For additional information on any of these forecasts, call The Herman Group, Consulting Futurists, Greensboro,
NC, at 336-282-9370.
So what will happen when the economy turns? A recent HR.com/Bernard Haldane survey indicated that 30 percent
of the firms surveyed still were planning to increase head count for 2004, confirming that this is
still a great time to look for work. In addition, a recent poll from Monster indicated that 93 percent of its
audience intends to look for a new career in 2004, with 61 percent indicating that finding a new job is their
top New Year's resolution -- compared to only 19 percent who were looking to lose weight!
Fifty-six percent of human-resources professionals and employees agree that staff turnover will rise
significantly once the job market improves, most likely within a year, according to the latest Job
Recovery Survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com, the executive
career site of The Wall Street Journal.
Marc Pramuk offers these key recruiting and staffing trends to watch for in 2004 and beyond. Pramuk is program manager,
HR Management & Staffing Services Research, at IDC.
A modest return to new-job creation.
Increased use of temporary and project-based labor.
Greater investment in internal mobility.
Broadening use of workforce-management measurement
and analytics.
Integration of staffing with performance management
and learning.
Overall, 2004 will be a transitional year in recruiting and staffing, Pramuk predicts, noting moderate optimism
for a recovery in the job market in general.
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No. 3: With the list of words from Tip #2 that YOU think describe you best, talk to someone
you trust about your list and ask that person to describe you. Compare the lists.
Write down the person's views. You will be begin to see a pattern emerge about
your personal values, interests and SKILL WORDS....to be continued...
Strategic business futurists Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia
offer these Top Ten Forecasts: Workforce and Workplace for 2004:
