NY Times Best Selling author Dan Schawbel presents the top employment trends for 2014.

2. #1: Social Recruiting
• 94% of companies do
social recruiting.
• 31% of college
admissions officers do
social recruiting.
• Students lose jobs based
on what they post online.
Source: Jobvite, Kaplan

3. #2: Changing Demographics
• Boomers retiring
• Gen X vs Y competing
for leadership positions
• Gen Z entering the
workforce in 2 years

4. #3: The New Job Market
• 7.3% national vs 15.9% for
millennials
• 3:1 ratio of job seekers to jobs
• 77% of employees are open
to new job opportunities
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, CareerBuilder

5. #4: Freelancing = The New Norm
• 1/3rd of Americans are
freelancers (43 million)
• 60% of companies to hire
more freelancers in 2014
• 43% of the workforce will
work remotely by 2016.
Source: American Staffing Association, CareerBuilder, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Elance

6. #5: Women In The Workplace
• The gender pay gap is the
smallest for Gen Y.
• Women today are more
educated than men.
• Gen Y cares about equality.
Source: Millennial Branding, PayScale

7. #6: The New Employer Filter
• Collegiate Learning
Assessment
– An objective, benchmarked
report card for critical thinking
skills
– 200 U.S. colleges making
students take it
– Could become more
important than GPA
Source: WSJ

8. #7: The ROI Of College
• Half of graduates either
unemployed, underemploye
d or have given up.
• Student loan debt
– Highest % of loan defaults are in
private for profit sector (37% vs
33% for public)
• The rise of MOOC’s
– Coursera, edX, Udacity
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, New York Times

9. #8: Reputation Matters
• 75% of job seekers will accept a lower salary for a
good brand.
• Gen Y’s share negative brand commentary online.
Source: YouGov, CareerBuilder

10. #9: The Skills Gap
• 4 million job openings
• 26% of employers creating
new STEM jobs in 2014
• 50% of employers train workers
on skills they don’t have in
2014
Source: Business Insider

11. #10: Cultural Fit
• College students would
accept a lower starting pay
to work for companies with
cultures they value and
appreciate.
• 68% of recruiters would
choose a candidate who has
a high level of Cultural Fit over
Job Fit.
Source: Monster, Le & Associates

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