Pay, health issues and lack of flexibility are the most common reasons for leaving health and social care, a new report has found.

The Big Reshuffle report by workforce management software provider, Sona, consulted 1,000 people in the UK in July.

Oli Johnson, Sona co-founder, found some of the results eye-opening: “We committed to running this poll yearly because we wanted to shed light on the most relevant topics influencing social care and develop solutions that are truly needed by the industry. When I learned that 46% of leavers were not asked to stay at all, I wanted to share this with all the organisations struggling with recruitment and retention.”

Some other standout findings in The Big Reshuffle are:

• Most common reasons for leaving health and social care were pay, health issues and lack of flexibility
• Education is a top choice for 13% of leavers, followed by retail at 12%
• Third most influential reason for leavers under 35 was not feeling valued
• 77% of leavers would consider returning in the right circumstances
• The first 90 days onboarding process is essential to increase retention
• How organisations can attract those leavers as well as new joiners.

Backed by Google’s Gradient Ventures, Sona is an award-winning Frontline Operating System that combines the functionality you expect from any workforce management software – including scheduling, time & attendance, HR and payroll – with dedicated features to empower staff and solve unique challenges in frontline work, all in one easy to use platform.

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