Talent Mismatch: Mega Trend
Finding the right talent is not going to get easier. In fact, in the near future it will become increasingly difficult to match the advanced needs of your organization with the talent available in the global marketplace. That is one of the workforce mega trends identified in Manpower Inc.’s new research study: Four Mega Trends That Are Transforming and Accelerating the Way the World Works.
“The Talent Mismatch is deepening as the working age population declines and the nature of work changes. These significant shifts in talent supply are transforming the global labor market.”
Plan for the future. Planning for the present or the past is by definition a waste of time. Today, unemployment in America is high. But are these unemployed workers necessary the highly skilled people you will need to be successful as the recovery gathers steam? Probably not.
“”As the economy rebounds, companies will need to prepare for a new normal, carefully adjusting their business strategy and evaluating their workforce,” said Joerres. “In the past, access to capital gave companies their edge; soon talent will become the competitive differentiator and companies will compete for talent as rigorously as individuals now compete for jobs.”
There were four mega trends identified in this study. I will only mention one more: Individual Choice. Those with the most desirable skills will have the most choice. This fact will require organizations to re-think how jobs should be structured in order to attract and retain hard-to-find talent.
A official summary of the study can be downloaded here.
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