Employee churn is on the rise, surveys suggest
Despite lingering economic uncertainty, a rising number of Americans are quitting their jobs in favor of something better, the Delaware News Journal reports.
Scott Brown, chief economist at brokerage firm Raymond James & Associates, explained to the news source that workers often become frustrated with their jobs during a recession. This leads to a tendency for them to be more likely to begin job-hunting, as well as becoming more receptive to other companies' employee recruiting efforts.
According to a Right Management study cited by the newspaper, 84 percent of employees surveyed in December of last year indicated that they planned to look for a new job in 2011 - an increase of nearly one-quarter from the previous year's results.
However, Brown warned that while employees' perceptions of the labor market are improving, there is still a great deal of improvement to be made before pre-recession levels are reached.
"This is a very gradual recovery," he told the news source.
The Monster Employment Index - which gauges U.S. online job demand on a monthly basis - rose by 4 percent last month, indicating that there are more job listings to choose from.
Scott Brown, chief economist at brokerage firm Raymond James & Associates, explained to the news source that workers often become frustrated with their jobs during a recession. This leads to a tendency for them to be more likely to begin job-hunting, as well as becoming more receptive to other companies' employee recruiting efforts.
According to a Right Management study cited by the newspaper, 84 percent of employees surveyed in December of last year indicated that they planned to look for a new job in 2011 - an increase of nearly one-quarter from the previous year's results.
However, Brown warned that while employees' perceptions of the labor market are improving, there is still a great deal of improvement to be made before pre-recession levels are reached.
"This is a very gradual recovery," he told the news source.
The Monster Employment Index - which gauges U.S. online job demand on a monthly basis - rose by 4 percent last month, indicating that there are more job listings to choose from.
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