Top reasons given were dissatisfaction with pay, their present institution’s policies around remote and flexwork, and an ever-increasing workload. “Higher education is in the same boat as many other industries that are looking at ways to retain their employees during the Great Resignation. Higher ed has long relied on its mission, its superior benefits and its relative flexibility to retain employees at lower salaries than would be paid in industry. This is no longer the case. Industry is now providing more flexible work options, better benefits and better pay,” says Jackie Bichsel, director of research for CUPA-HR.
