Millennials are the most populous generation in the workforce, having overtaken Generation X'ers in the past few years. The make up of the workforce will continue to change significantly over the coming decade as Baby Boomers retire and more members of Generation Z enter the workforce.
Leaders who feel their employees are content would probably be surprised to find out that upwards of 75% of a company’s workforce may be open to - or are actively searching for - a new job at any given time, and that about 58 percent of US adults look, at least monthly, for a new job.
When job openings surpassed hires, the employment landscape changed significantly. Today, it's an employees market and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Here's what companies need to do to attract top talent in 2019.
Leaders: can you articulate why an individual would want to work at your organization? Would your current employees agree with your assessment? Creating a positive employee experience is the key to having sustained engagement and continuous productivity from your workforce.
The only constant is change. The workplace continues to evolve in a whirlwind fashion. Working one career for one company are a thing of the distant past. Employees and organizations need to keep up with current trends to stay relevant. These six trends will continue to gain momentum in 2019.
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? It's kind of like that when considering the source of employee disengagement. Is it the employee's fault for being not engaged, or does the onus fall on leaders for creating the communication chasm that leads to disengagement?