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America, we have a problem. People aren't feeling engaged with their work

A new Gallup report finds employee engagement in the U.S. fell in 2022 to 32%. Young people in particular reported feeling less cared about at work and having fewer opportunities to learn and grow.
A new Gallup report finds employee engagement in need of a rebound, finding only 32% of U.S. workers to be engaged with their work.

When Tanvi Sinha first got into accounting 17 years ago, she worked from the office every day, even Saturdays in the busy season.

She enjoyed lunches out with colleagues and opportunities to learn just by listening and watching others. She grew professionally, aspiring to leadership roles.

Now that her company has made working from the office optional, Sinha wonders if newcomers to the field will ever feel as connected to their work as she has been.

"I'm pretty sure that their engagement would be affected," says Sinha, now an audit manager with the accounting firm Matthews, Carter & Boyce in Fairfax,

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