We’ve all seen signs in front of shops, restaurants, and factories: “we’re hiring!” “Help wanted!” And now, the Omicron variant is taking a toll on the already depleted workforce. We’ve wondered how there can be so many open jobs when nearly every employer seems to be offering better pay, benefits and even signing bonuses.

The government’s jobs report released this past week tells us what has happened: well over 20 million people quit their jobs in the second half of 2021. Some are calling it the “big quit,” others the “great resignation.”  

But who can explain why this is happening?  We found the best place to look for real-time answers is the huge online job site LinkedIn, which calls itself the world’s largest professional network.

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