10 Things That Will Make Your Employees Jump Ship
A recent survey of over 1800 respondents highlighted a serious disconnect between employers and employees, identifying a significant difference between the factors which each group believe to be significant when voluntary resignations take place.
Factors identified in the survey are also in line with what I hear from individuals when they voluntarily leave an organization:
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Pay and Benefits
Benchmark competitors and join a pay club to keep abreast of what is being offered in the local area or industry sector.
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Management and Leadership Style
“I can’t remember what he said but I can remember how he made me feel” or a similar expression is an increasingly common point of view.
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Geographic Location
Organizations based in suburbs, without a free car park, away from public transit or some distance from bars where friends gather after work struggle to retain the best people.
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Working Hours and Work-Life Balance
Employers who insist on long working hours, especially where there is no flexibility or working remotely options tend to have higher than ideal levels of staff turnover.
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Stress and Health Issues
Exceptionally stressful workplaces turn people off, compounded where there are no health and well-being initiatives in place.
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Culture
Cultures may alter following a merger or acquisition, whilst individuals suited to a specific culture may change as they start a family; begin looking after aging parents etc.
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Career Advancement and Promotion
Forward-thinking organizations recognize that huge benefits result from promoting from within and provide opportunities to ambitious individuals to test themselves at an early stage.
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment and Ethics
Employers that don’t embrace a green approach and operate in an unethical way typically struggle to keep hold of their key talent.
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Honesty, Trust and Integrity
Deceitful communication and broken promises engender an atmosphere of negativity where good people walk away.
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Engagement, Morale and Motivation
Low productivity and poor customer service often results from low levels of engagement, morale and motivation and leads to voluntary attrition where employees become disenchanted.
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This is a guest post by Timothy Holden, Founder of Toronto Training and HR, a provider of HR Consulting and Training services. Timothy is a regular contributor to Pivotal Post and has written popular articles such as 7 Signs Your Employees May Be About To Quit and 10 Hidden Return-On-Investments (ROIs) HR Delivers.