It’s tough out there for recent U.S. college grads. Consider the following data points from a recent report by The Burning Glass Institute and the Strada Institute for the Future of Work: More than half of U.S. college grads are underemployed a year after graduation, working jobs that don’t require the degrees they earned.Five years
When Liz Anderson, director of solutions delivery at Ryder System, wanted to upskill this past year to meet her OKRs (objectives and key results), she knew where to turn: #LearnWithRyder, the company’s IT learning program. As a leader, Liz wanted to communicate more clearly in her writing, so she took a LinkedIn Learning course, Thinking
Overwhelmed by the pace and complexity of helping your organization gain AI skills? You’re not alone. The 2024 Annual Work Trend Index from Microsoft and LinkedIn, released today, surveyed 31,000 people in 31 countries and revealed that AI is already changing the world of work. Fully 75% of knowledge workers now use AI at work,
Leaders are built, not born. Every person in a leadership role had to make the leap, at some point, from being an individual contributor to someone who leads others. Fresh LinkedIn data reveals that most “new” leaders — people moving from a nonmanagement role into a manager or higher seniority position — make that jump
I just wrapped up an interview coaching session with a technical leader at a high-growth SaaS company. This leader had a (very common) tendency — every time he asked the candidate about her weaknesses or her prior mistakes, he would ask a follow-up question about how she had improved in that area or how she
In a recent article highlighting findings from a survey of more than 130 HR executives from around the world, industry analyst Josh Bersin found what seems like a paradox: “Companies are cutting their talent acquisition spending at the same time CEOs feel that skills shortages are getting worse.” Consider the following results from the survey:
It’s hard to believe the pandemic arrived four years ago — and how much change we’ve experienced in the labor market since then. We’ve moved from the sudden jolt of remote work to the Great [Talent] Reshuffle to the most recent state of hiring freezes and rightsizing workforces amid a generally tight global labor market.
I recall the late 1990s when some of us were calling for recruiting to live outside of HR. It was a time of massive change, as companies invested heavily in corporate recruiting teams. Sourcing, employer branding, metrics, and an onslaught of ATSs were all hot topics at recruiting conferences. And traditional HR didn’t seem like
We get it. Writing your LinkedIn Profile summary isn’t at the top of your to-do list. You’re not sure what to write. Your photo and headline make your Profile complete enough. It’s not worth your time since you already have an impactful job that you enjoy. [Insert your own excuse here.] Well sometimes you need
Generation Z offers the workforce a number of good things. Born between 1997 and 2012, Zoomers are tech-savvy, bring a fresh perspective, and are particularly resilient, having come of age with a pandemic and the Great Recession under their belt. “Generation Z is poised to single-handedly make the biggest disruption in workplace culture the U.S.
