Organisations have been increasing their use of contingent workers over the decades, but the pace of that change is accelerating. In the new normal of talent shortages, changing business models and increased economic volatility, 73% of organisations expect to increase their use of contingent workers in the next 12-18 months. At the same time, only 23% have a plan for leveraging a contingent workforce strategy in place.
Continue reading#BreakTheBias Gender Equity At Work
New research from ManpowerGroup reveals that while 86% of companies are measuring gender parity, most are looking purely at pay equity (often driven by regulation), with far fewer measuring the number of women in traditionally male dominated roles and the number of women in senior leadership positions.
Continue readingLooking for the Hire Power – How Companies Can Win the Battle for Talent
The global talent shortage that began before COVID-19 entered our lexicon has only accelerated thanks to the pandemic. Companies that can successfully manage the labour market have a competitive advantage over other organisations that are falling short in the battle for talent.
Continue readingWhat workers want: The employee trends driving organisational change
The great resignation has sparked a great realisation among employers across the globe. Business leaders are now acknowledging that they need to meet new and changing employee expectations in order to overcome the talent crisis. And failure to do so will only result in greater exodus of their workforce.
Continue readingFuture of Work Series: Who Will Do the Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an event of unprecedented proportions, with the world experiencing a complete collapse of supply chains, businesses, and industries, as social distancing norms and global lockdowns were implemented around the globe. Healthcare systems collapsed, unemployment increased, and cashflows disappeared – all in the span of a single year.
Continue readingTotal Workforce Index Finds Opportunities Exist… If You Know Where to Look
Differentiating and diversifying workforce strategies to access the right combination of skills, workforce mix, and labour markets has never been more important and challenging. In our previous article, Total Workforce Index Addresses Organisational Challenges Most Impacted by Lack of Growth Talent, we examined the business challenges most impacted by growth talent and how to leverage market intelligence tools like the Total Workforce IndexTM (TWI) to stay competitive.
Continue readingPower to the People: Workers Take Centre Stage
What started out of necessity during the pandemic, with people around the world demanding better working conditions, more health and safety protections, increased compensation (especially for essential work under incredibly stressful times), and greater work-life balance, has rapidly become the new normal.
Continue readingPODCAST: Achieving a Net Zero Talent Ecosystem in 2022
Throughout 2020 and 2021 we talked about how the challenges that existed before the pandemic are now exposed in the full light of day: workers want to work for organisations that give them a strong sense of purpose, as well as upskilling and reskilling opportunities. And the key to success for organisations is mastering talent sustainability.
Continue readingThe Great Realisation Report: Accelerating Trends, Renewed Urgency
2022 has the potential to be one of the most transformative years in recent history. From workers taking more control of their professional lives, to the seemingly never-ending struggle of employers to recruit and retain talent, to the rapid acceleration of digital adoption, to businesses realising they need to become more sophisticated – several trends have emerged that will impact organisations of every size and the people who work for them.
Continue readingTotal Workforce Index Addresses Organisational Challenges Most Impacted by Lack of Growth Talent
ManpowerGroup’s Q4 2021 Employment Outlook Survey reveals that hiring intentions have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Though organisations are aggressively pursuing growth opportunities during the tightest labour market in 80 years, 69% of employers globally say they are having difficulty filling roles due to a lack of skilled talent.
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