Job gains surpassed expectations by nearly twofold in the September jobs report, as employers added 336,000 jobs in September – the largest gain since January. The labor market has shown continuous resilience, yet it remains imbalanced, with the ratio of job openings to unemployed workers remaining at 1.5.
In turn, more employers are embracing a new way of working, as RGP CEO Kate Duchene wrote in a Harvard Business Review article with co-author Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez.
Skill sets are more important today than strictly role-based work, and organizations are increasingly leaning on a 50-50 split of inside and outside talent to execute their most critical transformation initiatives. Read more in HBR: Creating a Cohesive Team for Corporate Transformation Projects
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As more Gen Z talent enters the workforce, it’s becoming increasingly important for leadership teams to recognize and understand differing expectations. Learn more about what this new cohort of talent is seeking and what managers must consider in CFO.
Business transformation has its challenges for any company. But financial services firms, in particular, have a few unique hurdles. Our new research explores the common challenges and provides insights to improve outcomes.
Multiple studies show that many digital transformation initiatives fail to achieve desired outcomes. CIO Online asked industry leaders to share the questions they think CIOs should ask before launching a digital transformation project.
Stay up-to-date with regulatory developments relating to ESG and governance best practices. Led by RGP’s Janis Parthun, VP, Project Consulting Services, and Rachel Jaris, Director, Internal Audit & Compliance, this session will introduce ESG reporting, discuss the latest regulatory update by the SEC, and provide best practices for managing risks associated with companies’ ESG programs. (1 CPE credit available.)
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