Health

Understanding Why Employees Quit

March 10, 2015

Find out the top 10 reasons workers quit their jobs.

Ginger Christ

Nearly 30 million Americans quit their jobs each year.

Yet, it costs a lot more to hire a new employee than to retain an existing one.

Find out the top 10 reasons employees are opting to leave.

Reasons for Leaving

Bad boss
Boredom
Relationships with co-workers
Inability to use skills
Disconnect with company goals
Lack of autonomy
Meaninglessness of job
Company's financial instability
Lack of recognition of job performance
Corporate culture

Read the complete article “10 Reasons Employees Quit” on Material Handling & Logistics, a companion site of EHS Today and part of Penton's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

About the Author

Ginger Christ | Associate Editor

Ginger Christ is an associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

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