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I N V E S T I N G

IN WHAT At the height of the Great Resignation in November 2021,
4.5 million American workers quit their jobs, according to the
US Bureau of Labour Statistics’ Job Openings and Labour
Turnover Survey.

e Great Resignation – a term attributed to Texas A&M
University’s associate professor of management and organisational
psychologist Anthony Klotz, refers to the large number of
resignations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Closer to home, observers noted that more Malaysians were
quitting their jobs as the country transitions to the endemic
MATTERS In the ‘Second Half 2021 Workmonitor’ survey by recruitment
phase of COVID-19 e ective 1 April.

agency Randstad Malaysia in September last year, more
Malaysians were switching jobs in the second half of 2021
Sunway shares about what (38.6%) compared to the rst half (30.3%).
talents want today and how Randstad Malaysia’s head of operations Fahad Naeem told e

it continues to invest in talent Star that while compensation and bene ts are among the top
career considerations, workers are now prioritising job
development exibility and a sustainable working environment where they
can thrive.

Sunway chief human resources o cer Foo Shiang Wyne
considers the Great Resignation to be more of a “great
re ection”, as the pandemic has given talents more time to
re ect on their priorities and newfound abilities – leading to a
possible reset in life choices.
Widespread resignations, she said, are more likely to happen
only if employees nd their values mismatched with those held
by their employers.
“Sustainability does not come from hiring the brightest minds
but from hiring people aligned to a company’s core values,
mission and purpose,” she said.
“We’re happy that our recent internal survey showed 74% of
our employees felt a sense of congruency between our employer
brand image and their employee experience. Our award wins
may speak volumes of our employer brand, but our focus
remains on our employees, as we believe they are the real
ambassadors,” said Foo.

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