Employee turnover sets every business back for a number of reasons – it’s expensive, but it’s also disruptive to regular operations for the business.
Avoid employee turnover by first discovering why employees are leaving – what’s the cause for rapid quitting and can be it changed? Act on those changes that can in the future prevent quitting.
On average, the reason employees quit isn’t just for a higher pay. There’s employees all over the world working for less pay because it’s a job they love. Pay rate matters, but it’s not everything. Seek out the real reasons the employees quit.
Here’s a few reasons we see employees quit:
- Boss doesn’t trust his/ her employees
When hiring new employees it is essential to hire people you can trust, in and out of the office. Hiring employees that you can trust creates a value to the relationship and work that is to be completed. When employers can’t trust their employees- everyone is miserable. Employees are hired to do their job, so it’s best once trained that they do theirs, and the boss do his/ hers.
- No real time off
As humans we often forget or flat out avoid that reality that we need rest to survive. It’s no wonder in American culture the rate of employees quitting is high – we’d bet mostly from burnout and employees never really having time off work. Ensure employees receive ample time off each year and reduce the risk of burnout and quitting.
- Poison work environment/ co-workers
Half the battle of hiring is finding not only the correct talent, but a good fit for the culture of your business. Apart from the skills needed to perform the job- what type of person would you want working on your backline or serving the front-of-house? Be sure to include those characteristics on the job description as well. Let each interviewee know the style of establishment and how the current employees act. Ensuring the work environment is a good fit for each hire reduces quick quitting.
- Lack of flexibility
Balance is key to success with employees – without the ability for employees to take the needed time off for family and personal events, they will quit. Plain and simple, people need to feel like their job enables flexibility.
