13 Reasons Why PR Professionals Quit

More attractive job offers, low salaries and unsatisfactory work are the three most common reasons for dismissal by PR professionals. Too much overtime is reason for dismissal for only a few.

This is the result of the news trend PR trend monitor. The dpa subsidiary together with Facts asked  PR specialists and managers what are the three most likely reasons for termination. Over 500 PR professionals took part in the survey.

According to this, just under a third of the PR professionals surveyed would quit their current job if there were a better job offer from another employer (31 percent). One in four states that they quit due to insufficient wages and boring jobs (25 percent each). Even a bad boss is reason to leave: one in five would quit due to lack of managerial skills (22 percent), every sixth in turn due to poor career prospects (17 percent).

Overtime and stress, on the other hand, lead to less termination. Only eight percent of those surveyed stated that they would pull the ripcord due to too much pressure; only a meager five percent cite overtime as the most likely reason for termination.

Why PR professionals leave companies and change jobs

•       Another employer's better offer: 31%
•       Salary too low: 25%
•       Unsatisfactory work: 25%
•       Manager's lack of leadership skills: 22%
•       Bad career prospects: 17%
•       Missing work-life balance: 16%
•       Conservative working culture: 15%
•       Not enough challenges in the job: 13%
•       Bad mood in the team: 13%
•       Personal problems with the manager: 12%
•       Choleric boss: 10%
•       Too much stress: 9%
•       Too much pressure: 8%
•       Lack of training opportunities: 7%
•       Lack of family friendliness: 6%
•       Too much overtime: 5%
•       Personal conflicts with colleagues: 3%
•       Not enough vacation: 3%