On the Run

Training & Development, Sep 2008

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Workers for North American technology companies are less likely to remain with their present employer than their counterparts in most industries, according to a survey of 3.342 employees by BlessingWhite. Asked if they plan to stay in their current job in the year ahead, little more than half (54 percent) of technology employees said, "Yes, definitely."

Assuming you have a choice, do you definitely plan to remain with your organization through the remainder of 2008?

(Percent of respondents who replied "yes")

Energy and utilities................................... 73%

Insurance................................................. 69%

Consumer products................................. 68%

Banking and financial services............... 65%

2 Pharmaceuticals or biotech.................... 63%

Government............................................. 62%

Academia and higher education ............. 61%

Chemicals and manufacturing................ 61%

HR consulting and training...................... 60%

Transportation......................................... 58%

Legal or business services...................... 55%

Technology............................................... 54%

Healthcare............................................... 54%

Communications and media................... 50%

Retail, hospitality, and travel................... 48%

Source: BlessingWhite