Jan 09 Bloomberg: Yellen Eyes Turnover as U.S. Workers Leave Jobs

Original Article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-09/yellen-eyes-turnover-as-u-s-wor…

“Job seekers also are more optimistic about the hiring environment. Sixty-three percent of callers to a job-search-advice help line Dec. 26-27 said they believed they could find new employment in less than six months, up from 55 percent a year ago, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a human-resources consulting company.

This shows that many Americans see “more room to move” within the workforce and may start to “vote with their feet,” said John Challenger, chief executive officer of the Chicago-based company. ‘People now are being proactive in the decision, rather than reactive, and that’s a sign of a healthier economy and job market.’”