
According to a numbers by Gallup, less than a third of Americans (29%) are engaged in their work. That leaves almost three quarters who are not engaged (52%) or actively disengaged (19%). Engaged employees are “enthusiastic about their work and contributing to their organizations in a positive manner.” According to Gallup, these numbers have been relatively steady throughout the year.
Interestingly, Gallup’s writers Nikki Blacksmith and Jim Harter mentioned that engaged employees were more than twice as likely as actively disengaged employees to report that their company was hiring. Blacksmith and Harter believe that engaged employees tend to lead to more innovation and job creation, and noted, “Increasing the percentage of engaged workers in the U.S. could spur a significant amount of job growth, as detailed in Gallup’s latest book, The Coming Jobs War.”
In fact, recent research out of the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics reveals that the number of individuals who are leaving their jobs without being fired is increasing – in October, nearly 1.1 million simply quit their jobs, and ERE pointed out, that’s the highest amount in a decade, and even sharply higher than voluntary quits in September.



















