If you read any news about the job market, the clear consensus is it’s a tough one. Not only is it hard to find qualified people, but current employees also are willing to leave—one poll suggests 95 percent are considering a job change. Many associations, especially those who just squeaked through the worst of the pandemic financially and are in no position to compete through high salaries, are looking for ways to keep talented employees and be competitive in this market if an employee does leave.
Experts say it’s not all about the money in a market like this. “The post-pandemic employment environment has changed,” said Richard Tarpey, assistant professor of management at Middle Tennessee State University. “Employees have new expectations and new desires.”
Some of those desires relate to what employees have found during the pandemic, said Christine Pearson, professor of global leadership at Arizona State University. “There has been a restructuring for many people of the balance between work and home and self and, possibly, their community as well,” she said.
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