The Stepstone Group

The team here at The Stepstone Group have been working flat out all morning to ensure that our systems and websites are all back online following today’s unprecedented global tech outages. We should be good to go now, but if you do spot any problems, you know where we are. Just shout, and we are happy to help…

One step closer to pursuing operational excellence 🚀 🏆 Our product and tech colleagues hosted an inspiring hackathon for 60 colleagues in 8 dynamic teams. For two days, they collaborated on-site, remotely, and in hybrid mode to tackle real-world challenges using cutting-edge technology, including AI 🤖 Shoutout to one team in particular: Team 42. Their innovative solution to streamline access to reliable, up-to-date information and identify the right expert contacts within The Stepstone Group truly stood out. Congratulations to Orlando Brown, Ben Bishop, Rahmath Pasha, Sara Grześkowiak, Mikhail Davidovich, Martin Janota, Sabrina Duda and their mentor Maxwell Cabral for winning the Golden Keyboard trophy! 🎉 "Participating in a hackathon has been an incredibly rewarding experience. It's a unique opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges, leading to practical and impactful solutions. The hackathon experience has enhanced my technical skills, broadened my professional network, and ignited a passion for continuous learning and development." – Mikhail Davidovich, Team 42 Kudos to all participants for your creativity, collaboration, and dedication. Here's to continuous innovation and teamwork 💙 #Hackathon #OperationalExcellence

Who are the most attractive employers for students in Germany? 💼   Once a year, Universum sets itself the challenge of finding out. The result: the Student Talent Survey 2024. For Germany this includes more than 30,000 students from over 200 universities in almost 150 areas of study. Among other things, the respondents provided information on the companies they would like to work for, the criteria they use to evaluate employers, their salary expectations and their long-term career goals.   Here are some of the most interesting key learnings for 2024: 💪 Gen Z is just as ambitious as other age groups. There is no evidence that students of this generation are work-shy. 👩 On average, female students expect to earn around €10,000 less per year than their male counterparts when they start their careers. 📈 Secure employment and flexible working conditions gain popularity compared to previous years.   Download the full report, including the Top 50 employers, now: https://lnkd.in/e8yBZuAJ PS, reports are also available for other countries, such as Sweden, the US, UK and many more. #MostAttractiveEmployer #Universum

GOLD for The Stepstone Group in Stonewall #WorkplaceEqualityIndex! 🥇🏆 We are really proud to have received the Stonewall Gold Award and – for the first time - to have secured a spot in Stonewall’s UK Top 100 list for leading LGBTQ+ inclusive employers. This is just our second year of entering Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index and so to be named in 85th place is a huge honor for us.  More than a third of the UK’s LGBTQ+ workforce have hidden who they are at work for fear of discrimination. At The Stepstone Group, our value #WeRadicallyInclude means that we are committed to doing everything we can to create a great workplace for all our people.  Congratulations to our LGBTQ+ network (With Pride) and all our colleagues who were involved in creating this success. We are really grateful for everything we have accomplished together in the UK and beyond to reach this milestone.   #WeAreBetterTogether #WeGoBeyond

How can we build an even safer space for LGBTQ+? 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️   Last week, colleagues from across our business - Sales Training, Procurement, Recruiting, etc. - came together in a workshop to talk about how we can create an even better workplace for LGBTQ+ people. Our Axel Springer colleague Eugen Buica (AVIV Group) led us through the three-hour workshop. After discussing the difficulties faced by LGBTQ+ people, participants moved into focus groups to find solutions that can be applied within The Stepstone Group - from small adjustments that can make a big difference to major strategic changes. With Pride - our LGBTQ+ network - are now taking these forward for assessment and implementation. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Eugen once again for showing us in the workshop how easy it can be to create an open and safe atmosphere 💙   #WeRadicallyInclude #WeAreBetterTogether #DEI

