Employee engagement low for both men and women

Despite women being underrepresented in managerial positions around the world, the genders are equal when it comes to job dissatisfaction, it has been revealed.

More than half of female business professionals – and a similar number of male counterparts – report low employee engagement levels, according to Accenture.

However, 70 per cent of women and 69 per cent of men intend to stay in their current roles to explore new opportunities. Low pay and employee benefits were found to be the greatest cause of dissatisfaction, with a lack of opportunity for growth in second place.
Adrian Lajtha, chief leadership officer at Accenture, said: "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."
Companies should provide training and development programmes to support employees' desire to progress, he added.
Employers should also take an interest in their employees' health and wellbeing, according to the Carole Spier Group. The employee counselling firm says if you look after your employees, they will return the investment "100 times over".