The Covid pandemic has shaken up nearly every aspect of our lives. But one of the biggest areas of turbulence has been our careers.

Dramatic changes in our working lives, such as working remotely from home and going through periods of furlough, has affected the way many people feel about their jobs and career trajectories. Given this, it’s no surprise that 2021 became the year of The Great Resignation, with people quitting their jobs in huge numbers.

A survey from recruitment firm Randstad UK found almost a quarter of workers are actively planning to change employers – citing reasons such as burnout and lack of motivation. Research from Glassdoor revealed 30% of the women it surveyed had changed jobs since the start of the pandemic.

However, at the same time, another career trend is also emerging: the ‘boomerang employee’.

The rise of the boomerang employee: why more and more people are going back to jobs they quit