Business leaders must do more to maximisetheir existing talent Compared with 2023, a much bigger proportion of workers want to stay in their current job for the next year with no conditions: 49% compared with 35%. But the proportion who want to be upskilled in their current company has dropped significantly. Employer commitment to upskilling, meanwhile, is plateauing: from 2022 to 2023, employees were increasingly likely to say their company was preparing them with the skills needed for different roles, but over the past 12 months that progress has stalled. Does employees’ willingness to stay without conditions reflect the current climate, rather than their happiness about their longer-term prospects? The number of workers who want to stay without conditions Commitment to professional development is plateauing has increased by 14 points year on year 56% 58% 55% 56% 49% 50% 49% 35% 21% 22% 16% 9% I want to stay in my job I want to progress with I want to be upskilled for My company regularly assesses my skills My company is investing effectively in (with no conditions) my current a new job in my current developing my skills company/employer company 2023 2024 2022 2023 2024 Q15: Thinking about your professional plans in the next 12 months, which of the following best applies to you? | Q21: Thinking about your professional development, do you agree 31 or disagree with the following?