“A generation of job hoppers” is how Millennial branding expert Dan Schawbel described Generation Y workers in a recent Human Resource Executive article. “While older generations are looking for salary and benefits, Millennials are looking for meaningful and flexible work,” Schawbel said in the article. “What they want from their jobs is different, and that’s […] Read Article “Holding onto Millennial Job Hoppers”
How do we lower the Millennial unemployment rate? Lately, much of the national narrative around Millennial employment has been reduced to the blame-game. Some employers and commentators portray Millennials as soft, needy and unwilling to work their way up the corporate ladder. Meanwhile, some Millennials counter that employers won’t give them a fair shake at […] Read Article “Seeking Positive Solutions for Millennial Unemployment”
Americans are divided on many subjects, but on one issue they stand nearly united: the skills gap, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. When asked if finding candidates with the required skills is a challenge, 84% of companies recently told the American Society for Training and Development they’re facing a skills gap. […] Read Article “Girls in STEM Programs: Bridging the Skills Gap”
Tips for hiring and recruiting millennials for your company and business. What does Gen Y and the millennial workforce expect out of their future employer? Find out here.
Adecco’s Way to Work “Work Experience Contest” has made it possible for nine lucky individuals to experience different vocations all around the world this summer. There were so many great entries that we decided to add a 9th winner! Each of the winners will now embark on a trip to discover many different jobs over […] Read Article “Adecco USA “Work Experience Contest” Winner Announced”
Day two of SHRM 2013 went off without a hitch, and we got up bright and early to learn from the brightest minds in HR. We want to take you on a recount of yesterday morning’s events, keynotes and lessons’ learned. The first session of the morning was The Future of HR: Four Keys for […] Read Article “SHRM Day 2 Coverage – HR’s Future and Making Giving a Priority”
Nearly 15,000 HR professionals and business leaders packed the Grand Ballroom at McCormick Place in Chicago for the official kickoff of SHRM 2013. Stay in Synch with SHRM13 with Adecco USA, updates straight from Chicago via @AdeccoUSA & #HRRocks
Do you remember life before smartphones? A time when you weren’t constantly connected through email, text messaging or social media? When you went on vacation or left the office at 5PM, and didn’t do any work until you returned?
There’s never been a better time to be a small business owner.Technology — from e-commerce to social media to mobile — plays a large part in start-up growth, giving business owners more opportunities to grow their brand and expand their customer base.
With the average unemployment rate plateauing around 7.6% Detroit and Los Angeles soar well above that average. It’s time we stand up to unemployment around the world. Join us in spreading the word by participating in Way to Work and our newest initiative Around the World in 80 Jobs.