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The dead end job problem of employee turnover
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The dead end job problem of employee turnover

"Hit your targets -- predominantly the same targets -- for 10 years without nary a raise," sneers the enterprise white-collar manager.

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Ted Bauer
Mar 08, 2017
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It's hard to call most white-collar gigs a dead end job, but in some ways they are. Companies should prioritize internal recruitment, i.e. promotion. Unfortunately, they often get FOMO and do not. As a result, people stay in the same role for years with maybe a few bumps as cost of living increases. It's gotten to the point where job-hopping is one of t…

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