women who are currently studying, nearly half (48 per cent)
reported they’re specializing in a field that will prepare them for
technological disruption in the workplace.
EXPECTATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
Employers must be prepared to support workers through these
changes. In cases where an employee’s job is automated or replaced
by technology, there is overwhelming consensus that employers
have a responsibility to assist the employee: 65 per cent believe
the employee should be offered a different role within the same
organization and 49 per cent also believe employers should
offer retraining.
INNOVATION AND AMBITION
“Canadian women see themselves as innovators and risk-takers
– they’re less risk averse than employers may think – which is
good news as the workplace evolves. The creativity and flexibility
that come with an innovative mindset will be important for both
employees and employers in the next decade,” said Carolyn Levy,
president, Technologies, Randstad Canada.
Engaging and nurturing these ambitions – for women in all
industries and at every point in their careers – will be critical for
attracting and retaining talent. Having more women in positions of
authority and influence is seen as the best means of ensuring women
are encouraged to be innovators and put forward new ideas.
More than half of employed women (57 per cent) want to see
women promoted to leadership roles; 36 per cent want to see more
women represented in board of director roles and 33 per cent want
to see women-led panels to discuss and promote women’s voices in
the workplace.
PREPARING FOR THE DECADE AHEAD
When asked to rank the skills that will be the most important in
the next decade, 73 per cent of women ranked the ability to adapt
to new technology as the most important. Levy cautions that while
this is important, there are other considerations that employers
will look for. “Canadians need to remember that behind the tech-nology
there will still be people. An agile mindset, which includes
working collaboratively, embracing inclusivity and creative prob-lem
solving will be the skills that set workers apart in the next
decade, across all sectors.”
CANADIANS WOULD PASS ON PERFECT JOB IF
CORPORATE CULTURE WAS NOT A FIT
Creating a positive corporate culture is top of mind for employ-ers
looking to recruit and retain talent, according to a new study
from Robert Half. The research examines why workplace culture
is increasingly under the microscope.
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