Re-energizing Workers Through Career Development and Support

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Employee engagement, particularly among young people, is at its lowest in the past decade. That’s sobering news, but there are ways to reignite the spark of passion in disaffected workers. Studies show the two primary factors contributing to this decline in engagement are a feeling of not being cared about at work and a perceived lack of opportunities to learn and grow professionally. “Learning is one of the key elements at the cornerstone of a healthy relationship between an employer and employee,” said Dimitris Tsingos, cofounder and president of Epignosis, a learning management platform. Consider your employee value proposition. If all you’re providing is a paycheck, you can’t expect an engaged workforce. Beyond fostering growth, supporting employees is another key factor in the equation. Do this by digitizing your HR tools and making resources more easily accessible. “If you’re not modernizing and providing employees with digital tools so they can get visibility into HR resources, you’re losing talent,” Mike Morini, CEO of WorkForce Software said. “Companies now need to step up and make investments in that technology, so they can better communicate and collaborate with their employees.”

Employee engagement, particularly among young people, is at its lowest in the past decade. That’s sobering news, but there are ways to reignite the spark of passion in disaffected workers. Studies show the two primary factors contributing to this decline in engagement are a feeling of not being cared about at work and a perceived lack of opportunities to learn and grow professionally. “Learning is one of the key elements at the cornerstone of a healthy relationship between an employer and employee,” said Dimitris Tsingos, cofounder and president of Epignosis, a learning management platform. Consider your employee value proposition. If all you’re providing is a paycheck, you can’t expect an engaged workforce. Beyond fostering growth, supporting employees is another key factor in the equation. Do this by digitizing your HR tools and making resources more easily accessible. “If you’re not modernizing and providing employees with digital tools so they can get visibility into HR resources, you’re losing talent,” Mike Morini, CEO of WorkForce Software said. “Companies now need to step up and make investments in that technology, so they can better communicate and collaborate with their employees.”