Anne Loehr’s Top 5 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2013
2013 has been a very interesting year in the workplace, with so many workforce trends in motion and more rapidly heading our way. Temporary workers are on the rise, Baby Boomers are retiring (or not retiring), women are leaving the corporate world to start their own businesses, and more.
To wrap up 2013, here are my top five most popular blog posts.
1. Financial Planning for Generation X and Generation Y: Kile Lewis of oXYGen Financial Interviewed by Anne Loehr
Kile Lewis is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of oXYGen Financial—a full service family office offering financial services for the X and Y generations. It was founded in response to increasing requests from successful young people — Generation X and Generation Y investors, families, and entrepreneurs — for financial planning and advice matched to their unique needs.
Watch the video interview where we discuss his insights into financial planning, specifically for generations X and Y.
2. Workforce Demographic Trend: Temporary and Contract Employees Growing as Need for Flexibility Rises
The rise of temporary workers is a workforce trend that’s here to stay. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, temporary workers make up 19% of all new jobs in the U.S, almost beating out a record high from April 2000. A blog post by NextSpace cites an even larger number, 30%, which includes temporary, contract and self-employed workers. Sara Horowitz, Founder of The Freelancers Union and author of The Freelancer’s Bible also backs this statistic up, stating on her site that 1 in 3 workers are freelancers.
Read about what is causing this trend and how organizations can prepare for the rise of temporary workers here.
3. Workforce Trends: How Baby Boomer Retirement Will Change the Workplace in the Next Decade. You Ready?
If the Baby Boomers don’t retire, healthcare and pension costs are going to skyrocket and organizations will have personnel challenges that range from keeping an older workforce up-to-date and figuring out the protocol when a Boomer reports to someone who’s young enough to be his granddaughter. On the other hand, what if they do retire? Organizations will lose a lot of talent.
Read about how organizations can prepare for this coming trend here.
4. Infographic Depicting the Rise of Women in the Workforce
I am passionate about women in the workforce, in leadership positions, and as a key factor in understanding the seismic shifts in the future of work. Because of that passion, I created this infographic with the help of research from George Washington University’s new initiative, On the Board, American Progress, and the U.S. Small Business Association among others.
Check out the statistics shown in this infographic; they may surprise you.
5. Workforce Trends: Women Are Leaving the Corporate World and Becoming Your Competition
Whether it’s law, technology, administration, or management, Gen X women (born between 1965-1980) are voting with their feet. They are leaving their jobs because they’ve decided that they can do better by consulting or by creating start-ups.
Read about the many reasons for this growing trend here.
It’s been a true pleasure to work with so many talented colleagues and clients this past year. Looking forward to an exciting 2014!
