WHY IS THE GREAT RESIGNATION HAPPENING?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past 18 months, you’ve probably heard about the Great Resignation.

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses put hiring plans on hold and employees stayed put. But as economies began to open back up, all of those pent-up resignations were released. In fact, as many as a quarter of all UK workers were considering leaving their jobs last year.

Despite the fact the UK economy has been open for several months though, resignations are still well above pre-pandemic levels. Why is the Great Resignation still happening?

In this blog, we take a look at; Why is the Great Resignation happening, Did it start with the Covid-19 pandemic, Which sectors have been hit the hardest, What are the main reasons workers are leaving, How much of a factor is mental health, How to avoid the Great Resignation and increase employee retention and how to boost employee retention with Sodexo Engage.