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North American employers’ career management programs falling short
Despite the high value that employees and employers place on career advancement opportunities, many organizations say their career management program efforts are falling short, according to a new survey from global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW). The survey cites several factors for career management programs missing the mark, including poorly designed career paths, ill-equipped managers and ineffective use of technology.
The Towers Watson Talent Management and Rewards Surveyfound that only about a third (37%) of North American (U.S. and Canada) companies say their employees understand how they can influence their careers; just under half (44%) say that employees are actually able to achieve career advancement given the structure and tools currently in place.