The 10 Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week

This week the BBC asks, “Is it impossible to end burnout?” 

Their answer — alarmingly — seems to be yes.

The BBC’s exploration of employee burnout, which tops our list below of must-read articles for talent professionals, points to the pandemic as an accelerator of this frightening phenomenon. But their article also notes that burnout was “a growing concern” before anyone had heard of COVID-19, having gone, they say, from an occupational hazard in selected jobs to something more of a public health concern. 

They point out that companies often offer employees perks “that only mask the symptoms” rather than “address the underlying issues.” Their conclusion? “As long as there are workplaces that cause workers to experience chronic stress, overwork, and long hours, burnout is here to stay.”

Elsewhere in this week’s list, find out how Gen Z has become the poster child for workplace nepotism; learn how companies make layoff decisions (skills, not seniority); and study the framework that Pfizer developed for when it will weigh in on the pressing issues of the day — it starts with the question, does the issue relate to our purpose?

Enjoy!

Here are the must-read articles from this week:

1. Is It Impossible to End Burnout? (BBC)

2. Over Two-Thirds of Gen Z Are ‘Nepo Workers’ — and Men Are More Likely to Benefit from Nepotism, Study Shows (Fortune) 

3. Reskilling for the Green Transition (SAP News Center) 

4. The Workforce Well-Being Imperative (Deloitte Insights)

5. New Data: What Recruiters Get Wrong About What Candidates Want (LinkedIn Talent Blog)

6. How Big Companies Choose Who Is Laid Off (The Wall Street Journal)

7. When Should Your Company Weigh In on Hot-Button Issues? (Harvard Business Review)

8. A Low-Cost, Scalable Way to Get More Women into Tech (Stanford Graduate School of Business)

9. How Top Companies Are Improving Candidate Experience at Each Stage of the Hiring Process (ERE)

10. The Paradox of Unlimited Time (Quartz)

Here is the must-listen podcast:

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