The overwhelming takeaway from these past few years is clear — we need to empower people by providing them with durable, relevant skills that can stand up to any changes in the market. When we do that, we also build a resilient workforce and strengthen the muscles for organizations to innovate and grow. That’s why
In our work helping organizations improve their hiring and interviewing processes, we have encountered just about every interview approach you can imagine. Some interview formats are great, some are “innocuous but ineffective,” and some are downright destructive. In this article we will explore four formats that are most concerning, given their widespread use. 1. Panel
New research shows what many in the talent acquisition already know: Pay transparency is top-of-mind for job seekers. In a recent survey* conducted by LinkedIn, 91% of U.S.-based respondents said that including salary ranges in a job post would affect their decision to apply. This remains consistent across industries and worker seniority. What’s more, when
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and love is in the air . . . and in the workplace, it seems. Since full-time employees spend more than 2,000 hours a year with their coworkers, it’s no wonder relationships — whether platonic friendships or romantic liaisons — begin to form. In fact, 27% of U.S. workers
Lori Stockel has been an avid learner, she says, “from the moment I was born.” She worked full-time while attaining both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. After six years, she wondered: What else is out there? She packed a suitcase, said goodbye to her boyfriend, and backpacked around the world alone for a year. “That
It’s Oscars season in Hollywood, a time of exclusive parties, grand speeches, and epic snubs. High atop this year’s list of looked-overs is actor Adam Sandler for his role as Stanley Sugarman, a struggling NBA scout, in the Netflix feature film Hustle. In a moving performance, Sandler turns what could’ve been a sentimental sports drama
In a single month in 2019, a teenage Lil Nas X skyrocketed from an artist playing music in his bedroom to viral phenomenon with his country-rap single “Old Town Road.” After breaking barriers as a Black man in cross-genre country and trap music, he came out as gay and then broke the internet with his
With a projected shortage of 2.1 million nurses in the U.S. over the next three years — and 9 million nurses and midwives globally by 2030 — healthcare systems are scrambling to find talent. Hospitals need nurses and nursing support so badly that nurses continue to be the No. 1 most in-demand job, according to
I was in a focus group meeting with Chris Bruzzo, the chief marketing officer at Electronic Arts, the $7 billion-a-year gaming company, back in 2016, when I was consulting with EA to build out their first comprehensive hiring manager training. Chris was one of those C-level leaders who was very clear about what he expected
The U.S. government appears to be listening. Skills-first hiring has been one of the hottest topics in talent acquisition as of late: The labor market has been steadily moving toward a skills-first model, with roughly one in four U.S. job postings (24%) on LinkedIn no longer requiring degrees, up from 15% in 2020. And the
