Employers have a chance to slow down the Great Resignation by saying just two words more often: “thank you.”
More than 38 million Americans left their jobs in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have re-evaluated their careers, demanding more money, better working conditions and increased mobility. Essential workers, in particular, have been leaving their positions for greener pastures.