I’ve recently started doing some Talent Management Consulting for a Technology start-up company in Singapore. An inspiring team of young go-getters, committed to investing in other start-up ideas they believe will change the world.
Coupled with their mantra of investing in … Continue reading
Being a Gen-Y employee working for a company that still lives in the 20th century and where senior managers mistake Blackberries with Star Trek Tricorders can be a towering challenge.
Old company doesn’t mean that they’ve been in business for hundreds of years. Longevity here is not a factor, what I refer to is the way that business is done. There are companies that have been around for ages but their culture has been forged with cutting edge knowledge and tech. On the contrary, some start-ups’ organizational cultures seem to be founded on some medieval scriptures. Somehow, old companies tend to be a retention magnet for “old people” (leave age aside!).
Old companies often move at a pace that to you, may seem like bullet time. It’s not infrequent to see people complaining about how certain tasks consume their entire weeks. Strikingly, you can get those things done in 2 hours, which leaves you wondering if you are either Flash or there’s a time dilation field surrounding your desk.
This post continues on from my earlier post about Attracting Gen-Y Talent, and is part of a series that looks at the fundamentals of attracting, motivating and retaining today’s millennials for a more hospitable workplace.
Attracting the right talent is difficult, … Continue reading
Having gaps in your CV isn’t always a bad thing as long as you can validly explain the reasons for them. In fact there’s one “gap” that I highly encourage young job-seekers to make and that’s a “gap year”. It’s … Continue reading
With the current view that the generational gap in the workforce is as wide as ever, it’s spurred a recent push by companies to better understand the Gen-Y recruitment landscape. Many companies that had previously been satisfied with their talent … Continue reading
In a recent post I discussed the subject of generational issues at work. They’ve been obvious for a long time and will be just as prevalent in the future, if not more so. That being said, I also think it’s … Continue reading
I want to get to the bottom of what each generation prioritised in their first job. Although I have my own assumptions, there’s some variance in references, so I’d like to hear it directly from my audience.
It’s pretty safe to … Continue reading
Is it just me, or is there more attention paid to generational issues in the workplace in recent times? Why is the generational gap attributed to more of the misunderstandings that take place between older and younger workers? Each conflict … Continue reading
I was trying to think of everyone that I know that is passionate about their careers and not many people came to mind. I featured a friend of mine last week in a video interview, but apart from him, there’s … Continue reading
Hi Everyone,
This blog post is dedicated to one of my readers, VanyK and all others who often find it difficult to come up with new ideas for blog posts. In response to VanyK’s request for tips, I was busily writing … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Andrew, the founder of Gradkin - A Branding and Networking platform to connect Candidates with Employers. On Gradkin's Blog we draw on the experience of many professionals to share their knowledge and establish this site as the premier careers resource in Asia. Feel free to share your thoughts to enhance the learning experience for all. Cheers.
