What if you could get all the benefits of an electrifying professional conference — the best practices, the emerging trends, the subject matter expertise, the inspiration! — without leaving the comfort of your home or office? That’s exactly what you’ll get with LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Show, a two-day, online broadcast experience that will bring together…
By the time you’re reading this, you’ve probably already seen a dozen things about artificial intelligence (AI) today and you’ll probably see a dozen more before the day is done. And while the buzz about AI seems to be everywhere, many people still feel like they can’t get a firm grasp on this emerging technology…
TL;DR: There is no TA transformation without clear goals and expectations. And goals and expectations are often ignored if there aren’t good accountability mechanisms. And there is no real accountability if you don’t also have good inspection mechanisms. Given the kind of work we do at Recruiting Toolbox — helping companies transform their TA teams…
L&D, it’s time to amp up our business acumen game. If we want to move from a place where our work is transactional, where we take and deliver training orders, to one where we are working in partnership with our business colleagues, then we need to do better. We need to know more. We need…
Accelerate: With Accelerate campaigns showing up to a 42% lower cost per action** compared to advertisers who run a Classic Campaign with LinkedIn, we’re continuing to introduce new functionalities to help B2B marketers tailor their campaign to achieve their marketing goals. This quarter, they will begin to have the option to add a video or…
Do you know the favored line of every parent with a big brood of children? “I love all my children equally, but differently.” That’s how I feel about the lineup of breakout sessions for this year’s Talent Connect Summit, LinkedIn’s premier in-person event for talent leaders from around the globe. This year’s event will be…
In a recent article for Harvard Business Review, Ruth Gotian, chief learning officer at Weill Cornell Medicine, has a warning for companies: You’re potentially not treating those top employees, the ones who really make your business tick, right. “Despite their critical importance to an organization’s mission and bottom line,” she writes, “high performers, who are…
“A lot of it,” says Josh Allen, group director of enterprise frontline learning at Walmart, “was wanting to meet associates where they were.” Why shorter can be sweeter Walmart was at the forefront of a trend. Since the company launched its one- to two-minute on-the-go learning modules, nanolearning has become an increasingly popular way to…
The talent market has never been more critical. The ability to attract, engage, and retain top talent isn’t just important at the moment — it’s a big differentiator between those who thrive and those who just barely survive. But what does it take to build a talent acquisition function that not only meets today’s hiring…
Starting today, LinkedIn is introducing Tango, the latest addition to our lineup of thinking-oriented games. Since launching LinkedIn Games five months ago, we’ve seen an overwhelmingly positive response, with 80% of players returning to play the following day, and 76% returning to play again a week later. These games have proven to be a valuable…
Interview ordering is a bit of an ad hoc art form, one that we at Talgo have (frankly) done an insufficient job of codifying. Part of the reason is that there is no one “right” way to order your interview process. And it’s possible, in most cases, to flex the order to ensure you deliver…
About half of current job seekers are using AI to help them through the hiring process, according to several sources. Candidates are using generative AI for resume writing, interview prep, assessments, and even real-time interview answers. So, companies should be developing guidelines for job seekers about how they can use AI fairly in their interviews…
According to a recent article from Behavioral Scientist, many desk workers — yes, that includes recruiters and talent development pros — are “caught up in a busyness culture.” What does that mean exactly? Well, consider the following research and data that Behavioral Scientist cites in the article: Desk workers in an office setting are interrupted…
New LinkedIn research reveals 64% of professionals feel overwhelmed by the rapid pace of workplace changes, with 68% seeking more support than ever before As the landscape shifts, nearly half (49%) of workers are worried about being left behind Top challenges include adapting to flexible working, using AI at work and managing multi-generational teams Nearly…