Why Top Talent Join (and Leave) Organisations
Thursday, February 9th, 2012Jenrick IT has conducted research throughout 2011 on employees who 
have approached our company requesting assistance with finding a new permanent or contract job opportunity.
Our consultant team took the opportunity to ask these individuals what the key reasons were as to why they wish to leave their current employer.
In no particular order, here were the top 5 reasons that they stated:
- Company Bureaucracy - Having little or no say in how the department or company structure/rules are set.
- Stagnated - Top IT talent need to be stimulated. When projects are mundane or move into the area of BAU, this fails to ignite passions and leads to a desire to exit.
- Poor Structured Reviews - Managers can often be busy and find conducting reviews a ‘necessary evil’. Employee’s feedback to Jenrick is that they desire to be given some quality time and made to feel valued.
- No Shared Vision - Employees like to ‘buy’ to the culture. Jenrick’s research indicates that employees who do not know the company’s vision are more likely to leave.
- Multiple Reports - The research indicates that employees who report to more than one line manager become disenchanted and de-motivated, due to lack of clear direction and potential for conducting priorities.
Applying this knowledge within your own organisation:
If you are seeking to retain your top talent and possibly expand your team in 2012 our advice is to ensure you consider all of the above points and assess if you believe they impact your organisation. (more…)
