Top 10 signs your employee is exit planning

Employee turnover is a major concern for employers. Several studies have found that the cost of training a new employee can be 1.5 to 2 times the annual salary cost of the person you are replacing. The high cost is due to recruitment costs, training, loss of productivity and recovery from errors. The time it takes to recover can sometimes take months.

The new year sometimes leaves employees feeling unappreciated as they review there past year, compare bonuses with peers and look for recognition outside their regular duties like pointing out others shortcomings.

These are the TOP ten signs you have a employee about to quit :

1. This is the number one sign – they stop sharing your social media posts or disconnect from your social pages.
2. Contributes less in meetings or withdraws
3. Becomes more secretive
4. Is absent a lot
5. Acts more reserved or quiet
6. Starts taking more personal calls and seeks privacy for these calls while on the job
7. Productivity has dropped and complaining has risen
8. Not interested in rising to the demands of a supervisor, stops being helpful
9. Has friction with another employee or employees
10. Makes exact arrivals and departures from the job

If you have a feeling that all is not well on the job, There is a good chance YOU’RE RIGHT. It could be time for a change or it may even be too late. Once a person has decided to exit, being aware is the paramount to less disruption in service. Being pro-active in recognition of employee contribution is your number one retention tool, and “Having a staff appreciation day with lunch or after work appies, because BOB saved the company money by spotting a mistake before we made it” is golden