How should startups keep great employees? Let them go

The truth is that if you don't offer employees the option to change roles, you're going to lose them

One out of five of my employees won’t be in their roles next year. And I couldn’t be happier.

Millennial job hopping has understandably created a lot of hand-wringing in the HR world. According to LinkedIn, millennials now expect to change their jobs every 2.5 years—double the rate of Gen X. These days, candidates aren’t just switching jobs, they’re often switching industries.

But what if this isn’t a cause for alarm? What if it’s actually a strategic advantage for businesses?

Traditionally, employee retention has been considered one of the hallmarks of company health. I’d argue that’s still the case, but