31% of SME employees quit after colleague leaves, research reveals
Data from HiBob found 52% of UK staff in these businesses said they were thinking about leaving in the next year, with 10% already looking for another job.
HiBob research found one in three (31%) employees at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have quit after a colleague left, and nearly half (48%) would consider doing the same.
Over half (52%) of UK staff in these businesses said they were thinking about leaving in the next year, with 10% already looking for another job.
Three-quarters (75%) said they enjoy their job because of the culture and purpose, and 77% said they have close working relationships with colleagues.
Nearly as many (74%) said these links had become real friendships outside work.
71% said losing a colleague felt like losing a friend, and 60% said it had a personal impact.
62% said the people around them motivated them to do their best work.
One in seven (15%) staff with hiring duties said they had seen 40% of their workforce turn over in the past year, and 31% said replacing one person cost more than £10,000.
71% said delays in hiring were damaging morale and work-life balance, while 61% said higher employee costs meant greater expectations from those who stayed.
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