Subsidized groceries and restaurant meals. Peloton memberships. Fertility treatments. Modern perks and benefits are routinely used to keep employees happy. But the strategic use of employee perks is hardly new. In 13 BCE, Caesar Augustus gave his retiring soldiers a pension. Augustus was trying to keep his legions from rebelling. Today’s leaders, instead, deploy benefits
Recruiters, many who have led the way through the challenges of the Great Reshuffle, recently came together in San Francisco (in real life!) for LinkedIn’s Recruiter Reunion. They heard from talent leaders on how they can continue to help their organizations thrive through economic twists and turns. There were many thought-provoking insights, innovative practices, and
When it comes to the future of work, a crystal ball sure would be a handy device to have sitting at your desk. Alas, that technology does not yet exist (or maybe it’s been lost to the ages?). But if you’re looking to get some insights into the future of remote work in particular, a
The job market remains strong, despite growing concerns of an economic slowdown. But while hiring rates are above pre-COVID levels across many industries and countries, it’s still prudent to prepare for more uncertainty. No matter if economic conditions tick up or down, one function will be critical for companies in either case: learning and development
As a disclaimer, I’ll start with the caveat that I am a total employer brand nerd. It is never lost on me how fortunate I am — Unilever is a sweet spot for employer brand, and my team has scope to explore and amplify impact across the business. Until recently, many have undervalued or overlooked
Hidden gems. Undiscovered talent. If you’re a recruiter looking to find the special candidates who are overlooked by others, sourcing expert Angie Verros can help. We spoke to Angie, founder, CEO, and “sourceress” of Vaia Talent, to arm you with the right tools for the task. Angie has been in the sourcing game for more
In a new report, consulting firm McKinsey & Company highlights that the past few years has “spurred feelings of liberation for millions of workers who can now envision what they want their jobs to be, not what they have been.” Despite these changing attitudes, businesses may not need to completely overhaul their sourcing and hiring
If you’re looking for one of the top skills needed to be successful in the future, consider a trait that comes naturally to toddlers: curiosity. As any parent knows, young children pepper their conversations with an endless (and sometimes exhausting) stream of “why?”s. They are the very models of unbridled curiosity. When they reach adulthood,
For busy recruiters who’ve longed for someone else to do some of their screening interviews, a machine has stepped up to the plate. Asynchronous interviews let candidates answer a set of predetermined questions on video and submit their recorded answers at their convenience. Often called one-way video interviews, asynchronous interviews can speed up the hiring
Words are not dead. But they sometimes need a helping hand. Thankfully, we have emojis! The tool of choice in the digital age, emojis allow us to communicate all of those tonal and emotional nuances that get lost the second we hit send. The recruiting community, especially, loves them, as it’s proven that they can
