Career
Career development is one of the most meaningful and personal ways you can impact employees’ lives. Engagement and retention numbers improve when organizations support career development. Your organization benefits as well.
Career
Career development is one of the most meaningful and personal ways you can impact employees’ lives. Engagement and retention numbers improve when organizations support career development. Your organization benefits as well.
Connecting career development and engagement for individual and organizational success.
People are interested in crafting careers composed of meaningful experiences, interesting work, and work-life balance. The good news is there are more ways than ever to help employees find fulfillment and satisfaction in their jobs.
Finding what they need with you
A focus on career enhances the engagement of your employees. Employees want:
- Frequent career conversations
- A less formal approach
- Manager support
"I don’t think there is anything wrong with staying in the same job if I can try new things or develop my skills."
Strongly Agree
44%
Agree
41%
Neither Agree or Disagree
10%
Disagree
4%
Strongly Disagree
1%
Choose the three most important criteria you will look for in your next position (whether that job is with your current employer or in another organization).
Meaningful Work
I want work that satisfies my personal values or contributes to the larger community
Interesting Work
I want work that challenges me, stimulates my intellect, or helps me broaden my knowledge or skills
Work/Life Balance
I want a job that fits my lifestyle
How do you MOST Prefer to Learn?
Learn in a classroom with a group 
Learn one-on-one with a mentor/ leader/buddy/peer 
Learn on your own 
Learn virtually with a group (e.g., webinar) TAKEAWAY: People want to learn with others and learn from each other. Organizations need to provide structured and unstructured learning opportunities to meet the needs of learners. Learning is less about the technology and more about human interaction.
2018 Voice of the Learner Report