Best Practice Report

Unpacking The Hype About The Great Resignation

The Reality Behind The Headlines

March 7th, 2022
Katy Tynan, VP, Principal Analyst
Katy Tynan VP, Principal Analyst
Betsy Summers, Principal Analyst
Betsy Summers Principal Analyst
Fiona Mark, Principal Analyst
Fiona Mark Principal Analyst
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Nick Monroe
With contributors:
James McQuivey, PhD , Tyler Castro , Rachel Birrell

Summary

For most of 2021, the dominant talent narrative in the US was the so-called “great resignation.” It’s tempting to think that employees are receiving stacks of unsolicited job offers — and that employers are throwing caution (and money) to the wind in a desperate effort to fill roles. That deceptively simple scenario is misleading. The roots of this issue go far deeper and wider than a sudden desire to quit. Companies that are able to take an honest look at the needs of their employees and level up their people strategy will have a strong advantage as we move into a resource-constrained future.

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