The Great Shift

Issue 8.16

April 22, 2022

John H. Taylor, Jr. Education Leadership Award Recipients Announced

The Vision Coalition of Delaware, one of the nation’s most enduring public-private partnerships dedicated to improving public education on a statewide level. The group represents a cross-section of state leaders, from CEOs to district superintendents, charter school leaders, advocates, and more. Schoenhals, Dianastasis, and Stockbridge exemplify the commitment, leadership, and guidance of the Vision Coalition over the years to help the First State continue to grow and improve. Read the announcement >

Marvin "Skip" Schoenhals

Ernest Dianastasis

Gary R. Stockbridge

Along with our 2022 Superstar winners, these three leaders will be honored on Monday, May 9 at the Superstars in Education & Training Awards Ceremony. Register >

THE WORKFORCE SHIFT

HOW EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CAN KEEP

YOUR BUSINESS COMPETITIVE AND ATTRACTIVE

According to Gallup, 48 percent of American workers are looking for new jobs. Why are they leaving? Older workers want more pay and younger workers want more work-life balance. The pandemic allowed people to evaluate their priorities, and nearly everyone wants more flexibility. Prudential’s Pulse of the American Worker notes that when workers consider a new job, stability, work-life balance, pay, comprehensive benefits, and advancement opportunities are critical. Read more >

What Are Employers Doing?

"PLEASE DON'T LEAVE!"

It is often said that challenges are just hidden opportunities. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, businesses who earnestly address the needs of their current workforce, while creatively assessing their needs for new talent, will successfully capitalize on the opportunity that can be found within this Great Resignation. Read more >

PLANNING FOR OUR PEOPLE

We have an aging workforce—

as is common in the construction

industry—and the industry is seeing

less interest from young talent. Learn

how George & Lynch, Inc. is planning

for their people and addressing both

retention of existing staff and

recruitment of new employees.

THE LARGE VALUE

OF BEING SMALL

Competition among businesses is

no longer limited to winning clients

and customers, the real battlefield is finding and retaining talent. Small businesses should never feel at a disadvantage for being small because there are large benefits to working

on a small team. Read more >

A HUMAN APPROACH

It starts with a transformational approach—helping employees see their place in the organization, it’s goals and successes. You may find that the solution lays not in higher pay and career opportunities alone, but rather a coupling of those things with

a greater focus on cultivating space for employees to experience belonging and see their purpose. Read more >

IN A FIRST, REMOTE JOBS ATTRACT A MAJORITY OF APPLICATIONS ON LINKEDIN

By LinkedIn

A year ago, remote work may have seemed like a passing phase. Not anymore. In a first for LinkedIn, remote jobs received 50% of all applications in February 2022 — despite representing less than 20% of all jobs posted. Why it matters >

President's Message

It’s frustrating when legislative bodies act on a hunch with no evidence to back up a proposed solution. But that’s exactly what’s happening with HB 262. ... Many chambers of commerce, the Delaware Business Roundtable, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, the Delaware Restaurant Association, and others oppose this bill. Read more >