Job Exodus 2017

Published 1st January 2017 by Charlotte Smith

The annual Investors in People employee sentiment poll reveals major trends across the UK workforce. By tracking the likelihood that people are looking to move jobs, the reasons for doing so, and the most attractive benefits that employers offer, this report provides advice for organisations to retain and recruit the best talent.

This year we were expecting to see British workers planning to stay put in the face of economic uncertainty. But we’ve seen exactly the opposite: a significant rise in people looking to move jobs in 2017, backed by a rise in confidence in the jobs market. Workers are telling us they want to move for better management, better pay and flexible working. This sends a clear message to British business to invest in their people or 2017 might be the year they move on.