The Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week

When a company is described as dynamic, you often also hear about innovation — how, for example, that business was on top of the latest wave of technology or the hottest consumer trends.

But what if we’ve got it all wrong about what it takes for a company to be dynamic? According to a new study from The Josh Bersin Company, innovation may not actually be the key. Instead it’s something that many would consider to be far less sexy and headline-grabbing. In a word, it’s management.

“Among the 1000+ companies who participated in this study,” writes industry leader Josh Bersin in a recent blog post, “we found that the highest-performing companies are simply ‘dynamic by design.’ Their leadership and operational practices focus on listening to employees, regularly moving people around, and organizing their people into cross-functional teams.”

Simple, right? Not so fast. “This all sounds kind of easy to understand,” writes Josh, “but it’s enormously difficult to do.”

To learn more about how good management can make companies more dynamic — including a recipe and set of best practices that the research unearthed — be sure to check out Josh’s blog post at the top of our list below of must-read articles for talent professionals. And further down our list, you can also find out what’s the latest in all things ghosting; how much salary some workers are willing to give up for a remote opportunity; and why you should think back to your first-ever message from a recruiter.

Here are the must-read articles from this week:

1. Why Are Some Companies More Dynamic Than Others? (Josh Bersin)

2. What Is the State of Ghosting in 2023? (Hung Lee on LinkedIn)

3. How Much Is That Remote Job Worth to You? Americans Will Part with Pay to Work from Home (USA Today)

4. Overqualified Job Seekers Face Discrimination (Jack Kelly on LinkedIn)

5. 4 Ways One Tech Company Invests in Emerging Talent to Fill Key Roles and Its Leadership Pipeline (LinkedIn Talent Blog)

6. Advice for Employers Who Are Looking for a Unicorn (Cheryl Marquez on LinkedIn)

7. Sharing a Great Employer Branding Example (Marta Riggins on LinkedIn)

8. Which Employees Receive the Lowest-Quality Feedback (SHRM)

9. How to Be a Distinctive Recruiter (Future of Talent Weekly Newsletter) 

10. Remember the First Message You Ever Received from a Recruiter? (Thibault Martin on LinkedIn)

Here is the must-listen podcast:

Right Skills, Right Person, Right Role (McKinsey Talks Talent)