The economic toll of the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to leave more than 140 million people out of work and another 1.6 billion at risk of income loss. Unfortunately, many of the jobs lost simply won’t return. At the same time, certain companies and industries like logistics and manufacturing can’t hire fast enough. Shifting to a skills-focused approach is a
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Rising rates of loneliness among employees during the pandemic have put the well-being of employees top of mind for most companies as they map out the future of work. They know that loneliness brings health problems, reduced productivity, turnover, and burnout. Some, including JPMorgan and Google, have already declared a return to the office. While increasing face-to-face interaction may be beneficial for some aspects of work, it will
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Managers will face unprecedented challenges over the next decade. Not surprisingly, many leaders will choose to focus on the strategic aspects of change. Just as important, however, is driving askills-based transformationthat can create teams diverse enough to be vibrant and innovative, while remaining inclusive and cohesive enough to be effective. That’s easier said than done. Decades of researchshow that diverse
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4 Lessons for Building Diverse Teams. Companies often hire the exact same type of employee over and over. The thinking is that if employee X is doing a great job and everyone gets along with them, then the smart thing to do must be to hire more people exactly like them. This mentality leads to hiring managers seeking out candidates
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I was born in a low-income family.I failed my STPM examination.I was teased by Unimates when they found out that I was studying an Industrial Computing degree course and joked that I won’t get a job upon graduating. I was beaten by the above, but I was never defeated by them. Every day, I ensure that I give my best
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Here are three tips that can help you create a culture of self-starters. Ethical, confident, wise — these are among the manyattributes of great leaders, and these attributes usually stem from that leader’s experiences and personal style. But there is one thing all great leaders have in common: At some point in their career, someone believed in them. Simple as
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If you want to achieve results, be consistent and stay disciplined. #achieve#results#discipline#career#jobs#jobseekers#btcmalaysia#btcrecruitment
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Most managers have a healthy sense of confidence and ambition. But those traits alone won’t get you far in your first management role if you can’t lead employees. That’s why an assessment of five key management traits is key before day one on the job. And it’s up to the new manager to make that assessment. “Brand-new managers should take
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According to a Gallup survey in 2017, 65 percent of employees said they received no recognition for their work in the past 12 months. In the same report, 89 percent of employers said that most employees left their jobs in search of better pay, but most who left their jobs cited lack of employee recognition as a major concern. This
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Some teams are really good at spotting potential problems. When colleagues present new ideas or propose new initiatives, team members readily ask tough questions and point out possible risks. But team members ought to provide constructive feedback as well. How can you, the manager, help change the culture on your team from one that’s focused on identifying problems to one
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