How is the workforce changing?

According to Berman et al. (2013) and Selden (2009) as time progresses we will see a vast amount of change in the workforce which will then have an impact on the demand for human competency. Judith Heerwagen, Ph.D highlights in her article, " The Changing Nature of Organizations, Work, and Workplace",  the current changes in the workforce today and what measures we need to take in order to keep up. She insists that the structure, content and process of work has changed therefore, there's more dependency on technology and team building activities to reduced hierarchical structure and increase different ways of thinking across a multigenerational workforce.

http://www.wbdg.org/resources/chngorgwork.php

Not only does the change in workforce have an impact on the workers but also on the way that companies and organizations work as a unit. Roger E. Herman, sheds light on the changes affecting our workforce and what will be required from workers in his article entitled, " The Workforce is Changing the Way We Do Business." Herman discusses the fact that peoples expectation from work is changing and so are the expectations of the people that they serve. According to Berman et. al. (2013) " There is no one best way to manage people", and this article highlights the various solutions managers can take to ensure competency on their workers as the workforce continues to change on both sides.

http://www.retentionconnection.com/retention_article_workforce_changing.html


Work competency is extremely important in todays workforce. Improving competency increases the professional skills of employees. When employees are competent they are able to adapt to new challenges in the workplace and have better resiliency at bouncing back from bad situations. Managers can improve the competency of their workers by, stressing the importance of cooperating in groups, providing challenge and evaluating employers to provide constructive criticism. follow the link below to find out more information on improving competency in the workplace.

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