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Fewer MBAs Taking Jobs With Fossil Fuel Companies

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

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
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