An often overlooked nuance with surveys of this type is that these young adults aren’t necessarily saying that they plan to leave their current employer within five years. All they’re saying is that they don’t see themselves in the same job in five years. When also asked if they’d prefer to stay with their current employer or leave to go to a different employer, most will say they prefer to stay with their current employer.
The takeaway for employers who are really listening is to provide AND communicate to their employees a clear, attainable, and evolving career path. People who are toward the end of their career and have no desire to learn new skills or climb the corporate ladder often forget that they very much wanted to learn new skills and earn promotions when they entered the workforce. It is no different with this generation.
