get the right workforce with the right skills — and then keep them

Get the Right Workforce with the Right Skills — and then Keep Them

Alli Baker, Co-Founder & Director Workible

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more flexible,

more freelance,

more collaborative

and far less secure work world

57% of the Australian labour force

works part time, hourly or in temporary work

43%

57%

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Workers today want work to be less punishing and

more meaningful.

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Technology is allowing us to bring our “human” back.

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Work that Works for Them, Works for You

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Flexibility is a compelling business strategy.

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Work Life Balancee a s i e r s a i d t h a n d o n e

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‘[WoW] takes exactly the same skill set people will need more of in the future to collaborate on work projects. [And] The kids are already doing it.’

— Rob Carter, CIO at FedEx

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There’s a revolution happening... adapt or get left in the dust.

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... because when it comes to hiringthe wrong person...

How to find the Right People with the Right Skills Workible

Know Yourself & Know Who You Want

Define your cultural DNA: Pick 3/4 attributes most critical to your success

• Honest• Performance-focused• Accountable and owner-like • Collaborative• Agile and adaptive• Innovative• Oriented toward winning

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“Taking the lead in prioritising and managing efforts to deliver on company goals.”Test Technique: Give candidates a list of company to do’s to prioritize them in an order that will ensure success.

Example:


Use Your Peripherals

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Look from Within

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Harness the Power of Social

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“We believe the best measure of success is what you

accomplish, so we don’t need to measure how much time

you take off to enjoy life.”

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Deliver a Good Candidate Experience but Avoid the

“Nice Guy” Approach

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Interviewing Tips

• Structure the Interviewing Process & Stick to It• Challenge but Don’t Interrogate • Don’t Make a Decision on The Spot• Throw Them into a Situation and Observe• Don’t Make a Decision on The Spot• Don’t Give False Hope• Don’t Hire Just Anyone

How to Keep Good Staff Workible

Focus on Results

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‘In a ROWE, each person is free to do whatever they want, whenever they want, as long as the work gets done... the old

rules that govern a traditional work environment — core hours, “face time,” pointless meetings, etc. — have been

replaced by one rule: focus only on results.’

— Cali Ressler, Co-Founders of CultureRx and the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)


Busy does not mean Productive

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By the time a century has passed, developed societies will be able to

replace work with leisure thanks to widespread wealth and surplus.

— John Maynard Keynes, 1930

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Tips to Combat Employee Overwhelm

• Avoid “Workday Creep” • Don’t Acknowlege “Busy” as a

Badge of Honour• Encourage Delegation and Small,

Agile Teams• Set Realistic Expectations• Simplify HR practices and employee

systems• Lead by Example


Motivate

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Only 13% of employees

worldwide are engaged at work

Source: Gallup


Create a Community

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Rearrange the Furniture

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The new workspace

ratio is 50/50


Do a Mission Pulse Check... Together

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Invest in Strong Leadersat All Levels

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"In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must

be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it."

— John Ruskin, English Writer (1819-1900)

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Alli Baker

get the right workforce with the right skills — and then keep them

Recruiting & HR