Employers Have a Simple Fix to the Great Resignation

Change is here, and for job seekers, it’s finally on our side

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Despite the continuing Great Resignation wave that’s leaving employers confused in its path, my company only faced one resignation last year — a far cry from the raging turnover occurring now.

It’s mind-blowingly simple how to avoid a wave of resignations.

Treat your employees well. That’s it in a nutshell.

I view the confusion as a perfect misalignment of priorities. Certain things resemble the bread and butter of a reason an employee will stay. Other miscellaneous items are only are a cherry on top (insert ping pong tables). For example, employers often confuse intangible things like a family-oriented company and tight-knit culture for reasons why employees should never leave. Their approach is backward because they want everyone to think like an owner but remain an employee.

Here’s what employers who unlocked the puzzle to the Great Resignation already figured out. So if you’re an employee, keep looking until you find these things.

Start with the bread and butter (pay and benefits)

Compensation and benefits mark the starting point of your career. If a company doesn’t…