Companies worried about losing critical employees may have good reason to be. Some savvy firms are already trying to pick off the cream of the crop, and when the job market improves, more workers will gratefully seize the opportunity to jump ship.

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Posted by: Bob at 01/23/2010 09:58:33 AM
What economy heating up? Technical jobs in the midwest are still being shed like cat hair on a summer day. Larger companies only consider their upper management to be critical and despite the economy, they are still rewarding them quite handsomely while outsourcing and laying off everyone else. Employees should be “eyeing the door”. I advise young workers that due to the current commodity nature of employment, they will likely be changing jobs every few years. In the present job climate loyalty has been transformed from an asset to a liability. Consider each job as simply a stair step to the next. Go for the best salary, 401K, and training, then move on. Don’t be fooled, a pat on the back will never, never replace a dollar in the pocket….

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Low Morale: 22% of American Workers Want to Change Jobs ASAP

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