It’s often bittersweet to see a colleague leave your organization for another opportunity. On one hand, you may be happy he or she found a new position, but on the other hand, you’ll miss working with him or her. In Human Resources (HR), it’s often more bitter than sweet. The position needs to be refilled, which takes time and money and comes with inherent uncertainty, such as the length of time it will take to get the new employee up to speed and whether the new employee will be able to fully replace the departing employee.
