Even the best-laid return-to-office plans could not have anticipated the return of workplace kitchen wars. This week, Slate’s workplace advice columnist Alison Green notes that she, unsurprisingly, received very few letters during the pandemic about the daily annoyances of being around coworkers in the office. But in recent weeks, as more companies have brought employees
Skills. Skills. Skills. They’re top of mind for every learning and development professional right now, as companies race to upskill their workforce. But let’s pause for a moment to acknowledge that the only way L&D professionals can deliver against all the demands on them is if they have the necessary skills themselves. Yes, we need
If you have a talent for story and a story for talent, we’ve got the stage for you. We’re looking for storytellers who have confronted enormous challenges and converted them to enormous opportunities to speak at Talent Connect 2023 in New York City (the week of October 2). Talent Connect is LinkedIn’s annual conference for
If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that predicting the future can feel like a fool’s errand. And yet that’s exactly what recruiting and business leaders are asked to do: look ahead, prepare for the possibilities, and help their teams chart a course through the uncertainty that lies ahead. The good news?
For a candidate, interviews can be an intense and nerve-wracking experience, especially when the job in question is an attractive one. The stakes are enormously high. Each interaction feels make-or-break. Imagine you’re in the candidate’s shoes. You’re finally in the room (or on the Zoom) with your would-be boss and you’re asked a thoughtful question
Gen Z hates printers, scanners, and landline phones. As more and more companies adopt a hybrid work model, employees are heading to the office, many of them — in particular, the youngest members of the workforce — for the very first time. There, they’re encountering printers (not to mention toner cartridges!), scanners, and desk phones
It takes a lot more than simply offering learning opportunities to get employees to make the most of them. You need employees to pursue learning not out of obligation but because they’re excited for the opportunities learning can provide and the new skills they can develop. According to the LinkedIn 2023 Workplace Learning Report, skills
Are job descriptions really where recruiters, hiring managers, and other job posters want to spend their time? They’re undeniably important — a job description that quickly and clearly lays out the responsibilities of the job, the qualifications needed by candidates, and the unique selling points of an organization can attract more candidates and more qualified
The C-suite says internal mobility is a top priority. Employees aren’t seeing it. That’s the conclusion reached from two recent reports. The first, a survey conducted by LinkedIn and YouGov of 2,929 C-suite executives around the globe, found that leaders’ second highest priority — after “keeping employees motivated and engaged” — was “giving employees opportunities to
So you’re a recruiter and you’ve just lost your job . . . now what? Even if you’ve built your career around connecting people with open positions, it can be jarring when you find yourself suddenly on the other side of the search. If you do, just know that you aren’t alone: Layoffs are sweeping
