“For many of us,” writes workplace expert Jennifer Moss in a recent article for Harvard Business Review, “being an adult at work today is like being a kid at a school without art, gym, and recess — no fun. And, that’s a huge reason why so many of us are disconnected, bored, and disengaged.” If
The world of work is changing fast — from macroeconomic developments to startling advances in artificial intelligence to accelerating skill changes. And if you’re not keeping up, you risk falling behind. As LinkedIn’s CEO Ryan Roslansky recently said in his Talent Connect keynote, “The old playbooks won’t work in this new world of work.” It’s
We’ve heard from leaders across the talent industry that recruiters are always looking for faster ways to find and nurture great talent. But today recruiters spend a good deal of time jumping between hiring systems — time that could be put to better use. We’re investing in ways to fix that. LinkedIn is launching our
If there’s one thing Pfizer employees know: It’s that minutes matter. They matter to the family who is hoping for a breakthrough cancer treatment. They matter to the person who is waiting for a medication that will treat their crippling pain. And they matter to the millions of people awaiting a vaccine that will give
In 2017, at age 37, Jacinda Ardern was elected New Zealand’s prime minister, making her the world’s youngest female head of government. A year later, she became the second elected government leader to give birth while holding office, inspiring working women around the world. During her 5½-year term, Jacinda deftly navigated one crisis after another, including a
When a company is described as dynamic, you often also hear about innovation — how, for example, that business was on top of the latest wave of technology or the hottest consumer trends. But what if we’ve got it all wrong about what it takes for a company to be dynamic? According to a new study
Your perfect candidate is out there somewhere, scrolling through countless job listings, until they finally happen to click on yours. When they glance at your job description, will their eyes grow wide with interest — or will their eyes glaze over? The job description is your first (and, if you’re not careful, your only) chance to
Earlier this month, I joined 1,500 of my fellow talent leaders at Talent Connect in New York City. The tagline for the conference was “Work changes today,” which underscores the unrelenting change and uncertainty in the modern workplace. Whether it’s the demographic shifts in the workforce, transformative technology like generative AI, or the need to
Today’s jobs require more and more technical skills, so it’s no surprise that software engineers and IT professionals (“tech pros” for the purposes of this blog) are in high demand in almost every industry. And the pace of change makes ongoing upskilling for tech talent mission-critical — but also poses a challenge to L&D pros
How do you solve a problem like the technical skills shortage? For technology company Edifecs, the answer is surprisingly straightforward: Edifecs became an educator for the skills they needed and started training technical talent even before they graduated from university. The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts a global shortfall of 4 million developers by 2025.
