Nearly one in two managers wants to leave their company

Would there be discomfort among the French executives? According to the latest edition of the Cadremploi barometer, prepared by Ifop, 20% of managers are not satisfied with their professional situation. This represents 6 points more than last year. Among the main reasons for dissatisfaction: management problems. 59% of executives surveyed suffer from a lack of recognition or complain about their managers. The issue of salaries ranks second, cited by 51% of executives.

As a result, between this dissatisfaction and a very dynamic job market, executives are increasingly on the go. 44% plan to leave their company this year. Again, this is 6 points higher than last year and unheard of since 2018. Proof that some are really thinking about it: almost half of them are already in an active process and regularly check job postings.

The phenomenon of “boomerang” employees

But businessmen calm down. Employees sometimes leave to come back better. It is even a trend that is gaining momentum, so much so that human resources experts have ended up giving this profile a name: “boomerang employees”. According to the Cadremploi barometer, 9% of executives have already resigned from a company to be rehired later. A contagious phenomenon: “Half of those who witnessed the return of one of their companions would be tempted to do so.”

Such a move has several advantages. In this way, the employer is guaranteed to have an employee that they already know and that is already trained. A valuable time saver. As for the employee, many times he takes the opportunity to negotiate a better position or a better salary. According to Carole Ferté, director of studies at Cadremploi, returning to your old company is usually accompanied by a salary increase.

For companies that don’t want their employees to leave, several levers can be used to retain talent. Among the measures especially favored by executives, almost half of them consider that teleworking is a determining factor. Finally, 43% of them want to be able to work 4 days a week, without loss of salary.