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Job postings need a human-centered ‘refresh’

I have had conversations with many job seekers over the last couple of years and the refrain is eerily similar: “I’ve applied to so (sometimes hundreds) many jobs for which I am infinitely qualified, but I don’t even make it to the first round.” This inevitably leads to the conversation that it is ‘who you know that matters vs what you know’; a belief that is deeply rooted.

So, there must be something going on such that the very senior (had a Chief Technology Officer vent about not getting past the gate) to the most junior (new post-secondary graduates) are having a dickens of a time getting to the first interview when applying online.

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Loyalty is dead, or is it? Loyalty Unplugged: How to Get, Keep & Grow All Four Generations definitively answers this question. We re-frame the concept of loyalty against the design and execution of people strategies, demonstrating that the goal should be employee engagement, not loyalty. The generations in the workplace – Traditionalist, Baby Boomer, Gen X and Gen Y – possess unique identities which they translate into different workplace behaviors. Loyalty Unplugged clarifies how to get, keep and grow your human capital by layering on a generational perspective. To create an engaged workforce, your organization must be engaged. We reveal how to demonstrate the characteristics of organizational engagement in all people strategies.

Upgrade Now – 9 Advanced Leadership Skills

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The status quo is not acceptable, you must upgrade now! This innovative book offers tools and techniques for you to become more effective in leading and engaging your teams, by focusing on 9 advanced leadership skills.