As of 2023, over 100 million people around the world have been displaced from their homes as a result of ongoing conflicts and disasters. For refugees and other displaced people, finding meaningful employment is one of the most important steps in their journey to rebuild their lives. And for the companies that hire them, bringing
Ghost jobs. No, we’re not talking about spirit recruiters hiring the likes of Moaning Myrtle, Slimer, and Casper. Instead, we’re talking about a practice that nearly 30% of hiring managers admit to doing: Posting jobs for more than four months without any intention of filling them. This far-from-best practice is understandably a huge source of
Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) isn’t new technology, but it’s suddenly become a hot topic. There are 33x as many LinkedIn posts mentioning topics like generative AI and GPT than there were one year ago. Companies have been incorporating AI into their technology products for decades, but OpenAI has democratized it for everyone to use in
George Floyd’s tragic murder in the spring of 2020 catalyzed a social justice movement that touched every corner of society, from our legislatures to our classrooms to the places we work. In the weeks and months following his death, business leaders rushed to issue public statements decrying racism and companies swiftly adopted new procedures to
It’s a problem that won’t go away: Women enter the workforce at the same rate as men, but when it comes to leadership positions they’re still far outnumbered by their male peers. While employers have long said they’re committed to achieving gender parity in their leadership ranks, only one in four C-suite leaders in the
Scroll through LinkedIn during Pride Month and you’ll likely see posts from LGBTQ+ employees discussing how thankful they are that their company has made them feel comfortable bringing their true selves to work. These stories are inspiring and heartwarming, but they don’t relate a universal experience. Research from LinkedIn found that one in three LGBTQ+
When it comes to building a company’s culture of learning, L&D professionals may want to take a page from the United States Marine Corps’ playbook. According to the Harvard Business Review, the Marine Corps is a shining example of how to codify your organization’s “learning philosophy.” Corps leaders created a publication, writes HBR, “which tells
Consider the typical workday: Employees start with the best intentions, hoping they can set aside 20 minutes for learning, only to be bombarded by email, Teams messages, and we-need-it-by-yesterday deadlines. By the end of the day, the only thing they want to learn is where to order a pizza. Don’t get us wrong, workers value
If you want to avoid painful hiring mistakes, do not skip the critical step of conducting high-quality, high-touch reference interviews. Failing to do so can leave huge value on the table. Here are the top four reasons why references are so important: 1. They verify the information you’ve gathered in interviews. It doesn’t happen often,
Skills-first hiring should be an integral part of your organization’s hiring plan in 2023 and beyond. This trend has been accelerating year after year and data supports its importance. But it’s easier said than done, and we still have room to grow before we can fully enact and leverage all of the benefits of skills-first
