{"id":7892,"date":"2015-10-28T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recruitloop.com\/blog\/?p=7892"},"modified":"2023-05-15T10:28:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T17:28:16","slug":"why-do-people-quit-their-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/why-do-people-quit-their-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Reasons People Really Quit Their Jobs [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/b><i>\u00a0This post is by\u00a0Paul Slezak, Cofounder and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/recruitloop.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1538966369476000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEXY16GFyK6gYk8wfzi7LwtwjGfhg\">RecruitLoop<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the World\u2019s largest marketplace of expert\u00a0Recruiters\u00a0and\u00a0Sourcers\u00a0available on-demand.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>You might just want to take a seat, since I&#8217;m about to share a few facts that may shock you!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly 60% of employees are dissatisfied at work and plan to change jobs this year;<\/li>\n<li>65% of them feel that they are not valued in their current role;<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 50% of employees would leave their current job for one where they are recognised for their efforts and contributions;<\/li>\n<li>90% of employees\u00a0rank trust, honesty and fairness as the most valued attributes at work; and<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 70% of employees believe businesses aren&#8217;t doing enough to create a sense of purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People quit their jobs for a number of reasons and smart companies are prepared for when their people inevitably move on. But if you&#8217;re consistently losing your best people and &#8216;turnover&#8217; is turning into a dirty word, it might be time to have a close look at this enlightening infographic put together by our friends at Redii.<\/p>\n<p>After all, as Mike Myatt &#8211; author of <em>Hacking Leadership<\/em> and <em>Leadership Matters\u00a0<\/em>says, &#8220;<em>If you fail to care about people at a human level, they&#8217;ll eventually leave you, regardless of how much you pay them<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/employer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Redii-Infographic.png\" alt=\"Redii Infographic\" width=\"900\" height=\"5427\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People quit their jobs for a number of reasons. 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