Talking over dinner with some friends, the topic of what our generation (late 20’s, early 30’s) will need to face in the future came up and made me think about how would this amazing women will individually impact the lives of coworkers, the economy and will eventually become “moms” and impact the next generation.

This talk reminded me to an article Times Magazine published earlier this year about “The Future of Work”; in this article the author pictured the world beyond the recession and I really liked the idea of thinking about  the catharsis that usually comes after the storm.

So I decided to share a synopsis …

1. High Tech generation, high tech talent.- Yes, the traditional industries are in crisis but there is a lot to be said about new alternative industries that are right now booming because of the avalanche of young entrepreneurs that are flooding the market either after failing to find a job or simply because they have never liked the “job” concept all together.  These entrepreneurs are the ones that are propelling, genomics, nanotechnology, social media, brand advocacy, augmented reality, geo localization, green energy and this will obviously translate in demand for those jobs. Basically in the future, workforce demand will move towards more “high end talent” positions which makes education and the nurture of creativity and science more important than ever for your children, in order to be able to attain the  lifestyle they might want to have.
2. Good Managers = good sales.- Perhaps some of the worse scandals of the era are the exposure of unhealthy greed that run amongst the former high execs of the corporations involved in this financial crisis and with that an obvious need for regulation in business. Universities are shifting towards a more ethical approach for training future business leaders and society is giving it’s back towards dishonest companies and cynical executives, now for real the people have the power… expending power that is, ironically enough,  it was actually capitalism, global market and surplus supply that granted people power. For now on, if the CEO wants to behave bad, it better not be publicized or it will definitely have an impact on the bottom line.
3. The next best Perk to attract the best talent.- It’s becoming quite obvious that when talking about “evergreen retirement” in the future we will be mostly on our own. New forms of retirement plans are on the rise, from 401k’s to cash balance pension plans and the same pattern benefiting more a more co-responsible working population which is repeating on other important benefits like healthcare. Perks in the future will lean towards facilitating rather than providing ways to take care of your loved ones, which takes us to the next point.
4. Getting off the Lader.- More companies are opting for innovative and more flexible work-styles as alternative ways to save and still be able to retain key talent, from telecommuting, reduced hours or unpaid furloughs or asking employees to move laterally based on the employee lifestyle needs and performance evaluations, MCC “Mass Career Customization” which Deloitte’s pioneered in order to keep female talent on board, it suddenly became apparent women are not the only ones that value work-life balance, millennials and boomers trying to decrease gradually towards retirement started to get on board too. After all, telecommuting, for instance, can help businesses cut real estate costs 20% and payroll 10%. & creating a flexible workforce to meet staffing needs in a changing economy ensures that a company will still have legs when the market recovers.

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