Comments on: How will recruitment change in 2019?

By: Brett Hummel

Brett Hummel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:35:52 +0000

Hi Aga,

I think you accidentally misread my comment…I was actually agreeing with your thoughts on the fragmentation of recruiting. I think most companies will shift much more towards an independent contractor model rather than the current long term employee one we have today. I think the first wave is already occurring in the consulting and accounting fields, and I think this trend will only accelerate over the next couple of years.

By: agibowska

agibowska — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:53:12 +0000

Thanks for all the suggestions and comments I bet all employees will like the idea that they are in control Ally, do you belong to a Y Generation?

By: agibowska

agibowska — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:51:14 +0000

Thank you for commenting on the post. I bet you like these predictions being an employee Do you belong to a Y generation?

By: agibowska

agibowska — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:48:22 +0000

Thanks for the comment Brett. I will definitely take up on your suggestion about the book. Since you do not agree with the fragmentation theory the futurologists included in their report, what are your predictions then? Really curious how the world of work will look in ten years' time. Share your ideas please

By: Brett Hummel

Brett Hummel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:37:41 +0000

I could not agree more with your idea that the recruiting is becoming fragmented. Just as the recruiting market will change, the world of work will also look drastically different in 2019 than today. Since you mentioned the War for Talent, I wanted to suggest a book done by the creators of the idea. It is called the War for Talent, and was written by a few McKinsey consultants who have lead the charge on this idea. It has some interesting statistics and analysis that you may find helpful.

By: Ally

Ally — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:53:48 +0000

I really like these predictions. Most of the ones I come across are quite bleak and depressing while these are really positive. To what extent they are realistic is another story, I guess… Generally, I believe it is healthier for the society when recruitment process is the employees' call. Maybe because I am one of them ;>

By: Sean Dubberke

Sean Dubberke — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:45:23 +0000

In response to the part above that cites managing across cultures in the future, there's an excellent new book that's been published by McGraw-Hill, and it's titled just that: Managing Across Cultures: The Seven Keys to Doing Business with a Global Mindset, by Charlene Solomon and Michael Schell. It's full of real Fortune 500 stories that demonstrate how cultural barriers and cultural insensitivity lead to disaster and financial loss. It also introduces different ways of learning and recognizing cultural behaviors in people from other countries. I strongly recommend it as an interesting read and a powerful reference!

Here's the book's website: book.culturewizard.com