Why Keeping Top Employees Is So Hard
Why Keeping Top Employees Is So Hard
Holding on to good employees is a challenge, but companies are not doing all they can to plan and put in place programs to engage and retain top talent.
IT Retention Challenge
42% of IT leaders and 43% of IT professionals say their companies have a hard time retaining IT talent; 67% of IT leaders say retention is a challenge across all IT skill sets.
Tenure Troubles
34% of IT leaders and 29% of IT pros have no expectations for how long an employee will stay with their companies; 9% of IT leaders and 12% of IT pros expect people to stay for more than five years.
Lack of Infrastructure
43% of IT leaders said they do not have the infrastructure necessary to assemble or disassemble teams quickly to respond to IT demands.
Temps Need Not Apply
51% of IT leaders and 49% of IT pros do not believe modular and temporary project teams are the future of work.
Length of Stay
Of those IT leaders who report retention challenges, 35% believe employees should stay more than five years, compared with 9% of all IT leaders.
To Stay or Go
82% of IT leaders and 87% of IT pros believe compensation is the most important reason an employee would stay or leave his or her current position.
Falling Short on Employee Value Prop
Only 32% of IT leaders and 41% of IT pros agree their organizations have a clearly articulated employee value proposition.
Job Satisfaction
IT pros at organizations with clear employee value propositions are 65% more satisfied with career opportunities and 41% more satisfied with compensation.
Beyond the Call of Duty
76% of IT leaders and 94% of IT pros believe IT employees in their organizations are willing to go above and beyond what’s in their job description.