Why employee engagement key to attraction and retention of talent

Employee engagement at the workplace is designed to improve employee enthusiasm and dedication to the company, their job, position, colleagues, and corporate culture.

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Every year, many companies are at a loss on how to stem resignation notices from employees leaving for greener pastures. Many try to understand why the staff left and put pro-employee measures in place to stem the loss of highly effective and productive workers.

According to a 2024 survey by Gallup on the state of the global workplace, low employee engagement costs the global economy nine percent of its gross domestic product. Only 20 percent of employees in sub-Saharan Africa are engaged, with 15 percent actively disengaged.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.