We are seeing a huge gap between the unemployed and the unfilled vacancies globally. In the U.S. only, 8 million Americans are unemployed and actively searching for employment, but an estimated 6 million U.S. jobs remain unfulfilled. In Germany, last year there was an average of 2,5 million Germans unemployed and about 650,000 unfilled vacancies. This trend accentuated during COVID and will continue to grow since companies can’t fill those positions because the conventional recruitment...
It’s been a difficult time, but it has shone a bright light on issues that needed to improve. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to abandon former habits and follow new, socially distant ones. And perhaps— just perhaps — they will bring a permanent, meaningful change. It’s hard to predict what’s going to happen when this is over, but we are hopeful that companies will make sustainable changes to permanently become as positive and empathetic towards...
“Hire the brightest” “Recruit the most qualified when recruiting new employees” “Build a team with the most competent members” These are all phrases and wisdom which are well-known to managers. These ideas are so recognized and adapted, that they hardly deserve a second-thought, right? WRONG. Nowadays, they appear to be incorrect. In today’s business environment, which is highly competitive, fast-changing, and globally connected, a truly successful team should consider different elements. According to a...
Companies around the world are announcing that they will be remote-first — forever. Remote work has come to stay and companies around the world are changing their plans so that their employees can stay home more often. This brings new challenges for both workers and managers who have to manage people who may not be working in the office. Companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Shopify, and hundreds more have openly said “office centricity” is over. Working remotely...
Current organizations need to evolve to stay ahead in today’s competitive world, and implementing new leadership promotes exciting opportunities for development. Besides the fresh perspectives, limited talent pools are fueling the need to search for great talent through industries. Cross-industry hiring is also a necessity in young emerging sectors such as FoodTech. It is also important for some areas suffering from talent shortages, such as Cyber Security, where there are currently one million unfilled jobs....
Tech talent is highly scarce, but today much more than ever. Even before the reality of COVID-19 reached everyone, companies were forced to create formal training and skilling programmes for workers in response to the lack of talent. According to Bersin, a Human Resources expert, in many cases, it can be six times less expensive to carry a process of “upskill” on teams than to outsource. It is clear that the coronavirus exploded digital transformation on...
