In today´s episode of 'Professional Success Podcast', Sheila talks about what has widely become known as the 'Great Resignation'. Sheila states that during these unprecedented times, it is a great opportunity and invitation for all of us to pause and think about how we want to be spending our time, how do we want to align the things that we're most excited and passionate about with our career or job in a meaningful way.
Episode Highlights:
- Over the past year; she didn't think that this was going to be a period with so much uncertainty and that we would see this level of resignations.
- American workers are quitting their jobs more than any other time in the past two decades.
- Companies are offering flexible and remote work options where possible; also we're seeing different bonuses and other incentives for securing workers.
- {eople are re-thinking what it is they want to do, where they want to do it and how they want to do it.
- However, do not to quit your job unless you have something else lined-up or unless you truly do have a financial cushion to support yourself.
3 Key Points:
- We've learned firsthand how fragile life is and many people have really taken this as an opportunity to re-examine their lives. They realize that they have limited time, and this has caused a little bit of an existential moment for us.
- There are still people concerned about the virus and have pulled themselves out of the job market completely. People dealt with overwhelming stress and anxiety during the pandemic and these people have taken a break or sought out employers who provide a more empathetic and caring environment.
- Sheila recommends to not to leave your job until you've got something lined-up, it's going to give you a little bit more negotiating power and create a little bit more impact in your job search and interview process.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "Now there's definitely been emotion, there's been a change."- Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
- "There are still people concerned about the virus and have pulled themselves out of the job market completely." - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
- "Without a job, you have very little negotiating power, without a current job you can't leverage the possibility of a counteroffer to gain a higher salary." - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli
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