The AGS Blog

Once COVID-19 runs its course, business as usual will likely be anything but “usual.” Industries will have evolved. But many fundamental trends, challenges, and best practices will remain at play.

The opportunity for companies is simple: give people the power to rise to the occasion, and great things can happen. Here are three very human capabilities that, with the right focus, can be amplified to empower workers to rise to the challenges of uncertain times.  

As organizations step up to fight the spread of COVID-19, people whose jobs can be performed remotely suddenly find themselves working from home. But the shift from onsite to remote work creates unexpected challenges.

The past few weeks have brought unprecedented change to the world around us, prompting companies to act quickly to take care of their people first, then figure out how to operate in a rapidly changing work environment.

Companies will continue to experience the pressure to explore better approaches to secure talent and new ways to achieve outcomes. But as the report reveals, forward-thinking companies can keep pace with innovation and address today’s most pressing workforce challenges by helping workers evolve their skills..

Allegis Global Solutions and HR Grapevine recently hosted a roundtable of senior HR and talent acquisition leaders from a broad cross-section of different industries: to find out how they perceive their own talent acquisition function’s ability, where the pressure points lie, and how it could change for the better.

The supply of talent with in-demand skills varies greatly across regions and countries. Demographics, culture, education systems, regulatory policies, and prevailing markets all influence how companies cultivate talent in their location

When it comes to producing talent with many of today’s top technical skills, higher education alone cannot keep up with demand, nor does it have the agility to deliver talent that meets rapidly evolving skills needs quickly.

Paid training and certifications are a practical option for employers that need to keep their workers up-to-date on the latest skills in their fields.

Similar to mentorship programs but aimed more directly at entry-level talent, apprenticeships typically give workers a wage while they learn on the job, accompanied by related technical or classroom instruction.

What a difference ten years makes. A decade ago we were in the depths of the Great Recession; today, we're at full employment and keep setting records for sustained monthly job growth. It's a good time to be a recruiter, but it's an even better time to start getting ready. Winter is coming.

The global workforce is changing rapidly. Skills shortages, new engagement models, demographic shifts and economic and political forces, are pushing companies to re-think talent acquisition. As talent and business leaders look to the future, understanding the forces of change is essential.