Have you heard about The Great Resignation, also known as βThe Big Quitβ?
The Great Resignation is theΒ ongoing trend of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.Β
π Are YOU prepared for The Great Resignation 2022 and how to compete with the huge number of professionals who are, or soon will be, seeking new and more meaningful roles?Β
Will you be part of this mass exodus? And, if so, are you clear on what’s important to you in your career?
The Great Resignation
According to recent research by Microsoft, more than ππ π©ππ« πππ§π of the global workforce are considering leaving their employers this year.
The mass exodus has company leaders bracing for a seismic shift in the workforce β and the trend is likely to be heading to Australia.
A Deloitte study of 5,000 women in 10 countries, including Australia, India, the US and the UK found that of the 23 per cent of working women considering leaving the workforce, 57 per cent said they planned to leave their current employer in the next two years, which shows that women are feeling less loyal to their employer.
Chief strategy officer of Deloitte Australia, Claire Harding, saidΒ women were interviewed from a range of industries, from hospitality to finance, and more than half were feeling ππππ ππππππππππ πππππ πππππ ππππππ πππππππππ today than before the pandemic.Β
What will this mean for your career in 2022?
In America, the massive migration from office to remote work during the pandemic has had a profound impact on how people think about their jobs. The result is a societal shift in what workers now consider the career status quo.
How do you feel? What thoughts have been bubbling up to the top of your mind while you have been adjusting to working from home, concerns about health and wellbeing, juggling home-schooling and multiple responsibilities while trying to maintain productivity for work?
Have you been thinking about making a change? Have you reassessed your priorities?
Now that we are in the final quarter of the year, soon job openings and hiring will slow down for the end-of-year ‘silly season’ holidays and we will be celebrating the end of Covid lockdowns.
It’s time to prepare yourself so you canΒ create aΒ successful, happy and rewarding 2022. Goodness knows we need something good to look forward to!
Take Control of Your Career Now
Do you need help to do this? For support, visit The Careers Academy where you will find a wealth of information, guides and resources to help you make the right career decisions.
With career clarity, you will make the right choices to create the life you deserve post the Covid-19 pandemic.
