The Great Resignation – concern or catalyst?

By: John LohmanJennie Morton|July 6, 2021

|7 min read

Imagine if 25% of your workforce quit tomorrow. Labor statistics and numerous surveys point to one thing – a significant portion of employees are ready to give notice. Dubbed the Great Resignation, this wave of departures is sweeping across virtually every industry. The size of the situation?

There were more than 9 million open positions as of April, which puts the job opening rate around 6.2% (Bureau of Labor…

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