The “Great Resignation”: Causes, Consequences, and Creative HR Management Strategies

The United States experienced the “Great Resignation” in 2021. In September 2021, 4.4 million American workers quit their jobs, which is biggest employee resignation spike on record. has made it essential for human resource (HR) managers to understand changes and develop a new HR strategy that can stem mass of employees. This study argues many pre-pandemic era’s policies practices may not apply pandemic post-pandemic periods need be adjusted. It discusses causes consequences suggests innovative retention strategies organizations use retain Finally, implications this directions future research are discussed.