The Great Resignation: What It Is, Why It’s Happening, and What Employers Can Do to Come Out on Top

The Great Resignation is the ongoing trend of employees that are voluntarily leaving their jobs. It began in the US in the spring of 2021 and is still ongoing. Many reasons for The Great Resignation include the COVID-19 pandemic,as it has allowed workers to rethink their careers, work conditions, and long-term goals. As many workplaces attempted to bring their employees in person, workers desired the freedom to work from homegiven the pandemic. Work-life balance has never been more important. 

Recruiter.com has partnered with Revelio Labs, an industry leader in workforce intelligence, in order to show the number of job openings and transitions by sector and city. These graphs are shown below: