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The Causes and Outcomes of the Great Resignation for Employees

March 14, 2022

Via: HR Hero

For the past several months, you have likely been hearing much about the Great Resignation. Last November, 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs—the highest number since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking this metric. Another 4.2 million quit in October and 4.4 million in September, indicating the trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

A recent survey by Bankrate found that 55% of American workers expect to search for a new job over the next 12 months. This paints a picture of thousands of uninspired employees who have likely been waiting months, even years, to submit their resignation and start their search for new employment. Perhaps they just needed a sign, a seismic shift in the workforce to shake things up and let them know that better jobs await. Enter: COVID-19.

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