Counter Offers – Never Take Them
So you are about to accept that new job and your current employer offers you a deal designed to make you stay. Known as a counteroffer, this deal may appear too good to be true – and it probably is! Read below to find out what you can expect if you accept that counteroffer:
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Executive Dynamics
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Recent industry evidence shows at least 90% of candidates who accept counteroffers are not employed after six months. |
Carnegie Resources
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89% accepting counteroffers leave within six months |
National Employment Association
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80% of those who accept a counteroffer are no longer with the company six months later. |
Cemco Systems
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Over 60% of individuals that receive counteroffers and accept them leave the company within one year on their own or because they are terminated. |
Fristoe and Carleton Inc.
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72% of people who accept a counteroffer leave the employer within one year. |
Computer World
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70% leave within One Year |
Business Week
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78% leave in One Year |
Howard Group
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Statistics show that if you accept or solicit a counteroffer, the probability of you voluntarily leaving, getting fired, or being demoted at your present employer within one (1) year is extremely high. |
Exasource
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During the past 20 years, I have seen only isolated incidents in which an accepted counteroffer has benefited the employee. |
Global Executive Services
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The rule of thumb among recruiters is that more than 80% of those accepting counteroffers leave or are terminated, within six to 12 months, anyway. Half of those who do succumb reinitiate their job searches within 90 days. |
Graphic Resources
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Statistics show that if you accept a counteroffer, the probability of voluntarily leaving in six months or being let go within one year is extremely high. |