An organization’s greatest asset is its people. In no other industry is that more true than in higher education. The importance of faculty and staff can’t be overstated; they are, in every way, core to carrying out the mission of higher education.
The sharp increase in retirements and resignations in recent years has hit colleges and universities hard. Stress and burnout are intensifying and turnover trends show no sign of slowing: a new survey from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources found that more than half of respondents (57 percent) said they were likely – very likely (22.4 percent), somewhat likely (22.3 percent), or likely (12.5 percent) – to seek work elsewhere within the next year.
