Career pathing is evolving. It’s no longer just the 'corporate ladder' of vertical ascension. Employees will need to learn new skills, switch the roles they acquire, and adapt to working with machines and technology.

Attracting, Training, and Retaining Employees that Can Adapt

Workforce planning needs to account for both humans and technology as well as how they can be optimized to work together. As prestigious titles and money become less important to employees, recruitment and retention strategies need to evolve accordingly.

That’s why your company’s ability to attract, train and retain a network of highly skilled and adaptable employees, contractors and alumni will become so important. HR consulting will become pivotal for the future workforce.

According to the HBR, high performing employees deliver 400% more productivity than average performers. These are the people you want to attract and keep!

So how do you attract highly skilled and adaptable employees?

Partner with organizations that are already considered 'experts'

Seek out established talent management consultancies. Don’t be afraid to utilize the help of other organizations. You can create partnerships with shared workers and flex resources. These relationships can be mutually beneficial.

Even when you are looking to hire full-time employees, it pays to work with talent management consultants. One of the first things they’ll likely remind you is to have is a strategy and an employer brand. You need to know that the employees you’re recruiting match up with your business needs and strategic objectives.

Create a talent model that defines the specific qualities of a ideal recruit

Keep in mind that you want more than skills. You want someone who shows that they can adapt quickly and learn new skills. As the future changes, so must your employees. They must be ready to change. You’re looking for things like: a positive attitude, contagious energy, confidence, quick learning abilities, tech skills, emotional and social intelligence. Once those qualities are recognized, you’ll know how you can develop your job descriptions and interview questions. Keep that model in mind while you screen candidates and make hiring decisions.

Build and showcase your employer brand

What values do you offer prospective employees? Things like pay and benefits, professional development, organizational culture and reputation, flexible working arrangement and task diversity. All of these contribute to your brand and desirability to skilled workers.

Develop a retention strategy

Once you have these workers who are ready for the future, you have to be able to retain them. Management consultant experts will tell you that providing growth and development to your employees is a vital part of keeping them. You need to offer them learning opportunities as well as encourage and enable self-learning.

This is another reason it’s great to involve HR consulting and talent management consulting. You want a large flexible network of people who want to help your company. These organizations know about managing an organization’s collective capabilities. They also keep up with the pulse of the working world. They know what employees want and what companies need to stay relevant and keep up with the pace of the future.

For more on the future of about what to expect in the near future, download our ebook: Workplace Trends for 2025

How Aspirant Can Help

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