Fewer MBAs Taking Jobs With Fossil Fuel Companies [1]

The number of business school grads taking jobs in the oil and gas industry has fallen by 16% since 2019 and 40% since 2006. "There has been a 20 per cent increase in students recruited into the renewable and environmental industries — taking the total to a new record," according to an article in the Financial Times. "Most have joined employers such as Vestas, Alstom Power and Siemens Gamesa. At the same time, there has been a shift away from Shell, Exxon, Chevron and other energy groups whose businesses are based in fossil fuels." Click for article

Biggest Workplace Trends [2]

An infographic from the Brighton School of Business and Management highlights workplace trends in 2016, such as: Employee TrendsBoomerang employees will become more accepted.Baby boomers will make way for Millennials.Generation Z will enter the workplace. Technology and Office Layout TrendsWearable technology will properly enter the workplace.Automation will creep in at the cost of employees.Office design to facilitate collaboration will be a priority. Work/Life Balance TrendsWorkplace flexibility will dominate the conversation.The sharing economy will rise even more.Maternity leave will become an even bigger topic. Click for infographic