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Herman Trend Alert: Candidate Uprising Waiting to Happen

Many employers are not paying attention. Their lack of sensitivity is about to cause some serious damage to their corporate recruiting.

Herman Trend Alert: The Next Dimension of “Right”

In “Good to Great,” now accepted as a classic in the field of corporate leadership, author Jim Collins emphasized having “the ‘right people’ in the ‘right seats’ on the bus.” This concept has received a lot of attention, though not enough employers embraced this approach.

Herman Trend Alert: Take a Break?

People who work hard at their jobs for 20 years or more, while raising a family, often reach a point where they just want a break. They want to do something different for a few weeks or a few months, to escape from their routines with new experiences. Those who engage in this time away from their routine, return refreshed and rededicated to high achievement.

Herman Trend Alert: Double Dipping

No, the “Baby Boomer” generation is not going to retire en masse. In fact, most people in this important generational group, born from 1946 to 1964, will not retire for many years. We expect these workers to remain in the job market — full-time, part-time and flex-time into their seventies, eighties and even nineties. The incentives for them to continue working are growing.

Herman Trend Alert: The Secondary Talent Problem

In our rapidly changing world, the most successful employers will be those who can find, recruit, engage, support and retain the needed top talent. Senior executives are competitively hunting for people who can think creatively, take initiative and eagerly accept accountability for results. The hunt is not going well.

Herman Trend Alert: Disengagement

Employees who are not fully engaged with their work are costing employers a considerable amount of money. This tendency toward disengagement is growing across the globe. The absence of full-strength, enthusiastic dedication to work will cause challenging problems for corporate leadership in the years ahead.

Herman Trend Alert: The Internet Job Search Mismatch

Several trends point to increased use of the Internet in both job search and recruiting. However, current indicators suggest that there is a disconnect that substantially inhibits the process.

Herman Trend Alert: Hiring of Temporary Employees to Increase

Several factors are converging to stimulate an increase in the use of temporary employees in a wide range of occupations. This global movement will be felt across all occupational sectors, across industry lines and across national borders.

Herman Trend Alert: Call the Next Generation ‘Independents?’

The development of children currently in school — the next group to enter our workforce — suggests that they, their employers, and their co-workers may encounter some difficult times. A great many of today’s children are being raised to be independent and to compete. Their lives are heavily scheduled. They are measured so frequently that their classes have become more focused on test preparation than on learning. Many hours of their days are spent in front of the computer screen, interacting with others indirectly instead of face-to-face. There is little time for unbridled creativity, play just for fun (away from the computer), and learning for the enjoyment of deeper understanding and the pursuit of knowledge.

Herman Trend Alert: The Promise of Advanced Manufacturing

We have long touted the prospect of advanced manufacturing being important in the United States and around the world. There is a quiet revolution going on in the steel industry, A leading-edge process for making steel holds the promise of eliminating shortages and providing steel where and when we need it.

Herman Trend Alert: More Employers Will Seek Older Workers

As the labor market continues to tighten, employers will intensify their competitive search for qualified workers. They will seek competent, experienced, dependable people with a strong work ethic and proven ability to take care of business. Employers will be eager to hire skilled workers who understand the true meaning of customer service, who can communicate well with others and who can draw on their experiences to solve problems and make progress. Workers who can take initiative, follow through and coach others will be in high demand.

Herman Trend Alert: Working 24/7

We expect to see a significant increase in the number of people working non-traditional hours — evenings and weekends — in the next few years. As employers respond to global relationships, where people in other parts of the world are working at times that require night work by local employees, this trend will grow. More night work will be seen as companies, particularly manufacturing facilities, seek to utilize their equipment more hours each day. Extended hours generate a greater return on investment, but require people to work during those extended hours.