More than four in 10 employees quit because of ‘bad boss'

Most common complaint about bosses is leaving workers feeling under-appreciated

Finance directors concerned over losing baby boomer skills

More than two-thirds (69%) of CFOS are concerned about a skills drain due to baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) leaving their company within the next two years, according to a report by...

One in five leave jobs due to lack of opportunities

One in five people who resign from their roles do so because of a lack of opportunities within their company, according to research by Penna.

Young people favour career advancement over job security

Younger employees in the UK are more ambitious than their older counterparts, according to a YouGov survey.

Employers warned that staff satisfaction is no longer enough to keep key talent

Keeping employees satisfied in their roles is no longer enough to prevent them from walking out the door, according to a survey from recruitment firm, Brook Street.

Job fulfilment, not pay, retains Gen Y talent, says iOpener Institute report

Generation Y are motivated to stay with their employer and actively recommend their organisation to friends more by job fulfilment than pay, according to a report by performance solutions organisation...

Failure to have 'career conversations' with staff is causing career short-termism, claims research

Almost two in five British workers (39%) have never had a 'career conversation' with their line manager.

Am I bothered? Unhappy workers biding their time, survey finds

Senior global managers may only be biding their time in their existing firms until better opportunities come along, a study published today by global consulting firm BlessingWhite has found.

YouGov survey of 1,000 staff reveals ‘crisis level’ of workplace disenchantment??

Employers are failing to inspire their staff and make them feel valued, with only 21% of employees believing their company cares about its staff, according to a YouGov survey of over 1,000 workers,...

Senior employees prepared to quit their jobs over lack of flexible working provision

A record 13.4% of senior employees think employers are out of touch with working mums and plan to quit the industry in the next two years if employers continue to deny flexible provisions for those...

High levels of engagement are not enough to stop a third of employees moving jobs, according to Lumesse

Despite employee happiness at work, almost a third (29% )of workers expect to leave their companies within five years.

HR Vision: Is HR losing its position as talent champion?

Recruiting, nurturing and retaining the right kind of talent will set organisations on a path to future prosperity. But, asks Alison Clements, is HR a general or a foot solider in the war for talent?

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