2020 Talent Predictions
What's the single most important practice or initiative that organizations must pursue in the year ahead in order to best meet their future talent imperatives?
The executives - from companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Starbucks - and thought leaders - including John Boudreau, Tom Rath, and Marshall Goldsmith - we asked to posit about 2020 identified several issues that an increasingly automated world introduces around employee privacy, inequality, and strategic workforce planning.
Ultimately, do our HR teams have the necessary capabilities to handle these issues and lead as we automate more aspects of the work environment?
While hindsight is 20/20, smart leaders will consider the guidance offered by our collective of experts, which combined, makes the future much less mysterious.
As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.
Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.
Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.