In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to F. Scott Bentley, Assistant Professor of Human Resources at Rutgers University.

They discuss:

• Why job hopping is sometimes looked at as a red flag by hiring managers – and why that might be valid
• What a large-scale study of hedge fund managers reveals about job hopping and why job hoppers might bring important strengths to organizations
• Why an organization’s culture is an important element of whether new workers can integrate quickly
• What organizations can learn from job hoppers about on-boarding workers quickly, and why that matters

Host:

Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including her most recent Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redefined World of Work (2023), she is also a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Host of podcast ‘Work and the Future’.

As a sought-after keynote speaker, Linda’s audiences have spanned a range of audiences and have included clients such as The Economist Magazine, LVMH, American Express, and the Bank of Montreal all of whom have benefitted from the way that she can take huge ideas and distill them into information that organizations can use for their own strategic planning purposes.

Guest:

Scott Bentley is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University. He received his PhD from Rutgers University in 2017.

Dr. Bentley’s research integrates theoretical insights from the strategic human resource management, strategic human capital, and resource management literatures to advance knowledge on human resource-based competitive advantage – and disadvantage – rooted in the investment in, and management of, human capital. His research program is comprised of three interrelated research streams: 1) firms’ investments in HR and employees, 2) star employees, and 3) the role of human capital within the broader organizational context. His research has been published in top journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Personnel Psychology.

Dr. Bentley is an active member within the Academy of Management, where he serves on the executive committee of the HR Division, and has been a volunteer for the Division from 2017-2020. He currently serves on the editorial boards for Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Applied Psychology.

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Ready to navigate the future of work at your next event? Linda Nazareth helps organizations understand and prepare for workplace transformation. Visit lindanazareth.com to learn more about booking Linda for your conference or corporate event.

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