If you’re looking to create a culture of inclusivity at your company, one simple thing can help: Learn how to say people’s names. “While mispronouncing an employee [or coworker’s] name may appear to be innocuous,” writes MIT Sloan Management Review, “it comes at a great cost. Proper name pronunciation is an often overlooked, readily attainable,…
Gen Zers, Millennials, and Gen Xers all share the exact same top three priorities, and in the exact same order. Only Baby Boomers buck the trend: Impact is actually their second-highest priority, followed by flexibility in third place and work-life balance in fourth. At first glance, this chart seems to follow the same pattern we…
What emerges is a clear focus on tech skills: C++, C, MATLAB, and Java are all programming languages, while Canva and SOLIDWORKS are software tools for graphic design and 3D design, respectively. While some coders might worry that generative AI (GAI) is coming for their jobs, recent studies have suggested they’ll be among the most…
Today we announced that our LinkedIn Premium subscribers – Premium Business and Premium Careers – are up 25% year-over-year and it’s now a $1.7 billion annual business. New capabilities and AI features have helped to accelerate growth and bring new value for subscribers. You can read more in this post from Daniel Shapero, Chief Operating…
As artificial intelligence transforms how we work and plan our careers, those of us in learning and talent development have an updated mission: helping people and organizations adapt and thrive in this new era. The 2024 Workplace Learning Report is here to help. And if there’s one most important takeaway this year, it’s this: To…
It’s a watershed moment for the business world and how it builds and develops workforces. Three tectonic events — the lightning-fast rise of generative AI, the shift to a skills-based approach to talent, and the bringing together of TA and L&D for a holistic approach to talent management — have arrived to make this a…
Jobs are changing, even if we’re not changing jobs: The skills required to do the average job globally have been projected to change 51% by 2030 (since 2016), and the rise of generative AI is expected to accelerate this change to 68%. Talent leaders have an enormous role to play in helping people develop the…
If you’ve recently hired a new employee whose salary is higher than an existing employee in the same role, we’ve got news for you: You need to have a compensation conversation with that existing employee, ASAP. “Employees whose pay increased soon after the addition of a higher-paid coworker tended to stay in their jobs a…
Recruiters know better than anyone how remote work expands the available talent pool by allowing companies to hire individuals outside of their home base. Offering flex work options also helps companies improve their employer brand. While recruiters don’t set remote work policies, they can demonstrate the importance of preserving flexible work arrangements by gathering data…
Business leaders acknowledge that employees will need new skills to work with AI, yet only a third (38%) of US executives are helping their workforce become AI-literate, our new research finds*. Helping employees develop new skills is critical, given the rapid advancements and adoption of AI. The skills needed for jobs globally is projected to…
Anyone who works in HR knows we’ve been on a bumpy ride over the last few years. We’ve endured the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Resignation, surging demand for workers, social justice flashpoints, war and conflict, followed by economic instability and layoffs. HR budgets and headcounts have been cut, even as employers often expect us to…
Imagine having a conversation with a colleague about your ideal candidate. For example, you might tell them you’re looking for an animator in Seattle who has experience in the entertainment industry. Now picture simply typing that sentence into LinkedIn Recruiter and having it quickly present a list of qualified candidates and insights. With the new…
At a time when budgets are shrinking and the economy still feels as if it’s in murky waters, many companies are buzzing about one talent term in particular: retention. How, in other words, can businesses keep their current employees in a challenging hiring market? To find out, Worklife, a media company that focuses on the…
Members who updated their skills on a regular basis (multiple times a year) received promotions 11% faster than those who rarely updated their skills. This speaks to the value of continuous learning and instilling a learning culture. (It also emphasizes the importance of keeping your LinkedIn profile up to date!) Final thoughts Previously, similar LinkedIn…