Blog: Don’t be resigned to the Great Resignation

Allianz’s Julie Harrison explains why insurance employers must recognise why people are leaving firms in order to attract and retain talent

The job market is a significant concern for employers. Vacancies have risen sharply with Office for National Statistics showing that a record 1,298,400 positions were vacant in November to January – 513,700 more than pre-pandemic levels.

Alongside this, the pandemic has made many people re-evaluate what they want from work. Some would sooner quit than go back to the old ways of working.

This is evident in a recent survey from recruitment firm Randstad UK who found that 69% of workers were