In the last five years, employee turnover has increased by more than 25 percent. Recent studies reveal that at any one time, one third of employees plan to resign within the next two years. Successive surveys in the UK of employee turnover show that in retailing, hotels and restaurants, call centers and other lower paid groups turnover is often in excess of 50% per annum.

Why is this happening?

Since the late 1980s when organizations began to downsize to reduce costs, employees got the message that everyone was expendable. When organizations cut back a little too much there were always other willing recruits to join. Other processes which historically reinforced the employee/employer