Within the labor force in the US, and to a lesser degree the world, there is a confluence of circumstances that cannot be ignored by C-Level leadership, and not relegated solely to the role of HR leaders: a shrinking workforce in key skill sets and demographics, and a decreasing average employee tenure. One set of circumstances is a cultural shift in employee engagement and loyalty (I shared some thoughts on this on LI and below). [...]
Pundits and experts alike have been vociferous in their acknowledgement that the economic growth leading up to the 2008 Recession was largely unsustainable, going so far as to condemn the governmental and financial leaders of that time for not seeing the writing on the wall. One organization who has been keeping their eyes on the writing has been The Conference Board, which released it’s July 2012 Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL)report today. So, what does the [...]
I have been blogging and presenting on the practice of Employment Branding since 2005, and facilitating a group on LinkedIn focused on this subject matter since 2009. This is an area of human resource management that I’m zealously passionate about, and the group has served as an excellent opportunity to connect with and learn from other like-minded professionals who truly believe in the importance and value of making great hires for every opening. While I [...]
If you’ve had the chance to read up on the future of the workforce both domestically and globally, you’re no doubt aware that we are facing a significant shortage of critical skills across nearly all industries. A substantial subset of this trend is the lack of leadership development or succession planning currently in place to groom the next generation of executives. Corporate leaders everywhere are, or should be, planning how to address these issues. While [...]
Job Seekers over the age of 45 take note- being older in the workplace can truly be an asset. I’ve been working with job seekers for years, and the fear of age discrimination is one of the most prevalent concerns for both younger and older job seekers. The way to overcome any negatives associated with your age, is to fight back with a strong understanding of the benefits that your age and experience lend to [...]