Linkedin Talent Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, we here at the Talent blog have been reflecting on another year of producing what we hope are thoughtful, helpful, and sometimes just straight-up fun stories for you, our global audience of recruiters and talent professionals. This year we published over 200 posts covering a wide range of topics.

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HackerRank

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We have developed them based on specific engineering personas. This holds true even amidst economic uncertainties characterized by layoffs, hiring freezes, and budgetary constraints. In such a climate, excelling in candidate interactions is an imperative. It’s also crucial to recognize that each candidate is unique.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And further down our list, you can learn why employees may be lying about their AI skills; why recruiters shouldn’t forget about their “silver medalists”; and why it may be time to rethink the term “work-life balance.” Employees Are Lying About Their AI Skills to Keep Their Jobs (EBN) 5. Some Employees Are Destroying Value.

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career.place

MAY 4, 2022

DEI Initiatives are only as good as the changes they drive. Great DEI initiatives have a measurable and sustainable impact on employee retention, engagement, satisfaction, productivity, and growth as well as the revenue, profits, product output, and other critical business objectives that those happy, productive employees drive.

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Acara Solutions

MAY 9, 2022

This will ensure that expectations are aligned on the “must-have” skills and abilities that each candidate needs to possess. This will ensure that expectations are aligned on the “must-have” skills and abilities that each candidate needs to possess. Four Benefits of Workplace Diversity—And How to Achieve It. Higher performing teams.

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Staffingsoft

AUGUST 28, 2023

In this blog post, we will look into some of these emerging trends and make predictions about how they will shape the future of staffing. In this blog post, we will look into some of these emerging trends and make predictions about how they will shape the future of staffing.

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HIRED

JANUARY 3, 2024

With a growing pool of skilled engineers, developers, and engineering managers, Mexico offers a compelling value proposition for tech companies expanding their teams. In fact, Hired’s tech recruitment platform data shows global interview requests for talent based in Mexico are more than double those for the next country on the list.

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Ongig

APRIL 24, 2024

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives have been on quite a rollercoaster ride in recent years. Organizations find themselves at a crossroads when it comes to DEIB goals. So, should they retain these initiatives as standalone directives? Or should they integrate them into the broader organizational narrative?

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Eightfold

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

But several factors — economic uncertainty, layoffs, and the move toward aligning skills to work — contribute to this workforce’s growth in hyperdrive. In addition, many organizations lack the tools and resources to build the right workforce skills to help them reach their business goals.

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Rally Recruitment Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We all strive each day to develop our company’s DEI initiatives and to showcase our diverse and inclusive cultures in our talent attraction strategy. And, just try to google “DEI hiring importance.” And, just try to google “DEI hiring importance.” In fact, it’s very possible you found this article through a search like this!

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Ongig

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As colleagues, customers, and businesses recognize the benefits of fostering DEI, it’s important to hire employees who know it well. Inclusion Interviews with Diversity Questions Assessing your potential candidates’ knowledge of DEI goes beyond asking, “Do you value diversity and inclusion?” Let’s dive in.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

But most talent acquisition professionals want to spend their time on more strategic work, such as building relationships with prospects, bolstering DEI efforts, and helping their internal mobility programs take flight. You can use these courses to build the skills you need in the new world of work. We’re excited for what’s to come.

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Talentoday

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Social Awareness in the Workplace: Do You Have These 5 Critical Skills for Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? Following the mass protests and grassroots social movements that have come to define the summer of 2020, many businesses felt compelled to speak up and reevaluate their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

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Ongig

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

salary, benefits, and DEI statements) Ongig also has a centralized repository for job descriptions (that can be accessed by multiple users) and a custom template builder, so you can write and post jobs fast on repeat. What is job description writing software? These are great features when hiring new employees at scale.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As companies wrestle with the future of remote work, at least one noted executive has made headlines by insisting that in-office work helps elevate corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The summer headlines about diversity and in-office work did underscore one important point: DEI matters.

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Ongig

JUNE 6, 2022

And, Ongig allows you to set scoring goals like “readability” or “diversity,” based on your hiring goals. Or, if you want to recruit more female candidates, set a “gender-neutrality” goal based on the % of female and male-coded words. It saves you time and helps you write JDs based on skills.

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HIRED

MARCH 6, 2024

As a value-led business, we hire by our values, as well as partner with clients based on shared values. Your technology skills are secondary to your values and cultural fit for us as we can support you in your technical journey. Editor’s note: standardising the interview process is a good DEI hiring practice as well.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

Stop Doing These 3 Things If You Want to Be Seen as a Talent Advisor by Hiring Managers ( LinkedIn Talent Blog ) 4. Companies’ DEI Plans Often Stall at ‘Frozen’ Middle Management — Here’s How to Fix It ( CNBC ) 6. Focus on a Skills-Based Approach Today ( TLNT ) 8. No one wants to design a plane while they’re flying it.

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Ongig

JANUARY 31, 2023

For your organization to stay competitive in a diverse and global world, incorporate DEI practices into your everyday operations. Simply put, these specific goals are outcomes you want to achieve based on equity, diversity, and inclusion. For example, you might decide that your DEI “why” this year is to hire more LGBTQ+ employees.

