Amdocs: The Big Resignation: Baby Boomers and Gen X Stay Put, Millennials and Gen Z Walk Away

19% of workers surveyed have left or are considering leaving a job in the past year. However, there is a generational gap; 27% of millennials and 31% of Gen Z said so, compared to just 13% of baby boomers, according to a new study from Amdocs.

Above: There is a generational gap between people who leave their jobs.

Tech workers are even more likely to flee, with 33% having quit or considering leaving in the past year. Over 35% saw their colleagues leave, which had a negative impact on their daily workload.

With the Great Resignation also comes the question of why. Almost two-thirds (64%) would quit their jobs due to a lack of growth (38%) and training and development opportunities (26%). 56% want employers to offer more training and career development opportunities in 2022. This area is also essential for new talent. 90% said that when looking for a new job, it is very important that a company offers a strong training and development program. This was even higher for technology-specific respondents (97%).

Although remote working is a hot topic, it is not among the top three demands for workers in 2022. 35% of those surveyed said they wanted remote working options from their existing employers ( tech workers were lower at 20%). This followed other areas like health and wellness (61%), training and development (56%), and CSR efforts like diversity and sustainability (see Figure 2). This could potentially be partly contributed to the fact that working remotely still has its fair share of challenges. 38% (and 60% of technical respondents) said they needed better support from their employer with remote solutions, including reliable connectivity. 33% fear that they will have fewer training and retraining opportunities, or that they will disappear altogether with the increase in remote work.

In its recently released Workforce of 2022: Reskilling, Remote and More report, Amdocs surveyed 1,000 full-time workers in the United States to find out what they want from their employers and, more importantly, why they are quitting their jobs. According to the results, today’s employee has specific criteria for the current and post-pandemic workplace, with several key areas going beyond remote working as desired benefits.

Read the full Amdocs report.