Boomerang Employees: Why You Should Rehire Former Talent — and How to Do It

Boomerang employees are workers who leave a company and return, often with a stigma attached to them. This is due to uncertainty in the hiring process, such as the company culture, role, benefits, and career advancement opportunities. Rehiring former talent can help to overcome these issues and create a better future for both the hiring organization and the candidate. Boomerang employees are becoming increasingly common due to the Great Resignation, with 4.5% of all new hires on LinkedIn in 2021. Workhuman® iQ polled more than 3,500 workers in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, and Canada to analyze how the Great Resignation will shape HR and the Future of Work. Chris French, Workhuman® executive vice president of customer strategy, predicted that the exodus of workers in other industries would increase employee turnover at the beginning of 2022.