Employees are frustrated with their lack of career development Unfortunately, many employees don’t have any choice BUT to go when companies and managers are not equipped to advance them in place. And this is an issue for a signi昀椀cant number of companies. More than half of employees don’t see a path for advancement in their current company — a lack of career advancement and professional growth are the No. 2 and No. 3 reasons why employees look elsewhere for work. It comes as no surprise that many don’t 38% feel supported by the organizations. In fact, only 38% of those surveyed in our recent report told us they think their employer fully supports their performance and career aspirations. And even more concerning, 16% of employees outright found their managers to be a hindrance to their careers. This points to the need for companies to get ahead on career development and proactively enable managers to both coach employees around careers and help employees establish and meet career goals as part of regular performance check-in conversations. 5 Avoiding the Engagement and Retention Cli昀昀