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Anvil or Hammer - Social and Digital Transformation
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Anvil or Hammer - Social and Digital Transformation

 The text discusses the impact of digitization on work, emphasizing the need for continuous learning, adaptability, and new skills. It highlights the role of HR in shaping a more agile and humane working environment, focusing on individual development and empowerment. The text also addresses challenges such as adapting education systems, promoting lifelong learning, and navigating the complexities of evolving work structures in the digital age. Show post
Employee 4.0: Employment Effects
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Employee 4.0: Employment Effects

 The text discusses the employment effects of digitalization, emphasizing the need for new skills like IT proficiency and adaptability. It also explores potential job creation and challenges like decreased demand for middle-skilled workers due to automation. Mitigation strategies are proposed, such as upskilling and focusing on tasks that are hard to automate. Show post
Personnel management 4.0: Managers have a task and role profile.
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Personnel management 4.0: Managers have a task and role profile.

 Leaders face challenges in diverse teams due to change, complexity, and megatrends. They need a balance of task-oriented and employee-oriented leadership styles, along with various competencies to navigate modern demands. Instead of expecting one person to possess all skills, a collaborative, participatory approach among leaders and teams is essential. Show post
Employee 4.0: Employment Effects
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Employee 4.0: Employment Effects

 Digitization presents challenges for employment, emphasizing the need for diverse skills like IT proficiency, creativity, adaptability, and lifelong learning. While automation may impact job prospects, opportunities for new roles and skill development exist, especially in areas requiring human-centric skills like healthcare and research. Show post
Forced entrepreneurs of all countries unite - Crowdsourcing
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Forced entrepreneurs of all countries unite - Crowdsourcing

 The digital working world requires more self-competence and self-management due to increased reliance on freelance workers and crowdsourcing. As technology advances, jobs may disappear, but humans will always be needed for creativity and interpersonal aspects. Challenges include workers' protection, fair working conditions, and the need for better education on self-management. Show post
Family as a strategic success factor
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Family as a strategic success factor

 The text discusses the growing importance of family-friendliness in the workplace, driven by factors like work-life balance, attracting skilled workers, and demographic changes. It emphasizes the need for companies to prioritize family-friendly policies to retain talent and succeed in a competitive job market. Show post
The success factor is people: Those who do not invest in their employees will lose!
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The success factor is people: Those who do not invest in their employees will lose!

 Employer expert Prof. Dr. Jutta Rump discusses a future workplace vision focusing on life-phase-oriented work schedules, work-life balance, and personalized work time accounts. The goal is to create motivated, healthy, and competent employees, emphasizing both employer and personal responsibility. Show post
The government is considering the right to take a sabbatical and 20,000 euros in start-up assistance.
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The government is considering the right to take a sabbatical and 20,000 euros in start-up assistance.

 The text discusses the growing trend of sabbaticals in Germany, influenced by the US. It highlights the benefits and challenges of implementing sabbaticals in the workplace, with discussions on legal entitlement and potential government initiatives to support it. Show post
IHK Swabia: Focus should not be solely on Generation Y
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IHK Swabia: Focus should not be solely on Generation Y

 Companies are facing a paradigm shift as they navigate the demands of both long-term employees and the new Generation Y professionals. Flexibility, understanding, and adaptation are key to becoming an attractive employer in today's evolving workplace landscape. Show post
Prof. Dr. Jutta Rump - The Stereotype Trap
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Prof. Dr. Jutta Rump - The Stereotype Trap

 Labor market expert Jutta Rump discusses gender inequality in German companies, highlighting the need for more women in leadership roles and addressing stereotypes. She provides a ten-point plan for promoting gender diversity and shares personal experiences of falling into stereotype traps. Show post