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Why is employee confidence on the rise?

By Robyn Tongol | September 21, 2026|1 minute read
Why Is Employee Confidence On The Rise

New data suggests that workers are increasingly optimistic about the job market, are seeing greater vocational opportunities, and thus have less intent to stay with their current employers. What does this mean for employees and businesses alike?

 
 

In this episode of The HR Leader Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Gartner director analyst in HR Neal Woolrich to discuss Gartner’s recently released Global Talent Monitor survey and its headline findings and takeaways, what’s causing an uptick in worker confidence and why, flow-on consequences for the labour market, how employers can and should be responding, the need for open, honest dialogue with the workforce, and whether AI wellbeing officers should be employed by businesses.

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