Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on TeamHealth’s website.
How often do you see Information Technology (IT) employees stay at a company for 20 years? How about 10 years? Or even just five? Today’s environment, it seems, is such that IT talent rarely feels valued enough to stick around for more than a few years. In fact, according to the 2018 IT Career Outlook report from Spiceworks, one-third of IT employees changed jobs in 2018 alone.
What are the most common factors contributing to the revolving door of IT? Most agree it’s a combination of: feeling undervalued, poor company culture, unchallenging work, lack of opportunity for promotion and pay. While no company is perfect, TeamHealth’s Enterprise IT (EIT) department works intentionally and pro-actively to mitigate these factors.
I’m currently a Senior Engineer on our Clinician Experience and Solutions Delivery team. With this being my 20th year at TeamHealth, I have seen the company and the EIT department adapt and in recent years entirely transform. While I can’t say I have always felt completely valued and challenged over the years, I can say I’ve been fortunate to work for a lot of great leaders—leaders who have trusted my skills, knowledge, judgement and my commitment to excellence. No doubt these colleagues were influential contributors to my longevity here. Click here to continue>>
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