In Romania, only 12% of the young employees are highly motivated at work, according to a survey conducted by research firm GfK, which measured how much employees identify with the success of the organization they work for, their dedication and their willingness to stay with the current employer.
“The lack of investments in development programs, the increase of the workload, the plant closures and the insolvencies in the last two years have demotivated young people. I believe 10% to 15% of companies operated with fewer employees than necessary, which is why there were often cases where two employees had to do the job of three people,” said Sorin Faur, regional coordinator of the HR department of BDO Balkans audit and consultancy firm, a position from which he supervises seven countries.
The survey was conducted by GfK Custom Research on a sample of 30,000 employees in 29 countries.
The results of the survey also show that only 21% of those aged 18 to 29 are highly committed to their organization, compared with 31% of those aged over 60. This 10% gap between young people, who hold non-executive positions and those who most of the time are part of the management can cause serious problems for companies in the world, entailing such risks as resentment between generations at work.
“Employers are not interested in testing and evaluating the personal values of every employee. They want consistence in the group values, without identifying whether the employee can fit into the group. There is no personal relationship between employer and employee and the results won’t show until later,” said Mihaela Feodorof, managing partner of education and career advisor Yourway Life & Career Counseling.