The Herman Trend Alert: Innovation Accelerators
The next phase of the Information Technology (IT) revolution is called the “third platform,” built on mobile devices, cloud services, social networks and big data analytics. International Data Corp. (IDC), probably the top global provider of market intelligence for the IT market, has identified core technologies that they call “innovation accelerators.” These technologies include robotics,
Herman Trend Alert: Hiring Expectations Up For 2015
Though hiring expectations in China (11 percent) and Brazil (8 percent) have slowed, 36 percent of employers in the United States plan to hire full-time, permanent employees this year.* In fact, the U.S. survey reveals the best employment outlook since 2006. France’s hiring is also the best it has been since 2006. India Leads The
Guest Commentary: Red Shirt Relationships Becoming More Important
With the increasing intensity of labor shortages, social media in recruiting is becoming more important than ever before. According to recruiting guru Peter Weddle, “The art of social recruiting involves the development of two kinds of candidate relationships. ‘Blink Relationships,’ those that can establish trust and familiarity in the blink of an eye; and ‘Red
The Herman Trend Alert: Why Women Will Lead the Future
Although only one in three (33 percent) workers in the United States currently have a woman for a boss, employees who work for a woman are more engaged than those who work for male managers. Not surprisingly, female managers are themselves good role models for engagement. The Gallup study found that 41 percent of female
Herman Trend Alert: The War For Talent Has Resumed Once Again
The big challenge is that by 2015, 60 percent of the new jobs being created will require skills that only 20 percent of the population actually possesses.
Herman Trend Alert: They Know Not What They Do
On Sept. 12, Computerworld, a well-respected information technology trade magazine, broke the startling news. Selected members of IBM’s Global Technology Services strategic outsourcing group were sent an internal memo alerting them to a 10 percent salary cut, disguised as “a co-investment in training.”
Herman Trend Alert: The Distracted Worker And Meetings
Probably one of the least exciting aspects of office work is conference calls, but they are a necessary evil.
Herman Trend Alert: Trends In Meetings
Attendees are looking for increased interactivity. It will be up to the speaker to include a variety of multi-media activities to keep the audience engaged.
Herman Trend Alert: Reaching Gen Z
Representing only 1.5 percent more of the population than the Millennials, these young people, born 1995 or later, make up 25.9 percent of the United States’ population and contribute $44 billion to that country’s economy.
Herman Trend Alert: Industries In Desperate Need Of Skilled Employees
In the U.S. alone, more than 30 million people are unemployed, under-employed or have given up looking for a job. This crisis is most acute in four industries: healthcare, information technology (IT), aerospace and manufacturing.
Herman Trend Alert: Global Hiring Will Increase
According to CareerBuilder and ManpowerGroup, a high percentage of employers worldwide will add full-time, permanent employees within the next six months.
Herman Trend Alert: Finding Energy In Waste
The demand for harnessing the energy from waste will increase, as human beings look for ways to reuse or recycle everything to reduce or abolish the need to set aside large areas for unproductive landfills.