A recent BusinessWeek article warns that the employee “quit rate” (employees that voluntarily leave a job), while at a current low, is no more than a response to the unstable economy.  “…Workers’ loyalty [won’t] outlast the recession,” the article says, and layoffs, bonus and benefit cuts and a halt in promotions are all motivators behind the recently reported 25% drop in employee engagement among high performers.

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