JobatWhoever quits his job does so within two years in one out of two cases. This was established by HR services company Acerta. What usually drives those fast leavers? Why is it – possibly – important to stay on board a little longer? And why not? Jobat.be spoke to Hannelore Van Meldert, HR expert at Acerta Consult.
By Thomas Rosseel, in collaboration with Jobat 24-08-23, 09:16 Last update: 09:37 Source: Jobat.be
Large scaled research
Acerta recently gathered figures from 260,000 employees with an indefinite contract, employed by more than 40,000 employers.
The results are striking: in half of all cases, those who quit their job do so within two years of taking up employment. For three out of ten people leaving, this even happens within a year. Young people under the age of 25 in particular give up the quickest, according to the study. And the figures are highest in the hotel and catering industry and the interim & service check sector: more than four out of ten leavers leave their company within a year.
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Take matters into your own hands
“Talent is more in the driver’s seat than before,” says Hannelore Van Meldert. “Employees today have more self-confidence to move forward in the labor market. Young employees in particular are still searching a bit in their careers. They want and need to learn a lot. This makes them more active on the labor market. As an employer, you really have to keep the interest of your people, or you will lose your talent. Important reasons for a quick departure are the lack of career opportunities and opportunities on the one hand, and the salary on the other.”
Leave enough time
According to the HR expert at Acerta Consult, it is nevertheless important as an employee to give yourself the necessary time to really find your footing with an employer. “To be happy in a job and to perform well, you need three basic vitamins: autonomy, competence and connection. You need time to acquire it.”
“Autonomy comes into its own when you get a sense of freedom of choice. That should take some time. The same goes for connection. It takes a while before you really get to know an organization. A general rule is: you need the first year to get to know your own department well; the second year for the entire organization. Competence is about being able to use your talents and wanting to develop yourself. It is important that you have the feeling that you can do your work purposefully and therefore competently.”
“In short: we assume that you need at least two years, or even a little longer, before all those basic vitamins are satisfied.”
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Far-reaching and enriching
“Everything actually starts with the selection process and your motives for choosing an employer,” Van Meldert continues. “Always be critical enough: does an employer match my talents and personality? If you answered positively at the time, give yourself the necessary time and have faith in the process to do justice to those aspects. Over time, you get more and more opportunities in an organization.”
“Sometimes you can eventually start molding your tasks yourself if you get to know the organization better and better. This way you can perfectly find a common denominator with your employer that you can throw yourself at. To familiarize yourself with a new job faster and to feel better faster, it is interesting to work on projects. By collaborating with other departments, you broaden your horizons. You get to know other aspects of the company and enrich each other.”
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Did you choose wrong?
In certain cases, however, employees quickly realize that their job is not what they want to do for a long time. According to Van Meldert, changing jobs quickly also has two advantages in that case.
“First of all, you gain a broad insight into sectors, the technical aspects of a job and cultures. Particularly at the start of your career, you will gain a broader insight into what interests you and what type of employer suits you best. That only enriches your internal compass.”
“Secondly, you stay more cognitively active by keeping moving. You have to constantly adapt and keep moving a lot mentally. This is a positive skill that you learn that is becoming increasingly important in a changing labor market. In the first years of your career, you mainly have to find out which kind of roles suit you, rather than which job and context you like exactly: this is how you remain future-proof employable.”
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2023-08-24 07:16:00
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