Employers need new strategies to win the post-pandemic race for scarce talent
When employers think about the need to develop their workforce's skills, they often frame it in terms of a five-year horizon rather than worrying about the next 12-18 months. If that approach worked before, these days it could be a recipe for f...
Training must look different in pandemic's wake
Corporate training and development used to be pretty straightforward. Large employers would send their most promising managers off to MBA or other specialist degree programs. Other skill needs were met through external certification programs, pro...
Employers Need to Freshen Up Their Playbook In The Fight To Attract and Retain Talent
Back when I was looking for my first job, the onus was all on me to woo prospective employers and convince them that I was the candidate they wanted.
That dynamic has to a large extent been flipped on its head in today's job market....
How to upskill employees for the digital age
The traditional conveyor belt of high school, college, work and retirement had started to break down well before COVID-19 came along. The pandemic has just accelerated its demise, pushing almost every job further into the digital space and making...
The Pool And The Pipeline
One of America's great economic strengths historically has been the relative ease with which workers have switched jobs and climbed the ladder of opportunity.
In more recent years, though, labor mobility has been on the decline as w...
Finding diverse talent: Your processes and perceptions are the problem, not the pipeline
There are few things that trouble me more than organizations claiming they can't find diverse talent because there's a "pipeline problem."
All one needs to do is look at the facts. By 2030, Hispanics will represent 21% of the...
Feeling Fatigue Around The Diversity Conversation? Here's How to Stay Energized
You're an organizational leader, and like most in your role, you pivoted in June to focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) efforts. But fatigue is starting to set in. This work is uncomfortable, and you're not sure what pr...