Be nice to your staff or risk losing them due to post bank holiday blues

While most people are worrying about the weather this bank holiday Brit bosses need to make sure their staff are as happy as possible before they go off for their bank holiday break or risk losing them upon return.

Research by Monster.co.uk has revealed that almost half of UK workers are likely to look for a new job after that extra day off, 735 respondents were questioned and 49% responded that a bank holiday would make them more likely to look for a new job with 33% responding that they would definitely plan to job search.

According to Monsterís life coach Jenny Ungless: ì People use their weekends to recover from the week at work, catch up with chores, see friends etc, the bank holiday Monday gives them that extra day to take stock and consider issues such as job satisfaction, career progression etc.î

Employers need to make sure their staff start their bank holiday in a positive frame of mind, even giving them an early finish on the Friday for those with travel plans. This act of good will costs the employer little and will help staff to feel valued and ensure they come back from the long weekend refreshed and energised rather than ready to job hunt.

The results of the current Monster Meter are based on votes cast by Monster.com visitors from 14th ñ 27th April 2008. Only one vote per user is counted toward the final tabulation. The Monster Meter, a product of Monster, the leading global online careers website and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide Inc., is a series of online polls that gauge users' opinions on a variety of topics relating to careers, the economy and the workplace. These polls are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate. Anyone interested in voting in Monster's current online poll may do so by logging onto www.monster.co.uk

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