Did you know that 9% of all IT workers in their 20s are looking to change careers not just their jobs. Many of them do not enjoy working with computers and would rather apply their problem solving and analytical skills in a different way.
- Fortune Magazine
Another interesting tidbit
"Today, employees change jobs every 18-36 months. As you read this, more than half of your employees are job hunting, some actively, some passively."
--Jay Forte, Consultant
This is true across all industries as an average.
My father worked for 40 years at one company ( IBM ) and I never once heard him talk of looking for a different job. Ah the good old days.
How important is it for us to hold onto our most valuable assets - our employees ?
These statistics are a reminder that talent retention is important in good times and most especially in challenging ones.
* Sixty per cent of your workforce do just enough at work not to get fired.
* Only 20% actually come to work committed to make a difference.
* By 2012 it is expected that the number of jobs will out number available employees by close to 10 million.
* By 2013, 20% of the largest corporations in the U.S. will lose 40% of their top talent to retirement.
--Gallup Organization
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