The Reality Of The Great Resignation

Julia shares her research, observations, and analysis of The Great Resignation, cutting through the bias in commonly cited statistics.

It's no secret that The Great Resignation is a hot topic in the world of work right now. We are seeing people leave jobs in record numbers and there are a lot of statistics and numbers being thrown around without much context.

This episode will help you understand the data behind The Great Resignation including the insane level of bias these statistics reflect and whether we should believe everything we hear.

I've spent the last 6-8 months listening, observing, and reading about The Great Resignation and this episode is a collection of common issues I'm observing as to why professionals are leaving their jobs, assumptions people are making based on unclear data, and the realities - positive and negative - which are likely going to upset some people.

This is a real look at what is happening and my purpose is to inform as well as call out the bias and privilege I'm witnessing.

Along with helping you see all sides to The Great Resignation, I also provide some tips for professionals in a variety of scenarios including:

• What can employers/managers do?
• What can professionals do who want to change jobs?
• What can professionals do who want to stay in their job?
• What about professionals who feel stuck in their position? Either financially, location, medical, abilities.

Why is this important?

As a career strategist and coach, I want professionals, especially corporate professionals, to understand what is happening in the world of work. I want people to know there are opportunities out there right now because of this shift in the workforce. I also don't want professionals to ever feel like they are stuck or missing out when the news and social media are telling only one side of the story.

Your career path and jobs are so unique to who you are, your skill set, your values, and the opportunities available to you. This shift in the world of work will hopefully be positive in that employers and managers will make changes and professionals will realize there is more out there than they think.

It's time to do the work and explore the possibilities.

If you're looking for the Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which is where most of the legitimate numbers come from, you can go here.

‍Here are additional articles I used to confirm some of my assumptions and help uncover the reality of The Great Resignation:

• Great Resignation, Really Great Discontent
• These Industries are being Impacted Most by the Great Resignation
• HR Talent Management-The Great Resignation is Real and Whats Next
• The Pandemic Recedes, Millions of Workers are Calling it Quits
• 3 Indisputable Truths About The Great Resignation
• Career Advice/What is the Great Resignation of 2021
• More People Plan to Quit as Return to Work Plans Go Into Effect
• The Great Resignation-How Employers Drove Workers to Quit

Here are the original articles where the majority of news outlets grabbed their data - the stats I mentioned in the beginning of the episode:

"One in four US workers will look for a new job when the pandemic eases up..." - based on a survey of 2000 professionals - Shifting Worker Expectations Guide Coming/Talent Migration

"Microsoft finds that 40% of the global workforce is weighing leaving their current employer this year..." - Work Trend Index.

"Monster reports 95% of workers are currently considering changing jobs..." - Based on a survey of 649 professionals - Labor Shortage Workers Quitting and Job Indext in Time of Coronavirus Job Index in Time of Coronavirus  I couldn't find the actual statistic on Monster's website.

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