Comments on: The Traditional Career Path Will Disappear http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Sat, 25 May 2013 03:19:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: The Art and Science of Using LinkedIn Workshop Series Career Management http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-62729 The Art and Science of Using LinkedIn Workshop Series Career Management Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:16:30 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=8146#comment-62729 [...] There was an article in 2009 that stated “The traditional Career Path will Disappear“. [...]

]]> By: Do what you want to do! « http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-62533 Do what you want to do! « Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:14:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=8146#comment-62533 [...] if you don’t care about savings. You live your live quite spontaneous. A traditional career and education are replaced by a shifting career and an affinity for distance learning programs. A [...]

]]> By: Is Strategic Workforce Management Possible in the Current Environment? | BrandForTalent.com http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-12543 Is Strategic Workforce Management Possible in the Current Environment? | BrandForTalent.com Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:06:23 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=8146#comment-12543 [...] Michael Kannisto discusses this topic in a recent blog post at ERE.net. He advocates that we return to a promote from within model. Forced to get creative, [...]

]]> By: brian johnston http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-12465 brian johnston Thu, 28 May 2009 21:44:26 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=8146#comment-12465 Jim- I appreciate your comments, however I LOVE my job/caeer, I LOVE my company, I LOVE my life, and every single top performer I know on the globe (A players) Has a Job/Owns Company and they are “THRIVING” at present time, OR they were/are downsized and have/had 2/3 irons in the fire and/or offers, and will be employed sooner than later.

Blaming the company, who pays salaries, pays medical, pays taxes, etc. etc. to be honest is untrue and a cynical disposition.

There are GREAT Employees/Employers and there are CRAP Employees/Employers.

We need people to follow there PASSIONS in life, take care of there neighbors in need, and stop complaining….

In my view this downturn is different and playing field has changed forever..

Best intentions,
Brian-

]]> By: Jim Sullivan http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-12464 Jim Sullivan Thu, 28 May 2009 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=8146#comment-12464 The “traditional” career path has been gone for years. Ever since companies decided that employees are a commodity and loyalty was rewarded with pink slips individuals have had to look out for themselves. They don’t consider any career path a “given”, even when they are a top performer.

This recession has really driven home how insignificant the employees are – even managerial employees. The upper management ranks (C level) view anyone and everyone under them as disposable.

Very few companies recognize that performance driven career oriented employees will leave at their first chance once the recession is over because their loyalty has been rewarded with extended hours, hiring freezes that leave critical positons unfilled, lack of communication from upper management, etc. ad nauseum.

In my opinion, the “employment ogry” isn’t over as Brian thinks – it’s just been put on hold (like thousands of job requisitions) and will begin in earnest again before we know it. Every recession brings the same bold news of how things will change – it doesn’t! The talent shortage is still looming – over 70 million boomers will leave the marketplace – and we are not training and preparing our youth.

]]> By: brian johnston http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-12462 brian johnston Thu, 28 May 2009 18:45:22 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=8146#comment-12462 Thank for the article, this is the truth/reality.. The “employment orgy” is over.. Add value, or you won’t be allowed to sit on the sidelines, nor the bleachers, nor parking lot… You will be sitting at home..
Brian-
http://www.johnstonsearch.com/about.php

]]> By: Phil Haynes http://www.ere.net/2009/05/28/the-traditional-career-path-will-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-12460 Phil Haynes Thu, 28 May 2009 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=8146#comment-12460 Mike,
Completely agree with you and it’s about time! Once reserved for GE, IBM and some big banks, recognizing the human capital you already have and deploying them internally is a very hot subject these days.
What’s needed is a much more scientific way of assessing skills and gaps, filling them and then deploying developed talent internally. Today, much if it is done via “manager recommendation” which is nothing more than cronyism and the good old boy network. Companies who apply a strategic, technical way of identifying internal talent, developing it and moving it will end up with a much more engaged workforce when the recession halts and recruiting (i.e., attrition) begins.

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