, said: "We're seeing an unanticipated workplace dynamic. Today's professionals are not job hunting, despite expressing dissatisfaction.

"Instead, they are focused on their skill sets and on seeking the training, the resources and the people that can help them achieve their goals. Leading companies should support these efforts by listening to employees and providing them with innovative training, leadership development and clearly-defined career paths."

Further research from recruitment consultant Badenoch & Clark this year has shown that almost a quarter of employees admitted they only went to work because it had become routine for them rather than a career path, while 11 per cent revealed they worked to pay off debts.

Employee unhappiness can be attributed to a number of reasons - most notably inflation and VAT increases, the recession, increased work pressure and reduced job security. The economic crisis has intensified workloads and work commitments for many employees and these have had a knock-on effect on workforce morale.

Business HR departments are under increasing pressure to manage the recruitment and employee lifecycle process. Due to unhappy staff businesses may be experiencing a greater HR burden across the board.

Access HR software offers powerful functionality for job applicants, employees and decision-makers to streamline the entire HR procedure.

This particular system helps businesses to understand the needs of employers and improve team morale. It addresses the important areas of training, learning and development and performance management. The learning and personal development functionality also enables staff to access their own training and development information, request attendance to courses and talks - allowing staff to maintain control of their own destiny and personal development.

For more information, please call Access on0845 345 3300.

Article keywords: Accenture, recruitment, Adrian Lajtha, Badenoch & Clark, job security, HR departments, Access HR software, training, learning and development, performance management, personal development

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