July 2022 – Talent Solutions

Outplacement is more than just finding a job

As the cost of living crisis rages on, businesses and employees alike are feeling the impact. Spiralling energy costs and supply chain pressures mean organisations are facing operational challenges, while a growing number of employees are having to seek extra work through the gig economy in order to manage rising inflation rates. And while redundancy rates fell to a record low between February and April this year, recent data suggests businesses are now beginning to feel the strain and are looking for ways to save costs.

How to transform your Tech Talent Strategy

In the last decade, the IT sector has seen phenomenal growth – but is it now growing fast enough to keep up with digitisation? We are living in a world where the life span of technology is shrinking, demand for IT talent outstrips supply, adaptive skills are highly prized, and companies need to be bolder and more deliberate in their workforce strategies.

What Workers Want: From Surviving to Thriving

What does it mean to thrive at work? According to today’s workforce, it means being empowered to grow, nurturing mental fitness and physical well-being, finding meaning and purpose in their work, and defining success for themselves.

WEBINAR: Employment Outlook – Q3 2022

The latest findings in the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) show strong hiring optimism continuing into the third quarter of 2022, with +35% of employers planning to add to their workforce. However, in conjunction with labour markets rebounding, the impact of the pandemic has catalysed a talent shortage of historical scale, with employers globally reporting unprecedented talent and skills shortages.