What is Workplace 2012?

Mercer’s Workplace 2012 is a series of research, analysis, and leading thinking about tomorrow’s business trends and their impact on your business today.

Mercer draws together key business issues in the context of the workplace four years from now and examines their implications for business. Workplace 2012 will be particularly useful for Executives responsible for setting their organisation's strategic agenda.

Workplace 2012: Why an economic downturn won’t change ongoing workforce challenges for employers

In April 2008 Mercer launched a report outlining research that profiled the Australian workforce over the next four years. The report - Workplace 2012: What does it mean for employers? - discussed how employers can mitigate the risk of pending demographic shifts threatening Australian businesses.

The global financial crisis that seriously hit in mid-2008, and continues to unfold, has brought the issue of ongoing demographic changes and their impact on Australian employers into sharper focus.

In October 2008, Mercer commissioned research into an updated profile of the workplace in 2012, taking into account economic data and events from February to October 2008, and including updated demographic projections.

The updated report – Workplace 2012: Beyond the Global Financial Crisis - highlights that in times of economic turmoil, the issues of workforce planning and talent management do not subside – they become more critical than ever.

Employers that lose sight of long-term workforce trends may find themselves without the skills and workers necessary to survive and grow in the medium - and longer term - future.