Please Don’t Go!

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. employees are either actively looking for or open to new opportunities in the next six to 12 months, compared to the 47% of employees who said as much in a report last fall, according to a survey by Lattice.

In an effort to better understand the “Great Resignation” and its causes—including who is leaving and what is motivating them to do so—Lattice surveyed 2,000 U.S.-based workers. Highlights from the survey include:

  • Companies have a short amount of time to prove themselves to great talent. Some 52% of employees who have been in their role for less than three months and 59% who have been in their role for just three to six months reported they are actively trying to leave their current organization.
  • The Great Resignation is increasing —especially for younger generations. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. employees are either actively looking for or open to new opportunities in the next six to 12 months, compared to the 47% of employees who said as much in a report last fall. Some 60% of Generation Z employees reported they are actively looking for something new, compared to 59% of younger Millennials, 41% of elder Millennials, 33% of Gen X employees, and 23% of those 55+ (Baby Boomers).
  • Younger working generations value more than money. Older working generations (Boomers and Gen Xers) are on average 25% more likely to view compensation as extremely important in their evaluation of a job offer as opposed to Gen Zers. Meanwhile, 44% of younger Millennials (age 25 to 34) view opportunities for mentorship as extremely important vs. only 18% of Baby Boomers. Gen Zers and Millennials are more than twice as likely as Boomers to rate a lack of a sense of belonging as an important factor in why they were looking to leave their current role.
Lorri Freifeld
Lorri Freifeld is the editor/publisher of Training magazine. She writes on a number of topics, including talent management, training technology, and leadership development. She spearheads two awards programs: the Training APEX Awards and Emerging Training Leaders. A writer/editor for the last 30 years, she has held editing positions at a variety of publications and holds a Master’s degree in journalism from New York University.