Organizational & Employee Development
Jennifer McCollum, the chief executive officer of Linkage, a SHRM company, writes in her new book In Her Own Voice about how she asked Alan Mulally, former CEO of Ford and Boeing, to be her mentor and what his guidance has meant to her career and Linkage'
Baby Boomers, who were once the largest generational cohort in the workforce, now represent a shrinking but still potentially valuable talent pool. As the youngest Boomers turn 60, forward-thinking organizations are looking for effective ways to leverage
Skills-first hiring—where employers look beyond long-established requirements such as college degrees and prior job duties to focus instead on a job applicant's hard and soft skills—has been gaining support from academics, policymakers, and employers.
One of the big ideas in conversations about the future of work is the promise that skills intelligence holds to reshape hiring and talent development.
EY uses the metaverse into its internships as a way to educate interns on the global accounting consultancy's culture, purpose and values in a fun and memorable way.
Workers entering the workforce find that they are unemployable; educators worry that their students lack the technical and foundational skills that employers seek; and companies struggle in the absence of workforce-ready talent. According to researchers,
New managers can face a steep learning curve, making training and mentoring essential to their success.
A lack of time to pursue training, and a difference of opinion between workers and employers as to what skills employees should be learning, according to the report. But there are actions employees and employers can take.