{"id":466008,"date":"2025-10-01T14:49:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/466008\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:49:36","slug":"a-majority-of-us-workers-say-they-experience-ghost-growth-in-their-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/466008\/","title":{"rendered":"A majority of US workers say they experience \u2018ghost growth\u2019 in their careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This story was originally published on HR Dive<\/a>. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Career growth can sometimes feel fake and performative, particularly for the 65% of U.S. workers who experience \u201cghost growth,\u201d or the illusion of advancement but no meaningful changes in pay, promotion or authority, according to a Sept. 22 report<\/a> from MyPerfectResume.<\/p>\n

In fact, two-thirds of workers said they believe their employer engages in \u201cgrowth theater\u201d by performing support without real outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many, the reward for a job well done is simply \u2026 more work,\u201d Jasmine Escalera, a career expert for MyPerfectResume, wrote in the report. \u201cThe findings paint a stark picture: more responsibility at work, same pay, broken trust and rising burnout.\u201d<\/p>\n

Employee burnout has reached the highest rate in nearly a decade<\/a>, according to Glassdoor data. A mention of \u201cburnout\u201d in employee reviews is connected with 26% lower ratings for employers, on average.<\/p>\n

In the MyPerfectResume survey of 1,000 workers, 78% said they\u2019ve been assigned new job duties without receiving a raise or promotion. More than half said they\u2019ve been promised promotions or opportunities that never came to be, and more than a third said they\u2019ve never been adequately compensated for an increased workload.<\/p>\n

Overwork without recognition tends to drain morale, Escalera wrote. Promises without follow-through can damage employee trust and lead to turnover, she noted. In the survey, nearly 7 in 10 said they\u2019ve considered quitting due to fake or performative growth, and almost 3 in 10 actually left a job for that reason.<\/p>\n

When thinking about real growth and support, workers pointed to concrete outcomes such as higher pay, better work-life balance, leadership roles, a clear promotion path, upskilling and autonomy.<\/p>\n

HR leaders can improve engagement by considering employee workload<\/a>, according to a report from McLean & Co. Striving for a balanced workload across teams and functions can reduce boredom, burnout and attrition, the report found.<\/p>\n

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