Reading an article that absolutely nails a topic is one of the most satisfying things in life, isn’t it? I had this recently when I stumbled across a piece that the incomparable Glen Cathey had contributed to the Talent Blog. Delving into the future of sourcing by looking at it through a lens of AI,…
“It feels like women have to jump through flaming hoops to make it to the top of the corporate ladder,” Fortune writes in a recent article, “but even when they’re outperforming their coworkers, female employees still bear the brunt of criticism.” Case in point: According to a recent study by Textio, over 75% of top-performing…
Consider the following candidates: a young man with a master’s degree in mathematics from New York University who holds a patent and has passed his Level 1 Chartered Financial Analyst exam. Or a young woman with dual degrees from Pace University who speaks three languages. What do they have in common? Both are recent graduates…
It may seem like such an obvious thing, but from a candidate perspective this is all working toward creating such a positive framing for the experience. And it goes beyond just the overarching process – set similar expectations for your individual meetings and interviews. For example, reiterate how the first 10 minutes will be a…
I’ve worked with hundreds of organizations large and small to help them build world-class hiring and interviewing practices. Some of the outcomes have been transformative and some (admittedly) have not. There is one factor, above all, that most strongly predicts the outcome. If this factor is present, results can be quite dramatic. Hiring managers and…
Picture this: For months, you’ve been working hard on the strategy for a new learning program. Maybe you’ve even done a full analysis on performance gaps and gathered data to illuminate the most effective direction. You know that the strategy aligns to larger corporate goals and now it’s time to present your findings and strategy…
When Michael Damiano, the London-based head of rare disease and rare blood disorders for UKIE at Sanofi, brought up for paternity leave the first time, he was “apprehensive and quite nervous.” Yet he ended up taking it three times, twice for the birth of his sons and now for the recent birth of his daughter. …
Talent density. It’s a term that’s been popping up in LinkedIn feeds and recruiting newsletters a lot over the past couple of months. Here at the Talent Blog, we recently wrote about talent density, diving into a short history of the term and laying out some of its pros and cons as a talent strategy….
Sometimes, you need big, bold ideas to move the world forward. The printing press. The electric lightbulb. The personal computer. Each of these inventions profoundly changed the world and each started with someone saying, “I’ve got a great idea.” The same holds true for learning and development. At this very moment, learning leaders around the…
Black professionals are gravitating toward entrepreneurship at incredible rates, whether by launching a side hustle or leaving the traditional workforce altogether to start their own ventures. Today, LinkedIn released a new report that found 77% of Black professionals aspire to be an entrepreneur or start their own business in the next year. Other key highlights…
Some candidates just light you up. They’re socially graceful. They’re engaging on the phone or Zoom. And their references are stellar. But can that sales candidate you find so charming actually sell? And can the nursing candidate you love make all the right decisions in an emergency? One way to find out is to give…
Today, Microsoft announced Q3 FY24 Earnings. Included in the report on the financial performance were the following LinkedIn highlights: In Q3, LinkedIn’s revenue increased 10% year-over-year (9% in constant currency). We continue to combine our unique data with this new generation of AI to transform the way members learn, sell, and get hired. Features like…
If you’re looking to get ahead at work —whether that’s by getting promoted, nailing your next big presentation, or stepping up as a leader — the key could be charisma, or “rizz” as Gen Z likes to call it. For introverts and those of us who feel a little “rizz-less,” don’t despair. Charisma, The Wall Street…
Today we shared an update on how we’re starting to measure the effects of algorithmic bias across demographics on LinkedIn in the U.S. while staying true to our Responsible AI Principles, including our privacy commitments. Learn more on our Engineering Blog. Source link