Are Your Employees Happy?

How happy are your employees?  According to a recent survey, a significant percentage may not be!  The poll found that 31% of employees are not satisfied with their current jobs, and 74% of workers would consider leaving if they were presented with another offer.  Career experts argue that many people who feared losing their jobs during the recession are beginning to feel secure enough to start looking for new work again.  Here are the top five reasons employees are considering leaving their current places of employment:

1.    Salary: 57%
2.    Needing a change: 31%
3.    Career and advancement opportunities: 29%
4.    Change of profession: 22%
5.    Concerns for the employer’s future: 18%

So if you’re a manager or a recruiter, make sure you are aware of how your employees are feeling, and address them as best you can!  It may also be worth putting a plan in place for attracting new talent.  Hopefully we will see these frightening numbers go down soon!