Turnover—Employees are leaving at an alarming rate 3.1 Million Americans quit their jobs in December 2015—it was the highest rate of employee turnover in the past 10 years. The number of job seekers also fell to 1.4 resulting in a shortage of qualified workers and prompting HR Managers to look for ways to, not only retain the employees they have, but entice the ones they need. Why Employees Leave