To better understand the reasons for increasing quit rates and turnover and why so many jobs remain unfilled, consider the findings of surveys conducted during the pandemic. A Mercer Marsh Benefits Health on Demand survey of more than 14,000 workers in 2021 found both positive and negative impacts from the pandemic, and a clear majority of respondents said they value support from their employer. Nearly 62% of employees who felt supported by their employer during the pandemic believe their employer cares about their health and well-being. By comparison, only 19% of those employees who said they had poor support felt their employer cares. Of those employees who felt supported, 44% said they were less likely to leave their job.
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Since 2020, the number of workers quitting their jobs has increased almost monthly.*
* According to U.S. Department of Labor
What's driving this talent crisis?
According to that survey, the resources workers value most include (by percentage of respondents):
"When employees feel supported, in all aspects of their lives, it resonates throughout an organization..."
-David Eslick, CEO, Marsh McLennan Agency
