The survey of 3,000 workers across six European countries found 31% of UK-based employees believing their employer was failing to help them realise their potential, while 19% believed their employers had no idea where their talents lied. As a result, said OPP, 38% of those questioned were committed to changing careers in the near future.

Commenting on the survey, OPP’s head of marketing Lucy McGee said: “Once hired, it seems that many workers are simply sat at their desk and given their job, with no real thought put into how best to keep them motivated and deploy them in a way that’s best for them and for the company.”