Most employees (83%) say that improving their skills is one of their top priorities and 88% are already putting a significant amount of time and effort toward this endeavor. Employees say they’d spend more time learning in 2024 if it would help them progress toward their career goals and stay up to date in their
People want to join companies with a strong employer brand. In fact, 75% of job seekers consider an employer’s brand before they apply for a job and almost six in 10 employees choose a workplace based on shared values. Because of that, employer branding remains a critical priority for talent acquisition teams and 57% of
“The year is 1994,” writes Crystal Lim-Lange, CEO of Forest Wolf, in a recent LinkedIn post. “Friends is just becoming a TV hit. You get a dial-up modem that makes an awful racket and hogs the phone line.” She adds that Amazon had just been founded, the internet was starting to become popular, and people
As a talent professional, you’ve made a career out of championing and developing the careers of countless others. Now, we’d like to do the same for you. We know one of your most pressing challenges is making sense of AI and using it to recruit and develop the talent your organization needs to be successful
In a recent survey of knowledge workers across five countries, digital transformation company The Adaptavist Group uncovered some eye-opening findings about an intergenerational workforce. Let’s dive in: Writing tools cause tension: Half of respondents who are 50 and over feel annoyed when younger colleagues don’t have a pen.Emojis cause bewilderment: A third of all respondents
When it comes to learning about generative AI, employees want a lot more than what companies are offering. According to the 2024 Workplace Learning Report, 80% of employees say they want to learn more about how to use AI in their work. But other LinkedIn research has found that only 38% of U.S. executives are
Employee career development has emerged as a critical factor in organizational success as businesses strive to attract and retain top talent. Managers must play a pivotal role in fostering an environment where employees can thrive and grow professionally. Younger workers are particularly in need of career support — yet nearly half (47%) of Gen Z
It’s one thing to go after new talent when your company is a household name. But what happens when your organization opens in a new region or country or you start a business and have no name recognition with the surrounding community? Your employer brand is your company’s reputation with employees and candidates. It’s what
If you’re looking to create a culture of inclusivity at your company, one simple thing can help: Learn how to say people’s names. “While mispronouncing an employee [or coworker’s] name may appear to be innocuous,” writes MIT Sloan Management Review, “it comes at a great cost. Proper name pronunciation is an often overlooked, readily attainable,
Conventional wisdom paints Gen Z candidates as especially idealistic — that they’re more “purpose-driven” than previous generations, more concerned with making an “impact,” and more likely to prioritize their “personal values” when choosing an employer. The conventional wisdom is wrong. In fact, the exact opposite is true: Baby Boomers, the oldest generation in the workforce,
