When it comes to leadership positions, men have an enormous edge over women — and the latest Women in the Workplace report signals that this disparity could get even worse. “[F]or every woman promoted to the director level,” Vox reports, “two women at that level are leaving.” Women leaders are switching jobs at a high
One of the most in-demand jobs on LinkedIn is one many wouldn’t suspect: training supervisor. Globally, there was a 4.7x increase in job posts for “training supervisor” on LinkedIn in Q2 2022 compared to Q1 2022. And according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the United States, training supervisors are projected to grow
Next week, from October 25 to 27, LinkedIn is hosting Talent Connect, a three-day conference in Los Angeles. Talent professionals and senior industry leaders are gathering in-person at this summit, where they’ll learn trending insights and best practices to help shape the world of work. It’s an invite-only event this year, but we’ve got you
The pandemic and the sputtering global economy have driven considerable change across the talent acquisition landscape, making it more difficult than ever to find, hire, and retain talent. As organizations face more and more urgency to fill roles and solve core challenges, wouldn’t it be great to have a team of trusted industry advisors helping
For recruiters, one of the many frustrations of the tight job market has been the high number of candidates who turn down offers. John Vlastelica, CEO of the Recruiting Toolbox, early this year said he’s seen job acceptance rates at some organizations plunge from 90% to 40%. Enter employee referral programs. Research shows that having your
Resilience has become a hot topic at work over the past few years and for a good reason. As we’ve had to learn how to navigate an increasingly uncertain world — at a speed we’ve never encountered before — building personal resilience has been described as an antidote to the stress and burnout that often
Formerly incarcerated people have historically struggled with a high unemployment rate, which the Prison Policy Initiative’s 2018 report estimated to be 27%. But the U.S. labor shortage is now changing things up. More employers — from railroad companies to Wall Street bankers — are recruiting people who’ve served prison time. “In a survey,” the Wall
HR leaders are standing at the center of a massive transformation. You’re in the spotlight, called on to meet urgent priorities for the business, including navigating hybrid work and closing skills gaps. With the added pressures of a competitive talent market and ongoing economic uncertainty, tackling these growing responsibilities and expectations takes new skills. When
We’re in the midst of a candidate-driven market, giving job seekers plenty of choices when it comes to where they want to work. In the United States, for example, there are two job openings for every unemployed person. A great candidate experience can help you engage more job seekers and sway your top-choice candidate toward
Now that many executives want employees to fully return to office and countless employees are insisting on working from home, it’s no surprise that there’s a whole group of people feeling, well, caught in the middle. According to a recent article in Fortune, it has fallen to middle managers to balance everyone’s needs and make
