Training, development and careers in global context

  Boost team work in your organization by gender diversity Gender diversity in the work place means that the equitable or fair representation of people of different genders within your organization. Men and women are hired at a similar and consistent rate, and paid equally and are given the same working opportunities with the same promotional opportunities.   Equal representation of women represents a key indicator of progress towards building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Organizations are expected to lead the way and set standards in implementing gender equality and promoting diversity in the organization. Encouraging a greater diversity of staff can contribute to organizational performance and foster policies and services that better reflect citizens’ needs. The trend across OECD countries points to an increasing rate of participation of women in the workforce from 2011 to 2017 ( OECD, 2019). Ensuring that women can access and compete on an equal footing for l...

  HOW THE PANDEMIC CHANGED TALENT MANAGEMENT Digital disruption and a shifting workforce is changing talent management, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s been a shift to remote work, and less focus on where talent is located and more on who is the best fit for a certain job. What the pandemic hasn’t changed is that employees, wherever they work, want to feel connected and engaged. They want instant feedback, and to know that they add value. They also want close collaboration with colleagues, even if remote. COVID accelerated the change of hybrid work. Th e question regarding having the top talent wor king remotely will be different companies will figure out ways to retain talent that is not physically near them. Talent analytics will play a larger role. Everything is being measured all of the time. Additionally, we have allowed companies to come into our homes, through technology. The work-life balance line between privacy is blurring. Companies are going to play...

  How to develop your skills set to advance your career What is Career Development? Career development is the series of activities or the on-going/lifelong process of developing one’s career which includes defining new goals regularly and acquiring skills to achieve them. Career development usually refers to managing one’s career in an intra-organizational or inter-organizational scenario. It involves training on new skills, moving to higher job responsibilities, making a career change within the same organization, moving to a different organization or starting one’s own business. The individual needs to train himself to acquire the skills needed for the option or career path chosen by him. Finally, after acquiring the desired competency, he has to perform to achieve the goals and targets set by him. Career development is directly linked to an individual’s growth and satisfaction and hence should be managed by the individual and not left to the employer. Career development he...

  Helping expatriate employees’ deal with cultural shock Being an expatriate is one of the more unique jobs in our labor force. An  expatriate (or expat)  is someone who works in a foreign country, one where the person doesn't have citizenship. Expatriate assignments are a result of  globalization , which is the interaction of businesses operating in multiple countries. Many companies are relocating their employees and sending them on assignment to work in their overseas operations as expatriates. International assignments are often more complex than domestic assignments since they involve going to another country and work in a different culture. This is where training is helpful to best ensure the success of such assignments. Training develops expatriate‘s learning orientation and helps them to understand the culture of overseas destinations (Porter and Tansky, 1999).   Training helps expatriates to improve their current working behavior and skills. Develop...