{"id":11112,"date":"2024-11-05T12:36:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobprofile.ch\/?p=11112"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:39:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:39:21","slug":"about-the-saddest-thing-i-observed-in-the-corporate-and-workforce-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobprofile.ch\/en\/about-the-saddest-thing-i-observed-in-the-corporate-and-workforce-world\/","title":{"rendered":"About the saddest thing I observed in the corporate and workforce world"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;50&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h1><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Most of us need to work, and it plays a central role in our identity<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, even though work is important, we do not define ourselves solely by our jobs. We have many other identities and responsibilities, such as being a parent, a gamer, dancer, traveler, or an artist, that shape who we are, as well as passions we wish to pursue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To navigate the spectrum of life&#8217;s offerings, we could work in a traditional job as an employee, with all its benefits and constraints, or choose a path as a freelancer\/independent worker, taking on permanent, part-time, side-project, temporary, contract, gig, consultancy, portage, hybrid, in-office, and remote positions, with all their freedoms but also uncertainties.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728550366390{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">My role of coach as a witness of the market<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During my career and the past 25 years as the founder of Jobprofile, I had the privilege to meet with a certain number of people. First for my recruitment activities, then for outplacement and coaching and also for consulting in corporate culture. These interactions and exchanges have given me a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had the chance to see how hard, devastating the workplace can be on individual\u2019s, but also observe the joy, happiness. a sense of belonging and a positive work environment can impact each of us lives.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728550447019{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Stagnation is the worst<\/strong><\/span><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve met a lot of unhappy, dissatisfied people, whether they&#8217;re employed, made redundant, unemployed, self-employed, entrepreneurs or consultants, at all levels of the hierarchy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redundancies or job losses are not the saddest things I have observed in the world of business and work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. The saddest thing in my opinion is stagnation: see people who are not developing, who feel useless and no longer perceive the value they bring to their employer. This situation is common to a significant number of individuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally from the day we are born until the day we die; I\u2019ve always thought we are wired for growth. Meaning doing things we are good at. Improving and getting better at things we are bad at. Push towards goals. Take up activities, hobbies that involve creation, imagination and never abandon our quest to become better, the very best of ourselves.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728550510355{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Wired for growth<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was brought up with a mother who taught me that anything was possible. 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They are a complex combination of the aspirations of individuals and what the company or work environment offers in terms of benefits, culture and resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I find is that, above and beyond salary, career opportunities or the working environment, individuals are motivated above all by a compelling vision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When employees align themselves with a vision that they find meaningful, they are more likely to invest themselves fully in their work. Commitment grows with confidence and clear objectives.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728550639826{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Motivation and benefits<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee benefits are playing an increasingly central role in career and employer choices. Most workers are driven by a strong desire for better conditions, whether in terms of:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recognition,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use of their skills,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social usefulness,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">career prospects,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social protection,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continuous training,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">job security,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creativity,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work atmosphere,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">human contact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A higher, competitive salary is also on that list, but times have changed. Today&#8217;s workers are looking first and foremost for benefits that are tailored to their needs and reflect market trends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salary is no longer necessarily the top priority, as long as it is properly benchmarked according to sector, experience, training and performance. It must also cover basic needs in terms of social protection and pensions. No one wants to live on a minimum wage any more, or for their salary to be a constant source of concern.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees want to concentrate on their mission and their work, without having to struggle to make ends meet. The new generation, in particular, refuses to allow corporate profits to be made at their expense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This change in expectations marks a turning point in talent management, with well-being and professional recognition taking center stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies and organizations wishing to attract and retain the best talent will be, and already are, under pressure to review their benefits offering in consultation with their employees and to adapt it way more proactively.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728550781566{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Daydreaming or taking action<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of us has often dreamed of escaping the rigid confines of conventional working hours of 8am to 5pm (or more).\u00a0 I receive many testimonials from people who have invested a lot of time and effort in this difficult transition without achieving tangible results or a clear plan of action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For me, if someone feels stuck and wonders about his or her purpose, that&#8217;s a signal. 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