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Unhappy Britons thinking of quitting

Date posted:

22nd April 2008

A new survey has found that many employees are unhappy and demotivated in their jobs.

An increasing number of people are so unhappy in their current job that they are thinking of quitting in the next year, it has been discovered.

A survey by YouGov for Investors in People found that 43 per cent are considering leaving their job in the next 12 months, mostly because they feel demotivated.

Many said that their manager did not continue to monitor their career development past the induction stage and 30 per cent said that their managers were not supportive enough.

Investors in People chief executive Simon Jones said that the findings are a cause for concern.

"This research reveals a worrying picture, not only because such a significant proportion of UK employees are demotivated, but because it suggests that valuable employees may be heading for the door. Without [support] employees are likely to drift and depart rather than stay engaged with their organisation's objectives," he said.

Earlier this month, a statement from corporate communications and entertainments company Fifth Dimension advised that employers should learn to nurture their employees in order to discover who could be a candidate for progression within a company.

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