You may be doing more hiring in the near future than you’ve done in awhile. Resignation letters may again be seen around the workplace.   According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more people quit than were fired in February.

That’s the first time that has happened since October of 2008. Historically, on average, 2.7 million Americans quit their jobs each month.  But since October 2008 that number dropped to an average of 1.72 million.

The quit rate is likely to continue to grow as the economy improves and those employees who were just hanging on until opportunities improve start heading for the doors.  That’s going to be a problem for employers as most companies are continuing to hold the line on wages and costs generally.  It may be hard for some organizations to hold on to current workers or attract new ones.