The New Workforce: Five Sweeping Trends that Will Shape Your Company's Future

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AMACOM, American Management Association, 2005 - Business & Economics - 243 pages
Think beyond todayOCOs human resources issues...and into the future."
 

Contents

Introduction
1
The Five Major Emerging Workforce Trends
7
Trend 1 Longevity The Aging Population Living Better and Working Longer
9
Trend 2 More Varied Household Types The Face of the New American Family
29
Trend 3 Generations Boomers and Echos and NextersOh My
45
Trend 4 Diversity America the Colorful
64
Trend 5 Trust Respect and Ethics Seeking Higher Purpose in the Workplace
89
The Impact of the Trends on Human Resources
107
The Impact on Recruiting
134
The Impact on Compensation and Benefits
158
The Impact on Learning and Training
185
Formula for the Future Flexibility Respect and Tons of Communication
209
Future Think Tank Conducting a Survey of Your Employees to Get Ready for the New Workforce
225
Index
233
About the Author
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The Impact on Human Resources Policy
109

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Harriet Hankin is the national director of business development for the North America Employee Benefits Practice at Willis, Inc., a large global insurance broker. Previously she was the president and an owner of GCI Consulting Group, a benefits design consulting and administration company, which was acquired by Willis in 2005. A featured speaker at conferences throughout the United States, she focuses on the link between general business topics, benefits, and work-life balance. She has won numerous awards, including Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business (2000) and Greater Philadelphia's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2001). She lives in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, and can be reached at harriet.hankin@willis.com.

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