All About Millennials: Crossing a Multi-Generational Talent Pool
The ability to recruit and retain members of a younger generation can challenge any organization.
Today, companies are specifically challenged to recruit and retain individuals under age 35. This younger generation, known as “the Millennials,” is well-versed in social media and the subsequent social changes it has created. Add in the normal age gap that comes from differing life experiences and priorities, and a generation gap is formed.
Members of this new generation are accustomed to communicating frequently, at alarming rates. Likewise, they are seen as tech-savvy, collaborative, and socially aware, and they comprise a large demographic. They make up nearly one-third of the U.S. population and represent a growing percentage of the workforce.
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Taking Control of the Job Seeker’s Market: Key Strategies for Success
Are you looking for strategies to position yourself more competitively in the current recruitment market? Record-low unemployment rates combined with job growth are creating a labor market where candidates are in control. Part one of this white paper series explored the effects of this job seeker’s market on light industrial labor users and five socioeconomic factors that suggested a growing shortage of this type of labor.
Part two of this series, “Key Strategies for Success in the Light Industrial Recruitment Market,” outlines key strategies for combatting this shortage. This white paper will help you answer four essential questions regarding your organization’s recruiting strategy.
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Growth on the Agenda: Building Business and Talent
All business leaders agree that critical to seizing a competitive advantage is having employees with the right skill sets in the right volume to quickly execute the business tactics that are driven by the organization’s growth strategies.
The challenge for many manufacturers is the intensifying competition for skilled labor. It’s paramount to examine the growing trend of outsourcing to a firm that offers a total workforce solution, blending both RPO (recruitment process outsourcing) and MSP (managed services provider) processes. For a manufacturer to fully leverage the opportunity offered by providers with this expertise, they must consider several parameters.
This white paper introduces five factors that can help guide the decision in selecting the right outsourcing partner.
HCM Guide: What Every Employer Must Know to Avoid Costly Lawsuits
Download the complimentary compliance guide that will get you on the road to protecting your company from some of the most common compliance risks. This complimentary guide reviews five workplace regulations that frequently result in employer violation fines and lawsuits—FLSA, EEO, HIPAA, COBRA, and sexual harassment protection regulations—plus gives you a solution to manage your risks.
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The greatness gap: The state of employee disengagement
Employee happiness goes beyond compensation. Today, the workforce wants to be inspired by their leadership, valued for their contributions and aligned with company objectives. Unfortunately, these needs mark a gap in the employer/employee relationship. Our 2015 North American workforce report, The greatness gap: The state of employee disengagement, uncovered that:
- 51% of employees are not happy at work.
- 61% of employees don’t know their company’s cultural values.
- 53% of employees don’t feel recognized for their achievements at work.
Smarter Employer Branding Strategy – Create Cultural Alignment for Stronger Business Results
Aligning your consumer and employer brand may result in 36% greater shareholder return over 5 years according to a joint Lippincott and LinkedIn research paper, but it will require a new and well researched approach to realise these benefits in Asia. Considering the cultural nuances and differences in the region, it can be difficult for companies to successfully deploy their employer value proposition and employer brand strategy. Your corporate and employer brand values can be consistent globally. It is the subtlety of messaging, language and points of emphasis that should be well researched and adapted to align with the country’s cultural considerations that are often centuries in the making.
Is your EVP adapted to different cultures?
An effective EVP enables an organisation to become a magnet for talent, increase employee engagement and ultimately lead to stronger business results. We invite you to read Employer Value Proposition: Local Considerations for a Global Initiative, written by Matthew Bristow which outlines a number of cultural considerations to consider when localising your Employer Value Proposition using China as an example. Matthew is the Head of Consulting- APAC for Alexander Mann solutions. He has over 15 years consulting experience and has worked with clients across all major industries and countries through Asia.
The Shift to a Job-Seeker’s Market and its Effect on the Light Industrial Workforce
Five Trends that Are Impacting Your Ability to Stay Competitive in the New Recruitment Climate
Part One of a Two-Part Series
What happens when record low unemployment rates mix with job growth opportunities? It puts job seekers in the driver’s seat. This new labor market allows potential employees to “shop around” and find the job that’s best for them.
Merging Mobile & Social to Tackle the Talent Shift
As the talent landscape begins to experience a dramatic shift in demographics, competitive organizations must embrace the reciprocal shift in talent strategy.
By 2020, Millennials will comprise 46-percent of the workforce, which strongly implies that talent acquisition strategies should adapt to meet the needs of the upcoming workforce. Members of this new workforce generation are being referred to as “sophisticated jobseekers,” as they go about finding new employment opportunities in differing methods versus their generational counterparts.
These jobseekers follow and interact with companies they admire through social media platforms and they both search and apply to jobs directly from their mobile devices.
Why an Authentic Employment Brand is Vital to Recruiting: Five Reasons to Refine Your Employee Value Proposition
Having a superior workforce culture and inviting employment brand are the catchphrases of the moment, touted as the surest way to win the war for talent. Without a distinct culture, companies will fail to engage employees in a shared journey, resulting in a negative impact on profits. And without a compelling employment brand, the odds of hiring the wrong employees shoot up, causing unreliable workforce behaviors.
Certainly, there is much wisdom in the importance of a cultural alignment between an organization and its employees, as well as an employment brand that markets a company as a desirable place to work
Innovative Sourcing Strategies for Mastering the Talent Landscape: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
In this renewed period of global economic growth, HR and talent management teams are engaged more actively than ever in the pursuit of sourcing the most valuable hires. As the overall talent pool shrinks, especially for highly specialized skill sets, organizations are beginning to adapt to these challenges by sourcing outside the box. Winning in this increasingly competitive recruitment environment requires the adaptation of fresh approaches to supplement traditional sourcing strategies. Please consider these innovative techniques in recruitment and strategic sourcing to master the current challenges existent in the talent landscape.
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