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Top 3 Reasons Employees Leave

Healthcare employees leave organizations for any number of different reasons. However, one study found that professional development, poor work-life balance, and bad managers were responsible for most departures.
According to a study featured in Employee Benefits News, 75% of the reasons employees leave could be prevented. Here are the top 3 reasons employees leave, according to that study:
Career Development: When healthcare organizations fail to give professional development opportunities to employees, they’re more likely to leave. Thanks to several recessions, employees understand the importance of having specialized skills. If organizations fail to invest in employee training initiatives, or if organizations fail to give employees professional opportunities, employees are likely to leave for greener pastures.
Work-Life Balance: Many employees leave organizations because of poor work-life balance. Work-life balance is important among all age groups, but it’s particularly important among millennials and parents (a class that is increasingly becoming blurred). Even older adults seek good work-life balance as they seek to care for increasingly aging parents.
Management Behavior: Good employee-manager relationships are crucial to retaining talent. Training your managers to treat employees well has always been important, but it’s more important today than it has been with past generations. Employees, particularly younger employees, are more likely to stick with an organization when that organization treats them well.