Tip of the Iceberg: More Workers Starting to Quit vs. Being Let Go
Take the dismal job numbers at a high level and you might assume that most workers are staying scared and staying put – no matter how bad their job is or how toxic their work environment may be. So you think you’re stuck where you are? Maybe not.
Head hunters are calling again (from what I’m hearing on the front lines in my work with leaders and high-potential talent). And check out the information below from The Wall Street Journal on May 25th:
“As the job market begins to loosen up, human-resource managers might increasingly be surprised by an announcement from employees they haven’t heard in a while: “I quit.”
“In February, the number of employees voluntarily quitting surpassed the number being fired or discharged for the first time since October 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
“The number of employees quitting could continue to grow in the coming months. In a poll conducted by human-resources consultant Right Management at the end of 2009, 60% of workers said they intended to leave their jobs when the market got better.”
