SHRM All Things Work

Why Deskless Workers Leave — and How to Keep Them


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Despite making up 70-80% of the global workforce, deskless workers — such as retail associates, healthcare professionals, delivery drivers, and manufacturing staff — face unique challenges that are often overlooked by organizations. Ragan Decker, manager of Enterprise and Executive Network research at SHRM, shares key findings from SHRM and Fidelity Investment’s latest research on this essential population.

Discover actionable insights into how HR teams can refine their approaches to meet the needs of deskless employees, including rethinking traditional strategies to better engage and retain them.

Resources from this Week's Episode - SHRM and Fidelity Investment’s Shaping the Modern Workplace Research Series: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/research/shrm-and-fidelity-investments-shaping-the-modern-workplace-research-series

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