When the “Great Resignation” took the world by surprise in early 2021, we hoped it would be a short-lived movement. More than a year later, though, it seems to be the exact opposite —
a lasting trend disrupting businesses across industries. A recent report from Joblist details the mass exodus experienced late last year: “After 4.4 million workers quit their jobs in September and another 4.2 million quit in October, a record 4.5 million left their jobs in November.” The report also reveals that 74% of full-time employees and 51% of part-time employees plan to quit their jobs this year.
With employees leaving their jobs at unprecedented rates, how can already overtaxed security teams keep up with offboarding them securely? The key lies in developing and executing an optimal combination of cybersecurity and physical security best practices. To get you started, here are four steps to follow once an employee gives their notice, so you can offboard them securely while reducing enterprise risk throughout the process.