A talent professional’s work can feel like it’s never done. You’re tasked with managing the people needs at your organization, often collaborating with stakeholders who feel their own needs should be prioritized. So, what do you do when you’re overwhelmed with tasks? Working more hours isn’t the answer. Not only can working too many hours
The cat’s out of the bag. The genie’s out of the bottle. The workforce’s out of the office. And, like the cat and the genie, the workforce is not going back (at least, not full time), according to an article in The Guardian that tops our list below of must-reads for talent professionals. “[T]he workplace
When it comes to creating a culture of learning, Queen Bey has a lot to say. Beyoncé’s current Renaissance World Tour has been hailed as electrifying, her greatest achievement, and a showcase for the best performer of our generation. And, for some, her tour — and her music — contain a treasure trove of professional
Great culture in corporate talent acquisition teams doesn’t just happen. It takes leadership and focus and investment. With massive growth and constant change, culture has been hard to scale. As teams flex up and down, with hard-to-predict demands from the business, we — as TA leaders — need to put conscious effort into creating a
“Skills, not schools,” is more than a catchy slogan — it captures a real preference in how talent professionals advertise jobs and source passive candidates. For instance, those with paid Recruiter licenses on LinkedIn tend to search for candidates by their skills five times more often than they search for candidates by their degrees. And,
Hiring is tough right now. And I don’t mean to throw salt in the wound, but it seems as if almost every talent report published is just confirming that fact: Four out of five employers can’t find the skilled talent they need. (Manpower) By 2030, there’ll be a talent deficit of 85.2 million workers. (Korn
How’s your talent pipeline looking? Are you excited to follow up with the candidates you have found? Where are they in your hiring process? LinkedIn Recruiter Projects help you track this information for each of your searches so you can provide a stellar candidate experience and collaborate more effectively with your team. A Project is
It was 1999. The world was partying per Prince’s instructions, anticipating what was projected to be a catastrophic global technology failure as computers turned over to the year 2000. Meanwhile, the first members of Gen Z were finding their voices and cutting their teeth on plastic toy flip phones. The metaphor couldn’t be more appropriate.
Talent is so top of mind in the C-suite right now. As LinkedIn COO Dan Shapero launched his new #LearningWithLeaders video series, he asked Donna Morris, the chief people officer at Walmart, “What is something you do that is really effective?” Donna did not share a time management hack or a favorite tech stack. Instead,
As one of the largest engineering companies in Australia, UGL knows how to overcome obstacles when building everything from power plants to rail systems. Last year, the North Sydney–based company was faced with a hurdle of a different kind — finding engineers in a tight talent market. UGL, which has over 7,000 employees, needed to
