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As workers seek to stay put in their jobs amid uncertainty, recruiters may need to alter their approach — focusing more on seduction than attraction, a speaker said April 20 during the SHRM Talent conference. Recruiters ought to focus on a candidate’s current pain points and figure out how a new role might cure those ailments, panelists said.
Number of the week: 40%
The percentage of employees who reported higher job-related stress this year compared to last year, according to a report from McLean & Co. While engagement remained largely stable, McLean said, multiple factors — including satisfaction with pay and development — may not be keeping pace.
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“Leaders need to be really candid with feedback about performance and skill gaps, and individuals need to be a lot more reflective in understanding their strengths, their opportunities.”
Julie Giulioni
Co-founder and principal, DesignArounds
Employers need to encourage workers to embrace career agency, Giulioni said during a session at SHRM Talent, which means allowing workers a level of uncertainty to embrace experimentation with their skills and development. To create such a culture, employers can focus on creating awareness of learning opportunities, building access to those opportunities and spurring action through encouraging workers to try new things, she said.