Most Employees want to Change JOBS

Posted by Mark in Posts on Jun 9th, 2010 | no responses

According to Dave Ramsey Blake: 55% are dissatisfied with their current job (the lowest level ever recorded in more than 22 years of studying the issue). – TNS

Companies need a Plan. “Now is the time to make a preemptive strike to hang on to the most valuable employees,” says Ravin Jesuthasan with Towers Watson, a consulting firm. Make your most trusted employees feel valued. Remember the other side of the coin: Now’s a good time to fill staff holes and to plot a hiring strategy so you can compete when you’re ready to add more employees. About 43 percent of respondents said they felt they could only advance if they left their current job; nevertheless, 44 percent said they would prefer to stay in their jobs because of stability. More than half said they felt there was no chance of job advancement at their current employer. According to Kelly services Spending one half of your waking hours in a place that doesn’t “feel” right is often the most common reason for a job change. Have you had the feeling that your employer wouldn’t miss you if you were kidnapped by aliens and never returned? Do you believe that you’re not receiving sufficient support to perform your job? Do you believe there are few, if any promotion opportunities and no ability to learn new skills at your current employer? http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/03/important_reminders_for_anyone.html Unfortunately Employees with important skills will leave first. Later on, the floodgates may start to open. “Employers need to show the love—job advancement, leadership and support and recognition are high on employees’ lists of what’s important to them,” says Jeff Schwartz of Deloitte. CAREWorks helping Employers Care for their employees. <>< Mark