Molly Johnson Jones – LinkedIn Top Voice & CEO at flexible careers specialists Flexiblea – warns against the trend of ‘corporate catsfishing’.
Many employers are interested in flexible work because it attracts talent, but they cannot or do not want to accommodate other ways of working. It can lead to false claims or misleading job ads. Employment Rights Bill is likely to increase the number of cases of “corporate catfishing” as all employees will have the right to request flexible work and to access it. Flexibility is a must for job seekers, while employers who are not transparent will have unhappy employees.
A perfect storm is creating the conditions for hybrid work in 2025. The demand for greater flexibility is being driven by younger workers who have studied remotely. Businesses are not able to or willing to meet this demand. Grads will not be able live with their parents forever and demand fully remote work. The economy is expected to remain weak for some time. Many employees and employers will have to compromise and accept a mix of office and home-based work.
Khyati Sunderam , LinkedIn Top Voice, and CEO of ethical AI recruiting experts , claims that ChatGPT is the end of CVs.
ChatGPT is the future of CVs. It will benefit both parties. Many employers are already switching from traditional hiring methods to more accurate and fair skills-based hiring procedures due to the proliferation of AI-assisted apps. HarperCollins, Unicef UK and the UK Government are some of them.
“Skills based hiring begins with anonymous applications that include questions based on skills. Ethical AI helps hiring teams to make the process more objective and efficient. Additional tests that don’t lend themselves well to ChatGPT, such as cognitive ability tests or numerical aptitude tests, can then be used to filter out top talent. This will give candidates more chances to showcase their abilities in the areas where they excel, and to find roles in which they can thrive. It will help employers separate the true talent from the tech.
Gareth Burrows Founder of HR specialists for British SMEs Founded BreatheHR Predicts the rise in ‘burnout-blocking’ technology amongst ever more stretched teams.
In 2025, businesses – particularly SMEs – will be forced to cut back on benefits and skeleton staff as taxes rise and costs of implementing new employment laws increase. Burnout prevention will be a priority as employers look for cost-effective solutions to protect their staff from mental illness and support them in times of stress.
Employers will stop reacting to burnout and instead create cultures and policies that prevent it proactively. Inspire by the plans of the government, many employers will introduce policies that allow staff to disconnect from work in order to improve their work-life balance. Breathe HR’s research shows that many workers do not take the full amount of annual leave. Others will encourage staff to take more holiday (which is good for their wellbeing) by using HR software that monitors when employees don’t have enough leave. HR technology will be used to monitor compliance and to help teams implement policy changes to protect staff wellbeing and to help them thrive.
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