{"id":954,"date":"2022-02-15T12:46:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T10:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmugdev.wpengine.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2022-02-15T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T10:46:30","slug":"how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic","title":{"rendered":"How To Attract The Workforce Of The Future- Covid19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aaa5646b2163\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Strategic_Workforce_Planning\" >Strategic Workforce Planning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Begin_Phasing_Out_Rigid_Systems\" >Begin Phasing Out Rigid Systems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Make_Schedules_More_Flexible\" >Make Schedules More Flexible<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Give_Regular_and_Timely_Feedback\" >Give Regular and Timely Feedback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Offer_Competitive_Perks\" >Offer Competitive Perks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Offer_Growth_Opportunities\" >Offer Growth Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Jobs_that_Give_them_a_Purpose\" >Jobs that Give them a Purpose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Build_a_Strong_Employer_Brand\" >Build a Strong Employer Brand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/how-to-attract-the-workforce-of-the-future-covid19-pandemic\/#Hire_the_Right_Candidates\" >Hire the Right Candidates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategic_Workforce_Planning\"><\/span><b>Strategic Workforce Planning<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Covid-19 pandemic and the switch to remote working, a new generation of employees has come with its own set of awesome qualities, as well as challenges for human resource managers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For starters, rigid rules seem to put them off really fast and as a growing trend, many will not stick around for too long if they feel the working environment is not right. So, how do you do this?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Begin_Phasing_Out_Rigid_Systems\"><\/span><b>Begin Phasing Out Rigid Systems<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That 8-5 rule may have been great for people from previous generations and the pre-covid workforce but not now. Millennials have adopted to technology such as Google Meet and Slack to support a balanced work lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Schedules_More_Flexible\"><\/span><b>Make Schedules More Flexible<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To combine flexibility and a healthy work-life balance, millennials prefer flexible working environments which allow them to work from anywhere as long as they deliver on their tasks. Remote working can also be viewed as a company\u2019s way of cutting costs on space and utilities within the workspace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-996 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/man-on-laptop-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"new generation of employees\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/man-on-laptop-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/man-on-laptop-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/man-on-laptop-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/man-on-laptop-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/man-on-laptop-390x260.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Give_Regular_and_Timely_Feedback\"><\/span><b>Give Regular and Timely Feedback<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appraisals and performance reviews have been a common feature in many organizations for decades. Previously, employees looked forward to quarterly or annual performance reviews to know about their progress and performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, millennials will not wait that long to get feedback on whether they are on track and what they need to improve on which means\u00a0shorter review periods resulting in better results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Offer_Competitive_Perks\"><\/span><b>Offer Competitive Perks<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good salaries are appreciated but they are not enough. Perks like free snacks and lunch, flexible working hours, career development opportunities, opportunities, and even training nap time matter to millennials. Therefore, HR departments need to be creative with the perks they offer this demographic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Offer_Growth_Opportunities\"><\/span><b>Offer Growth Opportunities<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials want to rise up the corporate ladder faster than people from previous generations. For you want to attract the future workforce, you have to create and facilitate growth or fail to keep talent on board.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jobs_that_Give_them_a_Purpose\"><\/span><b>Jobs that Give them a Purpose<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials don\u2019t just want to work for the perks and the bottom line. They want jobs that give them meaning and a purpose. Jobs that are aligned with their values and missions in life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, corporate bureaucracy and obscure policies are a complete turn off for people who are looking for jobs that mean more than a pay cheque at the end of the month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Build_a_Strong_Employer_Brand\"><\/span><b>Build a Strong Employer Brand<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most millennials, employers are not simply brands that give them jobs. They have an attachment to brands and this means that most would like to work for brands that they like, as consumers. To attract and keep the right talent on board, you need to develop a strong employer brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hire_the_Right_Candidates\"><\/span><b>Hire the Right Candidates<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future workforce is definitely radically different from that of previous generations. This is a demographic that desires to hold meaningful jobs with flexible working schedules, a good work-life balance and among other. HR departments need to change radically so as to accommodate the new demands of this talented workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article originally appeared<\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/blog\/future-workforce\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Covid-19 pandemic, a new generation of employees has come with its own set of awesome qualities, here is how you can go handle that,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":995,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"content_author":[],"class_list":["post-954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-employers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=954"},{"taxonomy":"content_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content_author?post=954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}