For years, there have been worries that there was a big employee exodus coming — when the economy finally started to show some improvement and began growing jobs again.
Yes, this has been the worry — and why employee engagement is such a hot topic — but given the mediocre recovery, there hasn’t been all that much to really worry about.
Until now.
A new survey released this week from OI Partners, a global coaching, consulting and leadership development firm, says that half of companies are reporting higher turnover this year compared to last, and three-quarters are bracing for still more employees to leave. Read more…
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