Get Instant Access
to This Blueprint

Hr Strategy icon

The Pandemic's Impact on Career Plans

Prepare for changing career aspirations and turnover during and after COVID-19.

  • Over half of respondents indicated the pandemic has impacted their current desire to make a job or career change.
  • Remote work has only increased the possibility of new competitors for talent.
  • Talent acquisition remains the #1 priority for HR in 2021 (McLean & Company, 2021 HR Trends Report).

Need Extra Help?
Speak With An Analyst.


  • Get on-demand project support
  • Get advice, coaching, and insight at key project milestones
  • Go through a Guided Implementation to help you get through your project

Our Advice

Critical Insight

  • Remote work has increased the possibility of new competitors for talent for many organizations.
  • Don't wait until the pandemic is over to start paying attention to turnover and employees' desires to make a career change.
  • Now is the time to focus on programs and initiatives to build up a talent pipeline.

Impact and Result

  • Use the data and analysis from this report to inform your employee retention and talent acquisition plans.
  • Equip managers to have career conversations with employees.
  • Gather data to pinpoint additional areas of opportunity using McLean & Company’s Pandemic Engagement Pulse Check.

The Pandemic's Impact on Career Plans Research & Tools

1. Understand the pandemic’s impact on career planning

Prepare for changing career aspirations and turnover after COVID-19.

About McLean & Company

McLean & Company is an HR research and advisory firm providing practical solutions to human resources challenges via executable research, tools, diagnostics, and advisory services that have a clear and measurable impact on your business.

What Is a Blueprint?

A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your HR problems.

Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.

Need Extra Help?
Speak With An Analyst

Get the help you need in this 1-phase advisory process. You'll receive 1 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.

  • Call 1: Prepare for changing career aspirations and turnover after COVID-19.