It’s the most frequently asked interview question, right up there with: “Tell me about yourself.” It’s often the first question a candidate is asked — and in multiple interviews. It sounds harmless, but it can set in motion a whole series of problems. “Jordan, why are you interested in our company (or this role)?” Give
Every recruiter has a “one that got away” story — that perfect candidate who just seemed to slip through their fingers. But when that ideal candidate doesn’t even respond to your first outreach message, it can feel especially gutting. Top-tier talent has always been in high demand, but we’re facing an exceptionally tight labor market
Across the globe, both employees and employers are feeling the reverberations from a tumultuous economy. The share of LinkedIn members changing roles was up by 25% in October 2021, compared with October 2019 – a trend that has continued into 2022. And employers are still working to fill open roles, as hiring has bounced back
Over the years, creative job candidates have transformed their resumes into billboards, video games, Spotify playlists, and even six-second Vines (remember Vines?), but the resume Karly Blackburn recently sent to Nike really takes the cake. Karly, a would-be marketeer or brand manager from Wilmington, North Carolina, was keenly interested in Valiant Labs, a startup incubator
As employers and employees continue to have their differences over everything from remote work policies to work responsibilities, a new global report from Microsoft suggests a tactic to help ease some of these tensions: “re-recruiting” your employees. “Amid macroeconomic headwinds,” the report states, “now is the time for every organization to re-recruit, re-onboard, and re-energize
Today is a big day for the Talent Blog. We are no longer a talent acquisition-only publication – we are expanding to be a home for HR collaboration and innovation. For the first time, the blog will completely live up to its name and cover talent from A to Z, nose to tail, talent acquisition
Though remote work is a hot topic, the reality is it’s been on the rise for years now. Many innovative, employee-centric companies embraced remote work options as a way to promote work-life balance and attract top talent long before the pandemic ushered in the recent era of virtual work. Even as many businesses have reopened
“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” — Edward de Bono If you’re an HR or learning leader, the sentiment above should make your ears perk, and not only because one of
We’re Maria Hardeman and Perry Monaco, two members of LinkedIn’s customer success org. We came to LinkedIn days apart from one another, more than 11 years ago. Recruiter was a new product and LinkedIn had 140 million members. And we had to drink our own champagne, eat our own dog food, build our own customer
It was a move that shocked the business world. Earlier this month, billionaire Yvon Chouinard announced that he was relinquishing ownership of Patagonia, the outdoor apparel company he founded almost 50 years ago. A lifelong social and environmental activist, Yvon, along with his family, transferred their shares of the Ventura, California-based company to a nonprofit
