The Talent Company, largest education consultancy for careers in Latin America, released today (10) unprecedented data from the 2024 Dream Career Survey, a robust study that provides insights into what drives young people, middle management and senior leadership in their professional careers. Through the segmentation between male and female respondents, it was possible to outline market trends that reinforce gender disparities, like the feeling of exhaustion, what is 33,3% more present in women's routine
The quantitative approach was conducted through an online questionnaire, between January and March 2024, resulting in a sample of 93.500 valid responses from all regions of the country. One of the questions raised points to the inclusion of more responsibilities than can be managed within one's own working hours. In this case, 55% of women in senior leadership agree partially or totally with the statement, while this number drops to 47% when it comes to men holding the same positions
Still, according to the study "Esgotadas", published in May 2023 by Lab ThinkOlga, single mothers or caregivers show dissatisfaction rates regarding their own working hours of 57% and 41%, respectively. In this way, the overload is, consequently, the feeling of exhaustion is not only characterized in the work environment, but in personal and family aspects.
"Women are not a homogeneous group". There are characteristics of social class, race, age and sexuality, for example, that diversify experiences in the corporate market and in life. Meanwhile, "something common to the routine of different women is the excessive responsibility for caregiving work and exhaustion", Danilca Galdini stands out, partner-director of Insights and People and Culture at Cia de Talentos and responsible for the research. "Organizations want to bring more women into leadership positions", what is extremely important in terms of diversity and efficiency, but it is necessary to ensure gender equity in these environments through applicable strategies, that they consider this reality of overload, finalizes
Regarding trust at work – essential aspect for the development of corporate self-esteem and good interpersonal relationships, as highlighted through therecent Trust E-book from Talent Company – the data is also alarming: 51% of young women say they do not trust their coworkers and 37% in their direct management. The distrust, in this sense, it is another aspect that contributes to the feeling of exhaustion more frequently in women.
