In the spirit of the holiday, and like in previous years, Taleo’s third annual Valentine’s Day survey polled working Americans to gauge their work/love balance and see if they were feeling the love in the workplace.

When asked about feelings of engagement:

• 84% like what they do.
• 15% love their job enough to marry it.
• 33% are open to looking for a new position.
• 12% are actively pursuing new opportunities.

Among other factors, marital status and income level significantly influence engagement at the workplace. Our findings show:

• Married workers are more likely to be highly engaged (56% vs. 46%).
• Workers earning greater than $50,000 are more engaged than those earning less than $35,000 (65% vs. 40%).

Our survey findings reflect anticipation of a positive surge in the job market. This means you should prepare for other companies attracting your top talent. Even last year, 20% of job churn was voluntary since the best and brightest usually have their choice of workplace in any economic climate.

At a time when companies are finally able to start thinking about growth, they can’t afford to lose top talent to their competitors. The right talent management tools are playing an even bigger role in cultivating the relationship between employers and employees and relationships ultimately drive employee retention.