The Great Resignation

Resignations have surged rapidly across the globe since 2021, following the impact of the pandemic on workplaces ranging from top corporations to IT companies and many smaller firms across various sectors.

Context

Resignations have surged rapidly across the globe since 2021, following the impact of the pandemic on workplaces ranging from top corporations to IT companies and many smaller firms across various sectors.

What is Great Resignation?

• The Great Resignation (as economists have coined the employee exodus) is a phenomenon that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

Reasons behind Great Resignation

• The Great Resignation has largely been fuelled by: 
• Burnout
• Dissatisfaction
• Shift to working from home
• The desire to move into a more stable profession
• A sense of feeling professionally stuck.