to be as many people to come in and take those jobs ,” she says . As a result , companies are taking steps to appeal to the workers of the future .
“ I certainly see companies really looking at what their work culture is — what their environment is like . Looking at not only how … they compensate their employees , but how … they provide other support activities ,” she says . One important way that companies are doing this is to offer more work-from-home or hybrid work scenarios to better match workers ’ lifestyles . learning activities . It can be anything from having an intern to just allowing somebody to job shadow or being a guest speaker for the day . Because a lot of times individuals really don ’ t know what jobs are in various industries , and this is a way to connect the companies to that future talent ,” she says .
“ Our goal is to be that resource that really connects the business community to the future talent that they ’ re trying to source ,” says Lebesch .
Work-Based Learning
Lebesch encourages businesses looking to attract more talent and help develop new workers to visit the Earn Up website ( earnup . org ) and to get involved in the work-based learning activities .
“ Our colleges and our school districts need individuals throughout companies to participate in these work-based
Dylan McGuire is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer who has written for a variety of industries and publications for more than 25 years . He is also a professional musician ( guitar and vocals ) and plays more than 100 gigs a year when not writing .
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