Quitting | Coronavirus prompts 'mass exodus' of dissatisfied staff

Whilst the coronavirus pandemic has impacted hiring and job retention numbers for the best part of 2020, easing of restrictions looks set to create a ‘mass exodus’ of staff who, if the pandemic had not happened, would have changed jobs in this time – and some who feel that their company’s handling of the pandemic was not correct.

The latest research conducted by TopCV has revealed that 65% of working UK professionals would consider leaving their job, largely as a result of poor treatment by their employer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The survey assessed staff attitudes towards their employer, including those who were furloughed, as well as those who continued to work for the same company through the crisis.

The resounding number one reason for employee dissatisfaction was poor communication.