For years now, employers have been touting engaged workplace cultures, flexible schedules, transparent salaries and solid corporate social responsibility initiatives in their efforts to attract Millennial talent. Recent research shows that these tactics – while successful for Millennials – may fall short with the up-and-coming Generation Z. According to the recent 2015 Way To Work […] Read Article “Adecco’s CEO on Recruiting Generation Z”
Although your company may not be seeing the influence of Gen Z currently, you should expect this to change within the next five years. By 2019, Gen Z will make up over 20% of your workforce – and with that, they’ll be bringing their own brand of work ethic and their own unique style […] Read Article “Bae, On Fleek & Cray Cray? How to Translate Generation Z Lingo”
Throughout our recent webinar, Acquire and Retain Talent, Despite the Skills Gap, we discussed causes of the skills gap and identified industries most affected, as well as reviewed solutions to overcoming the gap in order to grow your company. We received many thoughtful questions and comments from attendees – so many, in fact, that we […] Read Article “Questions Answered to Help You Overcome the Skills Gap & Grow Your Workforce”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or have completely shunned all technology and news over the past eight to ten years, you’ve probably noticed the availability and regular use of technologically advanced “things”. Products such as the smartphone, handheld tablet, fitness watch and automated home devices are now commonplace. Frankly, they’re so commonplace that […] Read Article “Smart Devices, Drones, and the Impact on the Workforce”
The skills gap has been a popular topic of conversation among the media, politicians, employers, industry luminaries and more for the last couple of years. Most people can agree that yes, the skills gap does indeed exist, but how many people really have a grasp on the solutions to overcome it? What historical factors have contributed […] Read Article “Webinar Wrap-Up: Acquire & Retain Talent, Despite the Skills Gap”
The word on the street is this – it’s a candidate market. What does that mean? It means that today’s job seekers have the power to accept or deny job offers much more liberally than they did last year – or just a few months ago. The current unemployment rate is hovering around 5.5 percent, which […] Read Article “How to Hire ‘Em & How to Keep ‘Em: Webinar Sneak-Peek”
As Generation Z (those born after 1995) begins to enter into the workforce, studies are starting to show that there are substantial differences in our nation’s two up-and-coming workforce groups – Millennials and their younger counter parts, Gen Z. Data from Adecco’s recent Way To Work survey shows that 70 percent of today’s youth are more interested […] Read Article “Stability v. Passion For the Next Generation of Workers”
Adecco and our clients understand the value that veterans and military spouses bring to the workplace. That’s why Adecco has partnered with groups like the Military Spouse Employment Partnership, which helps us connect to military spouses. We’ve also developed the Adecco Military Alliance, a partnership between Adecco, military affiliate groups, and military installations around the […] Read Article “The Force Behind the Force: Military Spouses Make Great Employees”
Attracting and retaining qualified workers in the healthcare industry is crucial now more than ever. With the aging of the population in the United States as well as the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the demand for skilled employees in various healthcare sectors is increasing rapidly. This year, more than 11 million Americans have […] Read Article “How the Affordable Care Act is Shaking Up the Medical Industry”
On March 25th and 26th, Adecco Group hosted its annual Way to Work Street Day, an event aimed at raising awareness for and decreasing worldwide youth unemployment. In 54 countries around the globe and in 127 cities in the United States alone, more than 8,000 Adecco colleagues contributed to the cause by hosting interactive career […] Read Article “More Than 38,000 Job Seekers Helped by Way to Work Street Day”