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Early in 2015, Millennials became the largest generation in the workforce. They’re continuing to have an ever-increasing impact on how we work and on the economy as a whole—and some of the changes may surprise you. This generation brings with it new ideas on how the workplace should function in an ideal world, and their […]
Nearly half of U.S. firms say they are struggling to fill job openings in key positions and plan to increase wages more than 3% in the coming year, according to a new survey, the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook.
Companies that have been spending a lot of money on expensive perks to attract and retain Millennials could be getting it all wrong, according to a new survey conducted by ORC International and online grocery delivery service Peapod.com. The answer could be as simple as more free snacks at work.
The job market today is constantly in flux, with new developments and technological advances sparking rapid changes in demand for given positions. To glimpse into where these trends are headed, SkillSurvey—a reference checking solution that collects reference feedback—has dug into its database and identified some of the more unique positions that have seen increased demand […]
In Yesterday’s Advisor we discussed G2 Crowd’s algorithm-based “G2 Crowd Grid℠ for Recruiting.” Their software has ranked a number of recruiting software solutions. Today we’ll look at a few final considerations such as costs and ease of use. See yesterday’s Advisor for the metrics, so far, discussed. Final Considerations The metrics, so far, paint an […]
Recently “G2 Crowd Grid℠ for Recruiting” was released using G2 Crowd’s proprietary algorithm. This algorithm supposedly creates an unbiased list of the best software recruiting solutions available in 2015. Let’s explore what G2 found. Untouched by Human Hands Part of what makes the results of G2’s analysis interesting involves the way the analysis was conducted. […]
By Omer Eiferman To meet the business challenges of today, and tomorrow, the adoption of a multi-persona bring-your-own-device (BYOD) strategy is key to enabling the enterprise to attract and retain top talent.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we explored some of the ways that different generations view ideas. These ideas included success and the ideal workplace environment. Today, we’ll look at six more hotly debated areas of workforce culture. On mobile usage. High school students (66%) are more likely than current workers (52%) to say it is OK to […]
Have you tried to understand what your Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials expect from their jobs? The next generation of workers, high school seniors, already have an opinion about how their work life should be. CareerBuilder recently explored the topic with a survey. A new CareerBuilder survey looks at how the next generation of workers […]
Yum! Brands, Inc., parent company of the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurant chains, has all the ingredients for successful leadership development.