It may come as a surprise given an economy that still seems to be suffering aftershocks from the Great Recession, but American workers are starting to vote with their feet by leaving their jobs for greener pastures. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that 2.36 million people quit their jobs in August 2013, which was up 11 percent from the previous year. What makes this revelation especially damaging for businesses is that in many cases the people leaving are those with the best prospects for finding another job, in other words, the best employees. They have the talent and skills that other companies find appealing.
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