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60% of current employees INTEND to leave their jobs as soon as economy improves*!

…AND ANOTHER 21% SAY “MAYBE, SO THEY ARE NETWORKING” (CHECKED OUT LINKEDIN LATELY?)
By Dave McCaffrey

In late 2009, WorldatWork reported a Right Management survey of more than 904 workers in North America asked: Do you plan to pursue new job opportunities as the economy improves in 2010? The answers are startling:
60%—Yes, I intend to leave: 21%—Maybe, I’m networking: 6%—Not likely, but I’ve updated my resume: 13% — No, I will stay.

Douglas J. Matthews, president and COO at Right Management. “Employees are clearly expressing their pent up frustration with how they have been treated through the downturn. While employers may have taken the necessary steps to streamline operations to remain viable, it appears many employees may have felt neglected in the process. The result is a disengaged and disgruntled workforce.”

Matthews said that the best workers are mobile in any economy. “We know that people are attracted by career development opportunities, attaining work-life balance and working for an innovative company culture. If management doesn’t provide employees with these opportunities, then workers are going to take their knowledge and skills elsewhere. Talented staff can change jobs because they can and want to, not because they have to.”

So….which of your team will get happy feet and head out the door the first chance they get?

If you do not have an idea of who is engaged and who is NOT engaged at your company, might be a good time to put some time, talent and treasure against the potential issue.

There are many ways to measure engagement; if you would like to discuss, let me know.

Happy Daze to all!

Mac

*WorldatWork; The Total Rewards Association, November 2009

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Biography of Dave McCaffrey:

Before becoming a strategic partner of Profiles International™, Dave McCaffrey built a thirty year career in the fast food, convenience store, vending, and Office Coffee Service segments, ultimately holding senior segment management positions at Oscar Mayer, Kraft Foods, and Starbucks Coffee Company.

Over his career, he developed successful relationships with corporate clients such as ARAMARK, Compass Group, Circle K, 7-Eleven and Standard Coffee Service Company, as well as many regional and local independent businesses in the foodservice industry. Dave also grew and enjoyed productive relationships with brokerage and distributive components, as well as segment specific media and national associations of each unique foodservice segment.

Dave feels his greatest professional (and personal) accomplishment of his successful corporate career was the fact that many of the people that he managed were able to move up to their own managerial responsibility. His own management experience gave him the understanding of the benefit of accurate personnel assessments as quality tools for developing key employee engagement and effectiveness.

Having received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, he also earned an Associate Degree in Marketing from the Madison Area Community College.

Actively involved in many volunteer capacities, Dave is a member of several commissions at Immaculate Conception Parish (Elmhurst, IL) In addition, Dave and his wife Rita actively mentor engaged couples participating in the Joliet (IL) Diocese pre-marriage program.

Dave and his wife Rita (Flad), both from Madison WI, have been married for forty+ years (’67), and have lived in Elmhurst, Illinois, for over ten years. They have two daughters, both of whom live and work in the Chicago area.

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