Sunday, January 10, 2010

Have you calculated your Flight Risk?

Everywhere you turn there is research quoting stats like 30% & 60% of Australians will change jobs in 2010. The most recent was conducted by education provider Martin College.

Key takeaways are:

  • Three quarters of Australians are not happy with their careers and want to change,
  • 9% of Australians hate their jobs; &
  • 67% say they are looking to change jobs in 2010 with 21% on the network trail to start the ball rolling.
Read the full article here

Whilst the research swings, it is pretty clear that a significant proportion of Australians will look to move employers in 2010.

Do you know what your employees are thinking? Could 2010 be a year consumed with recruitment and administration costs and time rather than activities that could provide real value to your people? If you are into risk management the red lights are flashing on this one!