You have a great team. Employees show up to work on time, deadlines are met and customers and vendors are happy. Then, the unthinkable happens – your best employee gives their notice. How could this happen!?
Unfortunately, it’s more common than you think. CareerBuilder found that while 59 percent of workers are generally satisfied at work, one in five said they plan to change jobs this year or next. One in five is a staggering figure, but what’s worse is that just 10 percent of employees surveyed said there was someone internally who could step in to fill their role if they abruptly left their employer, according to a study from the staffing firm Robert Half Management Resources.
The importance of a succession plan is a discussion for a different day, but the hope is that your best employees won’t leave your company. To help make sure that happens as little as possible, read on for the top four reasons employees choose to move on.