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Fortune
Jane Thier

3 signs your new employee will boomerang back to their old job

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It may be a taboo to return to an ex in the dating world, but not so much in the workplace. Heading back to a former employer, known as boomeranging, is having a moment. 

Boomerang workers have been on the rise over the past three years as more people regretted joining the Great Resignation and companies tried to solve their talent shortage. It’s a move that could work for all parties involved—except for the newer employer left in the dust. 

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