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Follow on Google News | IT Employees are the Least Engaged...AgainA global study by consulting firm BlessingWhite finds that only 26% of Information Technology employees in North America are fully engaged at work. Nearly as many – 22% – are actually disengaged.
By: BlessingWhite The Employee Engagement Report 2011 explores workplace attitudes among employees on four continents and is based on survey responses of nearly 11,000 individuals. Among the study’s other findings: • Less than half of IT employees (48%) trust their organization’ • Career development and training top the drivers of satisfaction and contribution for this group. • Retention of technical talent is an ambiguous issue: Despite lower engagement levels, IT employees are no more likely to jump ship than the North American workforce as a whole. 56% indicate that they plan to “definitely” • Of those considering a move, IT employees are most likely to leave to pursue career advancement or more fulfilling work. Rice cautioned, “Disengaged employees stay for what they get – a comfortable job, a good salary, and decent job conditions. Engaged employees stay for what they give – they like the work they do to drive your organization’ Intended for line executives and HR leaders, “Employee Engagement Report 2011” presents five levels of engagement: Engaged, Almost Engaged, Honeymooner & Hamsters, Crash & Burners, and Disengaged. The recommendations focus on the roles and responsibilities of executives, managers, and individuals in driving engagement every day. The report can be accessed at http://www.blessingwhite.com/ The survey was conducted between July 2010 and October 2010, and results were compared with pre-recession data (gathered December 2007). 27% of the 10,914 survey respondents reside in North America. More than half of respondents hold executive, management, or supervisory titles. Along with IT, R&D, Engineering, and Finance departments also experience low employee engagement. Contact: Chris Rice, President & CEO, BlessingWhite, 908-904-1000, ext. 8000, chris.rice(at) # # # BlessingWhite is a global consulting firm with key expertise in Leadership Development and Employee Engagement. Based in Princeton, NJ with offices around the world, the firm has worked with nearly three million professionals since its founding in 1973. End
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