In a tight labor market, recruiters may be missing out on an untapped talent pool: overqualified workers. “On the face of it,” reports BBC Worklife, “being overqualified for a job might appear to be a good thing. Hiring a worker who surpasses the job requirements would seemingly be a coup. However, that’s generally not how
She might not have a degree from a prestigious university or a resume padded with Fortune 500 companies, but Linda Le has something every employer wants, even if they don’t know it. She has grit. A recruiter at Maryland-based staffing firm Aerotek, Linda took to her LinkedIn feed recently to celebrate a year on the
Amy Schultz had had enough. The global head of talent acquisition at Canva was recently at a recruiting industry conference in Australia when it was time for breakout sessions. One of the topics: How talent acquisition (TA) can get a seat at the table. “Oh my God, I am so sick of talking about this,” Amy said
A few weeks ago I was attending an event and had the opportunity to chat with a young lawyer about her job. “One of the best things about working at my firm is that they’re completely transparent about everyone’s salaries,” she told me. “You know exactly what you’ll be paid before you even interview, you
Developing a successful recruiter training program is a great way to not only sharpen your recruiters’ skills but gain alignment and clarity around your company’s best practices. While training can be a powerful and transformative tool, it can be packaged and delivered in various forms depending on the needs of your team, so be sure
When remote work became widespread, it created new opportunities for a variety of people, from working parents to employees living far from employment hubs. But one group that has particularly benefited is workers who are neurodivergent — those with dyslexia, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or other atypical neurological conditions. For people who
From the Bay Area to Boston, worker bees need a break because job burnout is real — and even Queen Bey knows it. Beyoncé’s newest single, a clarion call titled “Break My Soul,” feels perfectly on time — capturing the shifting attitudes about work across the globe. “You won’t break my soul,” the R&B diva
“Offering remote or hybrid work,” Axios reports, “is turning into table stakes for attracting high-skilled talent.” Axios comes to this conclusion in their summary of McKinsey & Company’s recent survey, which looked at how 25,000 U.S. respondents are feeling about flexible work. Here are some key stats: A whopping 87% of respondents would take advantage
HR professionals understand employee turnover better than most people — and not just because their jobs concern the talent lifecycle of all employees. That’s because HR itself has the highest turnover rate of any job function, according to LinkedIn’s latest behavioral data from around the world. Globally, HR had a turnover rate of almost 15%
You might have noticed that some LinkedIn members now have their pronouns listed beside their name when you visit their profile. That’s because LinkedIn has been rolling out, in select countries, the option for members to add their pronouns to their profile to best express their authentic selves. Pronouns matter because they’re used to signal
