Talents Company, the largest career education consultancy in Latin America, released today (10) new data from the Dream Career 2024 Survey, a comprehensive study that provides insights into what drives young people, middle management, and senior leadership in their professional journeys. Through segmentation between male and female respondents, it was possible to identify market trends that reinforce gender disparities, such as the feeling of exhaustion, which is 33.3% more prevalent in women's routines.
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 asked points to the inclusion of more responsibilities than can be managed within the actual working hours. In this case, 55% of women in senior leadership agree partially or fully with the statement, while this number drops to 47% when it comes to men holding the same positions.
Furthermore, according to the study "Esgotadas," published in May 2023 by Lab ThinkOlga, single mothers or caregivers report dissatisfaction rates of 57% and 41%, respectively, regarding their own working hours. In this way, overload and consequently the feeling of exhaustion are not only characterized in the work environment but also 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. However, something that different women have in common is the excessive responsibility for care work and exhaustion.”, highlights Danilca Galdini, 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, which is extremely important in terms of diversity and efficiency, but it is necessary to ensure gender equity in these environments through applicable strategies that consider this reality of overload”, concludes.
In relation to trust at work – an 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 people say they do not trust their colleagues and 37% in their direct management. In this sense, distrust is another aspect that contributes to the feeling of exhaustion more frequently in women.