Did you know July is Disability Pride Month? ✨ Our Accessibility vision shows our commitment to being accessible to people with disabilities and to work towards globally recognized accessibility standards for our digital products and services. Over the past few weeks, we’ve held a number of initiatives to mark our progress towards this goal, especially in spreading awareness about accessibility challenges among colleagues and external partners. Christopher Patnoe, EMEA Head of Accessibility and Disability Inclusion at Google, joined a few of these activities and reflected: “What was interesting to me was finally speaking to people ‘outside the choir.’ Too often we say the same things to the same people, and we all agree wildly…. Then we wonder why things aren’t changing. What The Stepstone Group has built was an opportunity to raise awareness of the opportunities of the intersection of AI and Accessibility to a new audience.” Here are some of the ways we’re working towards our Accessibility mission: ⚖️ Hosted the AbilityNet European Accessibility Act Forum in London, bringing together industry leaders to discuss key legislation. 🔬 Mimouna Mahdaoui launched our Accessibility Lab tour, engaging over 200 colleagues with exercises to promote an accessibility-first approach. 🎂 Celebrated the 2nd anniversary of our Champions of Accessibility group with guest speaker Molly Barnes, a leader in digital accessibility. 🤝 Held a Meetup with specialists on AI, fairness, ethics, and accessibility, fostering inclusive product development. #DisabilityPrideMonth #Inclusion #Accessibility #AI #RadicallyInclude

Can the men's European soccer championship 2024 boost German economic growth? 🏆⚽ With our headquarter in Düsseldorf, we are particularly excited about the European soccer championship 2024 taking place in Germany. Julius Probst, PhD and Franziska Eckhardt analyzed what impact this spectacle has on several sectors: ✈ Tourism Boost: Over 600,000 soccer tourists and €1 billion in sales, benefiting the hospitality sector. 🍔 Economic Impact: €1.5 billion additional spending, mainly in food and accommodation, with 1.5 million extra overnight stays. 💪 Confidence Uplift: Rising consumer and business confidence after years of stagnation. 🚀 Temporary vs. Long-term Effects: Short-term boost in spending, with modest overall economic growth (0.1%). 🤝 Social Unity: Enhanced collective pride, intercultural interactions, and a supportive atmosphere of fair play and respect. Find out more in our most recent article: https://lnkd.in/eYTJtaGN #EURO2024 #EconomicGrowth 

How can companies encourage knowledge transfer between the oldest and youngest workforce? 👨🎓👵 We took part in this year's Talent Camp organized by Handelsblatt Media Group to discuss the current labor market, tech and AI, lifelong learning and much more at eye level with students and young professionals. All with the aim of actively shaping our future. Our colleagues Franziska Eckhardt and Dr. Tobias Zimmermann not only had their own questions for the youngest generation of workers but also brought exclusive insights into the topic of multigenerational workforce with them: “Companies need to think ahead when it comes to the multigenerational workforce gap. The workshop participants consider an age-diverse C-level, opportunities to build relationships between the generations and knowledge collections and wikis as well as fixed times for knowledge exchange to be the top solutions to counteract the loss of experience.” - Franziska Eckhardt, Junior Manager Communications Insights & Research Thanks again to Handelsblatt Media Group and Benjamin Hils for inviting us over 💙 #MultigenerationalWorkforce #Babyboomer #GenZ #GenerationOfTalents Tanja Theres I Eleanor Jane Hermes

🗞️ Hot off the press: Your July 2024 #WorkBeat edition has arrived!   Stay cool this summer with the latest insights and trends from the world of work: 📊 Learn how #GenAI is influencing working lives and the imperative need for reskilling in the second part of our “Decoding Global Talent” study, focusing on why AI adoption varies across countries. 📉 Understand why Canada's economy is underperforming and what it means for recruiters. 🚘 Get insights into super commuting and why recruiters should be prepared to offer competitive salaries to attract this talent pool. 🎓 Celebrate new policies for paid internships, making career opportunities more accessible to university students 🗣️ Prof. Dr. Katja Nettesheim discusses the advantages and risks of AI, emphasizing the need for responsible use and competent regulation.   #LaborMarket #GlobalTalentTrends #RecruitmentTrends

Happy birthday, Turijobs! 🎈 For us, #WeAreBetterTogether doesn't just apply to our day-to-day work, but also to our celebrations. And we have good reason to do so, because Turijobs is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Xavier Martin Canals, Managing Director, gave an insight into Turijobs' past successes as well as an outlook for the future in a Partners Meetup. Here is an overview: 🔄 Technological change management and people management – fundamental parts of our transition towards a more tech-driven company. ❌ Saying goodbye to legacy code and monolithic structures – a reality many companies face but few tackle with courage. 👨💻 Implementing new technologies with the support of The Stepstone Group. ⚖ Balancing resources and efforts between maintaining and making small improvements to the current product and developing the new product. ✅ Reasons and impacts of the most recent improvements to the current product. We are very proud of these developments and look forward to the next 20 years! 🎉