Study Says Workers More Loyal Now

Two years of layoffs and a lousy economy have made Americans still on the job more devoted to their employers.

A national study released this month by Indianapolis-based Walker Information shows that the percentage of "truly loyal" employees has increased in Indiana and across the country since the survey was last taken two years ago.

Of the 2,400 workers surveyed by Walker this summer, 30 percent were deemed to be truly loyal because they were engaged with the organization and planned to stay for at least two years. Two years ago, only 24 percent of American workers fell into that category.

Walker researchers and human resources experts attribute the increase to greater gratitude among employees just for having a job, a greater emphasis on training by employers, and lower expectations of employers by employees.

That is now. I wonder what will happen to this new-found loyality once the economy really cranks up and competition for skilled labor and talent grows. My advice to employers is this: Continue to work on keeping your good people happy and satisfied.

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