Non-linear career paths: How can employers adapt?

Randstad’s report indicated that building “portfolio careers” is employees’ way of mitigating risk while they step away from the traditional linear career ladder.

“Talent have become more cautious navigating their careers, but still want to chart their own course and not abandon what matter to them,” the report read.

Other signs that the traditional linear career path has changed include the rise of job-hopping, contract work, and career breaks, according to Webolutions, a digital marketing agency.

It attributed the change to the rise of remote work, tech advancements, the rise of the gig economy, as well as the erosion of loyalty in the world of work.

Adapting to this change

This shift in how employees define their success will have a major impact on organisations that have long relied on traditional career paths to attract and retain talent.