UK employees 'de-motivated'

De-motivation among UK employees is leading many to consider leaving their jobs, one industry expert has claimed.

Some 40 per cent of valuable employees including those in sales manager jobs and sales director jobs are considering quitting in the next year, new research from YouGov indicates.

According to Simon Jones, acting chief executive at Investors People, which commissioned the research, the results paint a "worrying picture".

Figures indicate 39 per cent of those in high pressure positions such as sales jobs at firms employing over 5,000 people are very or not at all motivated.

This is likely to highlight the need for bosses to focus on maintaining employee motivation and sales recruitment enthusiasm, particularly in results driven roles such as sales jobs.

Around half also claim that they are not given proper support after their initial induction and more than a quarter do not believe they have the support of their manager.

"This research reveals a worrying picture, not only because such a significant proportion of UK employees are de-motivated, but because it suggests that valuable employees may be heading for the door," said Mr Jones.

The research also calls into question firms' sales recruitment procedures for fostering a candidate's understanding of their position.

Filed: 22-04-2008