We recently hosted a webinar titled “Voice of the Employee Trends During the Pandemic.” The below quotes are based on Work Institute interviews with employees who quit their jobs based on how their organization managed the coronavirus pandemic. Employees continuously demonstrate three primary categories of reasons why people intend to quit or quit during this… Continue reading Why People Quit During the Pandemic
Category: Exit Interviews
The Secret to Developing Effective Exit Interview Questions
Updated for 2023 The Purpose of Exit Interviews Human resources professionals use Exit Interviews to understand employee turnover, with the purpose of using the information to make changes that increase retention of current employees. Although widely implemented, human resources practitioners often do not use a methodology that delivers critical objectives of Exit Interviews and… Continue reading The Secret to Developing Effective Exit Interview Questions
5 Musts for Conducting Exit Interviews
Under normal marketplace conditions, it’s important for organizations to conduct exit interviews with former employees as a step to reduce turnover, increase retention and protect profits. In an employee-in-control marketplace, where approximately 3 in 4 reasons for turnover could have been prevented by the organization, it becomes critical for organizations to conduct exit interviews in… Continue reading 5 Musts for Conducting Exit Interviews
The Necessity and Importance of Exit Interviews
The necessity for employers to utilize the highest quality of Exit Interviews that produce actionable insights has never been greater. Understanding the Importance of Exit Interviews So what exactly are high quality Exit Interviews? It’s simple really. High quality Exit Interviews are those that allow the former employee to be candid enough and comprehensive enough… Continue reading The Necessity and Importance of Exit Interviews
The Benefits of Conducting External Exit Interviews
Updated: February 29. 2024 Exit interviews are conducted to generate feedback from employees with the goal to lower employee turnover rate, raise employee retention, and to improve aspects of the organization as a whole. After conducting the interviews and reviewing the data, organizations will use the employees’ suggestions to create a better organization for which… Continue reading The Benefits of Conducting External Exit Interviews
Understanding the Reasons for Employee Departure
What Factors Drive Employee Resignation and Departures? We recently wrote about the multiple layers of costs associated with employee turnover. From the basic direct costs of separation, replacement, and training costs to the more complex and less exact costs of transition and opportunity costs, calculating the exact cost of an employee’s departure can be overwhelming. Not… Continue reading Understanding the Reasons for Employee Departure