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June 2, 2021 10:45 am
Published by Shanan Marshall
The pandemic has resulted in unprecedented change in the skills and aptitudes necessary to be productive and healthy in the new normal work environment. To assist clients in identifying candidates who have the critical skills and potential to adapt to the office of the future, the SMG TAAS (Talent Analytics Advisory Service) team, analyzed a sample of 9865 candidates who completed the new WorkingRemotelyPOP™ assessment (WRPOP™). This report will focus on 3 essential aspects: Previous Remote Work Experience Remote Work Environment Set-Up Critical Skills/Digital Competencies As evidenced, the pandemic has forced individuals to work remotely which has potentially created a more expansive talent pool for sourcing and selection. However, 42% of candidates have never worked remotely and 73.4% have less than 1 year experience. Most of the candidates have established a dedicated work area with a secure, reliable computer and internet connection. However, these are essential screening criteria for potential......
May 28, 2020 8:51 am
Published by Shanan Marshall
According to the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus “the only constant in life is change” and going through a change like we are now is undeniably something we have to overcome. During this time of COVID-19 companies are rightsizing; forced to make tough decisions on who stays and what is essential to the team. As Lee Iacocca once put it, “In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. Unless you’ve got a good team, you can’t do much with the other two.”. A good process is essential when putting together cross-functional teams (e.g. production – training – inventory – marketing – sales – customer service) to maintain high levels of alignment in the organization. Therefore, having to layoff good, hard-working employees to save costs in order to thrive, is a position companies must consider while simultaneously safeguarding their business operations during difficult times. Unfortunately,......
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