Why do the folks in charge of the company treasure quit their jobs? Not enough money, what else? But that's just the most often cited reason, and giving good people a richer compensation package isn't the solution to stemming the flood of top talent going out the door.
That's what Robert Half, the staffing firm, found when it interview 2,100 CFOs from around the United States. Robert Half also got input from 300 rank-and-file employees, and found that they too tend to leave due to money — even more frequently than do the CFOs.
But it's not all about money, the survey revealed. A blocked career path leads to many voluntary exits, as do disagreements with the way the folks in the C-Suite are running the show.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
