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A bigger flexibility (especially in terms of schedule management)
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Good cybersecurity policies implementation
Quiet quitting, job crafting, conscious quitting… : analysis
We often see people discussing these different trends on social media. Having taken LinkedIn and Twitter by storm, these neologisms indicate some real situations in companies.
Complicated to follow, right ? Our experts, specialised in recruitment and HR domains, have prepared a little guide for you, that way, thoses phenomenons won’t have any more secret for you !
Quiet quitting
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What is it ?
Employees who practice Quiet quitting stay in their company doing their jobs but only do what is necessary. It’s a trend that involves younger people most of the time, they want to “act their wage”.
Numbers
According to a study by Gallup, 94% of employees are not engaged or are only slightly engaged (with 25% of them completly disengaged). Disengagement usually lead to Quiet quitting.
Most affected sectors
- Services
- Technology
- Finance
- Education
Consequences
This phenomenon doesn’t affect everybody and every company the same way. However, this attitude affect the employer’s brand particularly.
How the company adapts
Solutions to avoid Quiet quitting are, in theory, very simple :
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Good working conditions
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Formation possibilities
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Evolution perspectives
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Healthy company culture
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Respect of each person’s timing
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Better managerial support
Quiet hiring
What is it ?
Quiet hiring designates a company who takes advantage of the skills they have within the company to avoid recruiting. The employer will favor employees with a tendency to go beyond their job description.
Most affected sectors
- Security and defense
- Research and development
- Finance
Consequences
This way of recruiting mostly lead to a decrease of number of candidates.
However, the company will hire someone they trust since the employee would already work for the company.
How the company adapts
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Some companies can be reluctant
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But they have to be open to the idea to not lose any Talents because of overwork
Conscious quitting
What is it ?
This expression designates employees who are ready to quit their jobs because their values don’t align with the company’s.
Numbers
23% of French people aged 20 to 29 prioritize the “climate impact” as the top priority during their job searches.
Most affected sectors
- Technology
- Energy
- Finance
- Food and agriculture
Consequences
Companies who haven’t developped a real “environnemental and social responsibilities” strategy will have a delay, compared to other companies, that will be complicated to compensate in the Talent war.
How the company adapts
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Employee’s participation to the definition of the company’s values
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Engagement work with employees
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More transparency
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Adoption of autentic and realistic values
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Concrete projects lauching (such as a label acquisition)
Rage applying
What is it ?
This expression means applying to a huge number of jobs pushed by the need to quit a job.
Most affected sectors
- Client services
- Sales
- Hotels and restaurants
Consequences
Rage applying is a syptom of an unstable working environment. It’s a protest response of the employees against their work conditions.
How the company adapts
Some internal policies are developping, such as :
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The ban of job searching during work hours
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The restraining of resources to do the researches
Ghosting
What is it ?
It is a “practice” that candidates or the company use by suddenly not responding to each other’s communications.
Numbers
According to a 2019 study by Indeed USA, 83% of recruiters have already been ghosted, and 46% of candidates have ceased to answer to recruiters and managers.
On the other hand, according to a Greenhouse Software study, 75% of candidates have already been ghosted after an interview.
Most affected sectors
- Hotels and restaurants
- Retail trade
- Delivery
- Services
Consequences
Ghosting lead to a waste of time for the company and to a disorganization of the recruiting process. Also, Ghosting can lead to additional financial costs for the company if they have to relaunch a recruiting campaign.
How the company adapts
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Communicate in all transparency about every aspect of the job and the missions while selling the employer’s brand
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Optimisation of the recruiting tools
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Lessening the response timing through every step of the recruitment process
Workation
What is it ?
The Workation is a neologism formed from the words “work” and “vacation”. It means working from your vacation spot.
Most affected sectors
- ICT
- Marketing and communication
- Professional services
- Artistic creation
Consequences
It's a practice that can encroach on both private and professional life, and it's not for everyone.
How the company adapts
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A clear protocol put in practice
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Suitable equipment loan
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Regular meetings
Nomadism
What is it ?
