The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted much about what we once considered business as usual. It has created unmatched levels of flexibility across industries—many of which had very few flexible options pre-pandemic.
That said, it has also (understandably so) caused professionals around the globe to reevaluate their circumstances, both in and outside of work. It has also caused a mass exodus from career paths that perhaps don’t spark as much joy as they could—to paraphrase Marie Kondo.
The Great Resignation, as it has been coined, began around the spring of 2021 and has impacted every aspect of the labor market as people continue to leave jobs, change vocations, or simply drop out of the workforce at a shocking pace.
