RECRUITMENT
5 Reasons Why Employees Leave Their Jobs
After conducting research that surveyed more than 134,000 people in 29 countries (including more than 20,000 in Australia), the Kelly Global Workforce Index established the following five reasons why employees leave their jobs – and suggestions on how to avoid it.
01
Negative relationship with direct manager
When an employee feels unrecognised and unappreciated by their manager, it is unlikely they will be motivated to perform at a high standard or feel compelled to stay.
Training managers in the skills required to engage and motivate a team can make a significant difference.
02
Limited pathway for career advancement or growth
Managers should work with their team to understand career expectations and, where possible, design a clear, step-by-step development path to achieve these goals.
Don’t over-promise in this area, because not delivering an agreed promise can quickly lead to an employee becoming disengaged.
03
The reality of a role does not match what was promised during the recruitment process
If an employee believes they received an unrealistic or incorrect job description when they applied for their position, they quickly develop a general lack of trust in their employer.
Provide a detailed and accurate description of the job throughout the entire recruitment process, from ad placement to interview, and all touch-points in between.
04
Employees are overworked and stressed out
It’s no surprise that many employees feel they are under-appreciated with little respect for their work/life balance.
Doing your bit to ensure a balanced life for your staff will lead to a healthier and more productive workforce.
05
Employees feel a lack of coaching/mentoring from their employers
Team members can quickly lose direction and feel unappreciated if regular opportunities for one-on-one interaction is not available.
Setting aside regular times to engage with employees is vital. Managers also need to ensure they regularly acknowledge both negative and positive performance.
Obviously, checking all the boxes above doesn't guarantee zero turnover; but it does highlight the fact that maintaining an actively engaged and productive team goes beyond remuneration.
When hiring, don't just consider whether a candidate can do the job, but whether that person shows the potential to warrant an ongoing investment of your time, training and consideration.
HealthyPeople
HealthyPeople provides connections that enable longer and more successful careers and businesses. Originally created in 2005 to provide a better job search and recruitment solution for the Australian fitness industry, HealthyPeople was the first and only service (in any industry) to:
- give professionals the ability to promote themselves directly to local employers, and;
- give employers the ability to reach out directly to local fitness candidates.
Along with job advertising, these two services continue to this day. Find out more at https://healthypeople.careers/
