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Hiring rises while employee engagement falls

Although employers are hiring more workers, employee engagement is down, according to Mercers 2012 Attraction and Retention Survey.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on October 02, 2012

Although employers are hiring more workers, employee engagement is down, according to Mercer’s 2012 Attraction and Retention Survey.

In fact, more than 40 percent of respondents report that they are bringing in more employees in 2012 as opposed to 27 percent in 2010, and 16 percent of respondents are cutting staff compared to 25 percent in 2010. Still, 24 percent of respondents say they are seeing lower levels of employee engagements, a jump from 13 percent in 2010.

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