From the Great Resignation to the Great Re-Engagement  

We have all heard about the Great Resignation, through to the Great Reconsideration. It is an extraordinary trend that is shaking employers globally.  Lockdowns have changed work patterns for good. Two out of every five workers have either switched jobs or are actively looking for another and remote work has become a common expectation.The Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index, a study of more than 31,000 people in 31 countries, found that 43% of the workforce is considering leaving their jobs in the coming year.  Data on LinkedIn revealed that one in seven jobs being posted in 2021 specified a remote or hybrid work component compared to just one in 67 before lockdowns. This dynamic is especially acute for pharma; an estimated three quarters of pharma jobs now have a remote working component.This is evidently one of the key reasons for such unprecedented job churn. It is far easier to change jobs if you don ’t have to uproot your life and instead simply have to take delivery of a new work laptop.“Employees have become far more empowered than they have ever been,” says Matthew D’Auria, Chief Executive Officer at Healthcare Consultancy Group. “It is so much easier to leave one job and start another because the barriers to transitioning have completely changed.”Adding to this dynamic is the rapid growth in pharma roles - growing by 10% as new specialisms arise - creating new employment options and putting a premium on specialist skills and knowledge.The result is that th...
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