The Disruptors

Over the past several decades, we have all experienced the ebb and flow of employment trends. Not enough jobs. Not enough workers. Not enough resources.

In my experience, it’s workforce disruptors–technological advances, environmental changes, political and economical events, and global circumstances–that move and shake up the workforce.

In 2008, we saw the job market take a downturn when the stock market crashed. And in the aftermath of 9/11, employees were prompted to reevaluate their life priorities. But nothing has disrupted the way we work more than the pandemic.

A Bird in the Hand

It’s hushed industry speak that’s being whispered by the water cooler–creating a bit of buzz and, perhaps, even a little corporate insecurity.

Quiet Hiring. An expression used to define when an organization doesn’t actually hire new full-time employees but still acquires new skills.

And for many companies, this soft-spoken phase of uncertainty is becoming a reality at the start of this new year. It’s a time when employers are internally reconfiguring roles, redistributing responsibilities and having to communicate why these changes are happening.