Almost as many employees are discharged for poor performance as those who leave for better pay or for personal reasons, a new study says.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Poor Screening of Candidates to Blame: Personal issues and better pay are the
top two reasons why employees leave an organization—at 31 percent and 25
percent, respectively. Yet nearly as many employees (24 percent) are discharged
for issues relating to performance, according to a survey of small businesses by
the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations. The Alexandria,
Virginia-based trade group’s finding suggests “companies aren’t screening
candidates as effectively as possible.” About 70 percent of companies say job
candidates omit relevant background information “occasionally or
frequently.”
Another alarm bell: Nearly 12 percent of employees said they
left to avoid “personality clashes” with co-workers and supervisors.
Small
businesses also seem to be sending mixed signals on the health of the U.S.
economy. Nearly half say they plan to neither fire nor hire during the fourth
quarter, while 47 percent expect to add employees.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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