Boomers are hopeless at learning new tech. Gen Z only wants to learn from TikTok. And Millennials expect a trophy every time they complete a course. Stereotypes? Yes, and often grossly inaccurate ones. But they drive home a point: Generations can have different learning styles. With four — and sometimes five — generations in the
In the battle for pay equity, there’s some good news coming out of the European Union: A new law will mandate that companies take action to eliminate the discrepancy between what men and women earn for doing the same work. In a recent blog post for The Josh Bersin Company, senior vice president of research
Two out of three employees have recently considered leaving their job because there aren’t enough opportunities for skills development, career advancement, or transitioning to different roles or a new career path. Professional growth is clearly top of mind for many workers right now and career pathing is a powerful tool employers can use to facilitate
There are three things that should matter most to hiring professionals right now — retention, retention, retention. A cost-of-living crisis coupled with a herky-jerky economy in which resignations far outnumber workforce reductions is causing a surge in employee turnover. And that’s bad for a variety of reasons: Productivity declines, morale suffers, and attracting star candidates
Ever since COVID-19 accelerated the digital transformation, companies have been racing to find the skills they need to compete. Some have hired from the outside. Others have generated large learning libraries. And others have undertaken large-scale initiatives to teach workers, say, the five skills they need most. If there’s one common thread to these efforts,
One of the most important developments in talent acquisition is completely OG, an old-school idea with a number of interesting new wrinkles. As companies continue to put hiring pauses in place or even lay people off, they are also scrambling to find internal talent with the skills to meet their shifting business needs. Sound familiar?
What do calls for a shorter workweek, quiet quitting, and “bare minimum Mondays” (the latest workplace trend to hit social media) have in common? The answer, according to a recent article from Fast Company, is employees’ efforts — especially Gen Z workers — to create better work-life boundaries and improve their well-being. Although many may
Among the most important stories are the ones we share with our children. Likewise, the stories we heard as children stay with us, pulling on our heartstrings and teaching us important truths. It’s no surprise that movies for children have some of the most enduring — and poignant — themes. In difficult moments, these stories
For employees at Siemens, the path to career advancement at the German engineering and technology company is just a few clicks away. Workers can log on to a talent portal called MyGrowth and within seconds be connected to job openings, courses, and even a “self-reflection” tool that helps them assess their skills and their aspirations.
Hiring mistakes are enormously costly. If you want to avoid them, you can’t afford to be less than an excellent interviewer (or at least have a few standout interviewers on your team). This means learning how to get past the spin and uncover the candidate’s truth. I recently had an interview coaching session with the
