Step Up or Step aside: The Old Ways Of Working Are Not Working

The future of talent has arrived. Today’s businesses are competing for the most innovative and the brightest, and it is time to step up to the plate or step aside. In today's world it does not really matter what the name of the course you studied in school is, there have been testimonies of people who made it big outside their profession, the question is "what do you have to offer".Your brain is made up of 100 billion nerve cells - about the same as the number of trees in the Amazon rainforest, if there is something you should make use of more cosistently, then its your brain. Your agility isnt enough, magnitude isnt enough, add direction to it and you would be amazed at what you woulg get. Firms are not looking for "hard working" people, if it were to be by strenght then weight lifters and some other hard workers should be the wealthiest in the world-but they are not. So step up your game or Step aside.
What does it take to recruit, evaluate and retain a 21st century workforce? Well, here are some things you need to consider: The Old Ways Won’t Work: Cultivating top talent is essential if you want your business to adapt and thrive. According to a recent survey just 34% of executives believe their talent acquisition efforts are up to the job of preparing the workforces their companies will need in the future.  They’re right. Executives need to focus on building the company’s employment brand. Today’s companies must market their brand not just to consumers, but to potential hires too. Leveraging social media and professional networks to mine and build talent communities is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the outreach process. Video, collaboration programs, and employment engagement platforms are just a few of the tools companies are using to build the workforces of the future. Leaders are becoming more social by the minute.
Use Big Data to Build and Retain Talent: Top talent is still a rare commodity, but the pool of potential employees is global. Leveraging big data and talent analytics is essential to identifying skilled candidates and measuring the quality of hires. Put simply, statistical tools can help you locate the proverbial needle in a haystack. Otherwise, you might as well be aiming at a dartboard blindfolded.