And if companies can not promise to keep a worker in office for life, it is obvious that workers can not promise a lifetime of loyalty to the company ...

An article in Americaeconomia.com looks at the changes that have occurred to the employer-employee relationship, from one fact: employee’s commitment to their companies is becoming increasingly more fragile.

"According to a 2011 report by Careerbuilder.com, 76% of full-time workers in the company, who are not looking for a new job, would leave their current job if a good opportunity arose. Other studies show that every year, companies lose 20% to 50% of their workers. "

Source: americaeconomia.com

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