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Ongig

APRIL 6, 2023

found 68% of North American Companies have formal DEI strategies and programs. A diverse team is composed of people with different experiences, backgrounds, skills and perspectives. But it’s not just job seekers looking at a company’s culture. A survey by Leger Marketing Inc. (on Increased employee retention.

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Ongig

JANUARY 12, 2024

Instead, the people you hire will have got into the company based on factors such as how much the interviewer personally got on with them. If employee turnover is high, you’ll see lower skill retention in the company, lower employee engagement, and lower team satisfaction. This makes the hiring process fairer for candidates.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

workers are having better luck finding remote jobs working for companies based abroad; how one recruiter handled a candidate who seemed to be something different than he claimed to be; and why it’s better to look for a can-do attitude in a candidate than the right combination of qualification, education, and skills.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Companies that have lost employees to resignations or layoffs will need to rely on the skills of their remaining employees. Already, Accenture trains its new recruits in the metaverse, and Walmart has used VR for several years to prepare workers for the crush of Black Friday and to assess employees’ skills for middle-management positions.

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HIRED

AUGUST 11, 2023

In this blog post, we explore the pros and cons of using recruiting agencies, shedding light on the factors to help you bring the best tech and sales talent to your organization. Specialized knowledge While finding top tech and sales talent is hard , finding candidates with niche skills can be even harder. Recruiting Agency Pros 1.

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Jobvite

JUNE 20, 2022

Candidates are in the driver’s seat and are looking for employers who prioritize compensation, DEI, and employee wellbeing. CRM software can match candidates based on profiles that would benefit from the event. The job market today is highly competitive for recruiting teams. A Closer Look at Recruitment CRM.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Not only does it trample your DEI goals , it leads to terrible hiring decisions — hiring the person you like vs. the person who can get the job done. Nobody should pass judgment (especially a “yes”) until they’ve seen the full fact base from the rest of the team. What are the facts of their skills and performance?

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Ongig

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

making an assumption about a candidate based on the school they went to and then asking targeted questions that confirm the bias, whether positive or negative.) Terms like ‘fair,’ ‘steady,’ ‘action-oriented,’ ‘steer,’ or ‘skilled,’ are more gender-neutral. Toggl Hire — Free plan with 1 skills test and 5 candidates per account.

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Workable

OCTOBER 11, 2023

About Zego’s hiring leader Olivier Parent , who has served as the Head of Talent Acquisition at Zego for nearly three years, possesses more than 10 years of expertise in growing talent departments. About Zego Olivier: “ Zego , an insurtech company, initially gained recognition by providing motorbike insurance solutions to gig economy professionals.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

Focus on competency-based interviewing. An efficient interview process frames each stage as an opportunity to drill into specific competencies (like the ones found on Lominger’s list ), rather than on soft skills or nebulous ideas of “culture fit.” Chief among them? How can our company show support to the Black community?”.

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Jobvite

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the next few weeks on the blog, we’ll be highlighting tips and tricks to best utilize your social recruiting mix. Use your LinkedIn candidate pool to match skills and experience with job requisitions to get a head start against competitors with sourcing. But don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. 10 Tips for LinkedIn.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

MAY 8, 2022

Even when a company is successfully recruiting and hiring employees who look like the broader community or their customer base, much still needs to be done to ensure the success of the workforce. A stalled career and a perception of too few opportunities for advancement will prompt many to look for greener pastures.

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Ongig

JANUARY 18, 2024

So, this makes companies more appealing to skilled workers and creates a better workplace. Oftentimes biases develop over time and are based on personal experiences, stereotypes, how the media depicts or reacts to situations, and cultural influences. Many people have some kind of unconscious bias. What is unconscious bias?

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Ongig

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Job ads, application forms, and interview questions cannot include questions about the person’s criminal record, so applicants are evaluated based on their skills and qualifications (source: City of New York ). Hiring former felons might be at the bottom of your list as a recruiter. source: Astenehe Law ). Write inclusive job postings.

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Ongig

JUNE 13, 2022

Great job postings attract top talent, and bad ones are often ignored. Here are 5 job posting best practices to help you give candidates what they want. And increase your talent pool. Include salary info. You’ll get more applicants when you list the salary in your job postings, even if it’s just a range. And it drives pay equity.

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Jobvite

AUGUST 8, 2022

This blog gives you a sneak peek into the Ultimate How-To Guide for Centralizing TA Technology , which highlights how talent teams can adopt a unified tech stack and identifies how to avoid common roadblocks along the way. DEI Solutions. It’s challenging now for employers and recruiters in the labor market. Job Broadcasting.

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GoodTime

MAY 5, 2021

What do you offer in exchange for their valuable time and skills? Demonstrate a commitment to DEI. It’s not enough to show off your DEI efforts after a candidate is hired; PWC found that 85% of job seekers want to know an employer’s stand on diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) before making a final decision about a job.

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Modern Hire

APRIL 6, 2023

Modern Hire IOs and hiring science will be on bold display at 2023 SIOP Conference in Boston, April 20-22. Here’s a look at the innovative research and thought leadership Modern Hire experts and clients will present: Will the employee market bubble pop? Looking Under the Hood 2.0: Duncan, M. Papinchock, J. Solomonson, A., Sydell, E., & Yost, A.

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