Over the past year, millions of workers have quit their jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than four million workers quit their jobs in July 2021 alone.
The numbers are so staggering that experts have dubbed the trend The Great Resignation, a period where mass numbers of employees everywhere are leaving their positions in search of better options.
There are many reasons why employees are choosing to leave right now. Some used the past year to grow their skill sets and improve their résumés so they could advance in their field. Others weren’t happy with how their employers treated them, but waited until the turbulence of the pandemic passed to make their next move.