Global Talent #1
Global Talent #1
Job Security Takes Over Work-Life Balance & The Dark Side of Remote Work Culture
For the First Time, Job Security is More Important Than Good Work-Life Balance in the Gen AI Era
Jens Baier, Orsolya Kovács-Ondrejkovic, et al. | Boston Consulting Group | June 13, 2024
Job security has emerged as the top priority for workers for the first time since 2014 when BCG first began its global analysis of what matters most at work. Surging ahead of good work-life balance and financial compensation, job security reflects evolving work preferences as long-term employability concerns rise in the face of technological disruptions like Generative AI. 70% of workers believe their jobs will change, at times drastically, which will require new skills.
Rising New Trend ‘Mouse Shuffle’ Reveals the Dark Side of Remote Work Culture
Ally Foster | news.com.au | August 9, 2024
A worrisome new trend, labeled the “Mouse Shuffle,” has now emerged among remote workers owing to constant pressure from their employers to demonstrate ‘busyness.’ Employees resort to relentlessly moving their mice to appear active and productive, even though their output already exceeds expectations. A reliance on traditional productivity measures over actual results ushers in the “productivity theater” culture where employees end up prioritizing performative processes like rapid email responses over genuine productivity to “appear” busy.
Is This The Moment to Reset? Human-Centric Productivity for Building Resilient Enterprises
Mercer | 2024
The Mercer Global Talent Trends 2024 surveyed C-Suite executives, HR leaders, employees, and investors across geographies, highlighting the need for human-centric productivity. An inherent circularity at workplaces means enterprises that invest lesser profits into their work communities will eventually hit a productivity ceiling. A new human-centric view of work brings a paradigm shift, doing away with a singular focus on faceless processes and integrating learning and well-being into the very flow of work. Read the full report here.
UK Among Top 5 Nations Facing Critical Skills Shortages
David Sapstead | Relocate Global | August 8, 2024
A new global Hays survey reveals the UK faces critical skills shortages alongside New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, and Canada, affecting the manufacturing, life sciences, engineering, and financial services sectors. On the other end of the spectrum, the US and China lead in talent supply while India and Colombia offer the most affordable talent networks and are emerging as powerful talent hubs that companies can leverage for long-term growth across sectors.
The Future of Remote Work: Gen AI Will Transform Remote Jobs
Matt Beane | Harvard Business Review | July 22, 2024
The newest wave of automation riding on Generative AI is now poised to reshape remote white-collar jobs. Remote workers primarily work in digital environments, which are more prone to AI exposure than on-site engagements, eventually leading to significant job changes or role eliminations altogether in virtual environments. Remote workers need to adapt by learning new skills, such as managing AI agents to perform their former tasks to stay ahead of the trend.
