Articles from April 2025

Report Examines Factors Behind Peers Staying In or Leaving Jobs

Friday, April 4, 2025
Abigail Heaton and Carol Coohey of the Iowa Peer Workforce Collaborative have published a new report, "Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Role of Financial Security, Fair Compensation, Promotional and Professional Growth Opportunities, and Wage Incentives." They found that perceived fair compensation and fewer promotional and professional growth opportunities were strongly related to peer staff members' intent to leave their positions. Most peer workers (91%) reported that a 10% pay increase would increase their likelihood of staying in their position. In comparison, only 41.7% reported that a 10% pay increase at another organization would increase their likelihood of leaving.

A Full Circle of Hope

Friday, April 4, 2025