Factors which impact urban millennial women’s decision to leave employment
Suihko, Sanna (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202404186897
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202404186897
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This qualitative research study investigates the different factors that influence the decision of urban female millennial employees to leave employment. The main objective of this research is to find out why urban millennial women are leaving their jobs. The limitation to millennial women is made because the author belongs to this reference group.
The study was conducted between December 2023 and April 2024. The research was conducted with a qualitative approach to capture the subjective experiences, perceptions, and motivations that influence the decision-making process of female millennials who have left their jobs within the last three years or were at the time of the research contemplating on leaving their jobs.
Through a survey, interviews, and data analysis the experiences of millennial women in the workforce during and post the pandemic was examined. The data analysis was based on the prior research published in the recent years. Factors such as work-life balance, organizational culture, and career advancement opportunities were explored.
The results of the research show that millennial women are strongly affected by the salary and the employer’s flexibility, when contemplating on changing their job. The findings of this study offer insights to Human Resource professionals, enabling them to create strategies that address the specific needs and concerns of urban female millennial employees.
The study was conducted between December 2023 and April 2024. The research was conducted with a qualitative approach to capture the subjective experiences, perceptions, and motivations that influence the decision-making process of female millennials who have left their jobs within the last three years or were at the time of the research contemplating on leaving their jobs.
Through a survey, interviews, and data analysis the experiences of millennial women in the workforce during and post the pandemic was examined. The data analysis was based on the prior research published in the recent years. Factors such as work-life balance, organizational culture, and career advancement opportunities were explored.
The results of the research show that millennial women are strongly affected by the salary and the employer’s flexibility, when contemplating on changing their job. The findings of this study offer insights to Human Resource professionals, enabling them to create strategies that address the specific needs and concerns of urban female millennial employees.