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Employees are unhappier today than even during the pandemic as the end of the Great Resignation may be signaling a Great Gloom.

"The new norm of 'unprecedented times' is causing enormous stress," said Brad Rencher, CEO of software company BambooHR. "Today's complex problems will require leaders to be proactive, adaptive and data-informed to beat back the Great Gloom. To succeed in a rapidly evolving world, businesses will need to prioritize employee experience in real, meaningful ways like never before. Anything less than a holistic approach to developing the mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of each employee, in addition to their skills, will fall short."

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