The Herman Trend Alert: Worldwide Talent Deserts
The statistics are stunning. Worldwide, there are major dislocations between where the talent is and where it is needed – if it even exists at all.
The Herman Trend Alert: Apprenticeships Revisited
Now, due in part to the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, U.S. cities are embracing apprenticeships.
The Herman Trend Alert: Robotics – The AI Future Is Now
By 2020, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to produce revenue of $258 billion USD; by 2025, that figure will be a trillion dollars. And not long after, robotics and AI will become the largest global industry.
Herman Trend Alert: Crowdsourcing Recruiting
This concept mines the people’s personal networks of contacts for the right people and for employers who need to find and hire experienced, qualified candidates.
The Herman Trend Alert: Retooling Organizations
Not only is the world questioning HR’s relevance, but also, many of the common HR practices no longer make sense. In some cases, those practices may even be counter-productive to what leaders and businesses need to do in their careers and their businesses to be successful in today’s disrupted environment.
The Herman Trend Alert: Flying Solar Pods
Move over autonomous cars. One privately funded company is banking on flying solar pods as the next mobility solution for congested metropolitan areas.
The Herman Trend Alert: Hotel Of The Future Here Today
Editor’s note: with many avid, international travelers among the aftermarket ranks, this week’s Herman Trend Alert may grab your attention as major technology changes are beginning to transform the hotel industry.
The Herman Trend Alert: 2019 Workforce-Workplace Forecast
2019 is going to be even more challenging for employers than 2018. Employers will need to be even more creative and innovative to hire the talent they need.
The Herman Trend Alert: Using Biology To Make Computers Faster
Most of us think of viruses – both computer and biological – as being negative aspects of our lives. Viruses cause debilitating disease in humans and data destruction in computers. But in this case, the scientists discovered how to harness the power of a biological virus to do the work.
The Herman Trend Alert: Marketing’s Horizon
When companies make a brand promise, their customers are going to want to see proof. No longer will marketers be able to get away with delivering generic brand promises. Author Kate Colbert advises them to make brand promises “as specific and meaningful as possible.”
The Herman Trend Alert: Energy From Algae?
Just as solar panels harness the almost unlimited power of the sun, so can we now exploit the process of photosynthesis to give the world unlimited energy.
Herman Trend Alert: Impending Crisis No Longer
With unemployment worldwide at some of the lowest levels in years, employees are jumping ship in record numbers – because they can find other positions without difficulty.