Corporate Australia must do more to help its workforce transition to the future of work, according to a new report by Microsoft, which has also launched its own national skills program.
Sectors perceived as driven primarily by money will struggle more than others to attract and retain the next generation of talent, meaning they need to get creative about their employee value proposition, according to the managing director of Accenture Strategy.
Secondments are having a turn in the spotlight, but unclear expectations can undermine the substantial benefits they provide to both employers and employees, HR experts say.
Most large organisations have room to improve their use of data-based strategies, and could evolve their analytics in areas such as organisational design and culture, says an expert in the field.
Workforce segmentation can be hugely useful in HR, but organisations often "come unstuck" when deciding between unhelpful details, a strategic workforce planner says.
An employer with such low attrition it can't rely on resignations to create role openings is finding new ways to "create movement" in lieu of traditional career paths.
Progressive organisations are becoming better at managing the conflict between their talent needs of today and the future, and not "saving" top talent for roles yet to become available, an expert says.
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Differentiating HR approaches according to the value of roles within an organisation can lead to perceptions of unfairness and increase turnover, new research shows.