Professional nomadism designates people who are working outside of their companies' offices.
Most affected sectors
- ICT
- Professional services
- Media and creative industries
- Teaching and online classes
- Tourism and hospitality
Consequences
Nomadism can lead to an amelioration of productivity because telework can favor concentration. However, it’s also a real challenge of communication and team work between employees.
How the company adapts
Boomerang employee
What is it ?
A Boomerang employee is an employee who quit their job in a company and comes back later.
Most affected sectors
- Technology
- Professional services (management consulting, accounting, law, human resources, etc.)
- Finance
- Health
Advantages
An old employee will adapt and be integrated faster and easier. It’s also reassuring because the company already know their capacities.
Take an old employee back can also improve the image of the company and it’s employer’s brand.
Excesses
Boomerang employees can be perceived as less engaged on the long term. They will also need a re-adaptation time to get familiar with organisationnal changes. Also, if a boomerang employee left because of a bad experience, they can bring a negative influence when they come back.
How the company adapts
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Anticipating potential conflicts by being transparent and questioning employees
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Listening to employees
Slashing
What is it ?
Slashing points to the simultaneous occupation of several jobs by one person.
Numbers
More than 25% of French people are Slashers, and among them, 32% are independants.
Most affected sectors
- Technology
- Creative
- Professional services
- Hotel and tourism
Advantages
Slasher employees are usually versatile and are very flexible. Thay can participate in reducing costs and deadlines, they also are open to changes.
Excesses
Slashing can lead to massive firing, numerous quittings or to a degradation of the social climate because of stress and the added responsibilities. On the long term, the satisfaction and engagement of the employees can lessen.
How the company adapts
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Proposal of a more flexible schedule
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A more open conversation with Slasher employees
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Recognition of the skills learned throughout the employees' different jobs.
Job crafting
What is it ?
Job crafting refers to an employee's willingness to take the initiative to improve the way they work, even if this means stepping outside the boundaries of their job description.
Most affected sectors
- Services
- Crative (design, arts, advertising, markting, etc.)
- Technology
- Startups
Consequences
The employee craft their experience and helps the company to change and evolve. Job crafting can be extremely beneficial because a satisfied employee is more involved.
Excesses
It is a management concept who doesn’t work on everybody. It is a specific behavior. The employee is now the only one to do his job.
How the company adapt
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Pay should be at the right value of the employee’s missions
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Creation of a favorable environment to Job crafting
Job sharing
What is it ?
Job sharing refer to a practice when two or several employees share a same position full time by dividing hours and responsibilities.
Most affected sectors
- Education
- Health and care
- Social services
- Public
- Human Ressources
- Media and communication
Advantages
Sharing a same job can be really beneficial for balance between the employee’s personnal and professional life. Also, this system allows to have a continuity of service, to always have an available person to assume the job. Moreover, it allows to have two persons with really distinct skills on a same position that can progress simultaneously.
Excesses
The hours and tasks repartition can be unequal. If employees have skills too distinct, a subject may be delayed if one of the two doesn’t understand it. Moreover, a competition feeling can develop.
How the company adapts
- Really clear definition of tasks, hours and responsibilities
- Ensuring continuity between employees
- Encouraging feedback
- Measuring the impact of the system in place
Ghostwriting
What is it ?
A Ghostwriter is a person who write content for a company without being credited. For example, a person who would write a LinkedIn post instead of a company’s CEO to make his reputation grow.
Most affected sectors
- Media and edition
- Marketing and advertising
- Public relations
- Health
- Juridic
- Human Ressources
Advantages
Using Ghostwriters allow a company to have quality content, to free some time and to have a coherent guiding principle. Moreover, the company will see their productivity and popularity grow.
Excesses
However, Ghostwriting can lead to a lack of transparency towards the public and a loss of trust towards the company. We can also talk about the loss of connexion with the community and the loss of authenticity.
How the company adapts
- Transparency
- Careful selection of writers
- Close communication
- Installation of a genuine verification policy
