“More than 40 percent of currently employed respondents plan to start their search for better jobs within the next 12 months”
Despite the encouraging fact that the unemployment rate has recently dropped to 9.9 percent, it still seems that a large percentage of the workforce is taking on more work than one person was intended to accomplish.
According to Yahoo! HotJobs, “More than 40 percent of currently employed respondents plan to start their search for better jobs at some point within the next 12 months… 21 percent said they were already actively looking for new jobs.”
The “overworked and underpaid” syndrome begins when employees are under appreciated, overworked and constantly stressed. It then progresses to an overwhelming sense of negativity within the organization, and only ends when the affected employees find new employment elsewhere.
The same HotJobs study suggests that, “Approximately 44 percent of employees said they felt there was no ‘potential for career growth’ in their current positions. Around 25 percent wanted to change jobs because they felt that they were not valued employees.”
As a manager, how do you handle the “overworked and underpaid” syndrome? Employee utilization (or using your employees to their potential) is crucial if organizations are to remain truly productive. What is your solution for utilizing employees so that they feel essential and necessary?
