Consider them the job ads from hell. They’re job descriptions so full of red flags that they make candidates want to do anything . . . except take the job. Earlier this year, an ad appeared on the New York Foundation for the Arts website, posted by a high profile “Art World Family” seeking an
The Oscars will be presented on Sunday, which means it’s the one time of year when movie-goers pay any attention to all the fabulous cinematic short works out there. The rest of the year they may get short shrift, but the best short documentary, best short live-action film, and — everybody’s favorite — best short
The U.S. job market continues to defy expectations, adding more than half a million jobs in January and reaching a 54-year low unemployment rate of 3.4%. It’s no surprise that 61% of the U.S. business leaders surveyed by LinkedIn recently say it’s challenging to attract top talent right now. In today’s uber-competitive talent market, forward-thinking
Benton McTaggart, chief people officer of fintech startup Meritize, has one piece of advice to help L&D teams be successful: “Really partner with business,” he says. “Be as involved and ingrained in everything that is happening as you can, and don’t be siloed.” Benton — who’s responsible for attracting, developing, and retaining talent at Meritize
Elizabeth Leiba, a podcast host for EBONY Media, remembers the first time her mother straightened her hair with a metal comb. The comb was so hot it sizzled, making 5-year-old Elizabeth afraid it would burn her neck. But her relief at having straight hair made up for it. She finally looked like the other girls
For most people, a canceled work meeting might be cause for celebration. In fact, the pointlessness of meetings has become a cultural phenomenon, one that’s been highlighted in social media, television shows, and cartoons for years. But despite our collective disdain for unnecessary meetings, the recent shift to remote working has led to — you
It’s official: The future of work is hybrid. According to a recent Gallup poll, six in 10 employees with remote-capable jobs want a hybrid work arrangement. This week, The New York Times profiled several U.S. companies and their business leaders as they’ve navigated the world of hybrid work, figuring out how many days employees should
The way we work has changed significantly in recent years. Work has become more flexible, attention spans have grown shorter, and workers are being pulled in many different directions at once. It’s challenging for people to set aside two- or three-hour chunks of the workday to focus on professional growth — even though they want
Over the last few years, talent acquisition professionals have had to constantly invent, and reinvent, how they do their jobs, whether it’s adapting to a hybrid workforce, embracing DEI into hiring practices, or navigating the dynamics of a global talent shortage. In such a fast-evolving environment, keeping your skills polished, and acquiring completely new ones,
Hiring managers don’t really need the insights, coaching, and leadership from us right now, as hiring should be easy, right? Back to just filling reqs, as hiring is easy now that the big tech companies are laying off thousands, right? Diversity and quality will be a top priority in 2023 now that we’re out of
