The 10 Must-Read Articles for Recruiters This Week

“COVID was an accelerant,” writes journalist Noreen Malone, “but the match was already lit.”

In a provocative article for The New York Times, Noreen argues that the reasons for the mass resignations of today (fueled by rising levels of burnout and plummeting levels of worker engagement) have roots that stretch back to well before the pandemic. She examines data and survey results; finds lessons in a classic children’s book; sees meaning in the popularity of the late-aught’s Mad Men versus today’s Succession; and suggests that the Great Resignation is an “inevitable backlash” to the hustle and #ThankGodItsMonday culture of the previous decade.

“The act of working has been stripped bare,” she writes. “You don’t have little outfits to put on, and lunches to go to, and coffee breaks to linger over and clients to schmooze. The office is where it shouldn’t be — at home, in our intimate spaces — and all that’s left now is the job itself, naked and alone. And a lot of people don’t like what they see.”

You can read the entire article by checking out the top spot in our list below of must-read articles for recruiters. And further down the list, you can also learn why Salesforce built a massive wellness resort for its employees; how tech company recruiters are dealing with hiring challenges; and why adding a salary range to job descriptions is a win-win for companies and candidates alike.

Here are the must-read articles from this week:

1. The Age of Anti-Ambition (The New York Times)

2. Recruiters Respond to the Great Resignation in 2022 (SHRM)

3. Forget the Office — Salesforce Is Making a Wellness Retreat for Workers (The Wall Street Journal)

4. What’s the Optimal Workplace for Your Organization? (Harvard Business Review)

5. Steal These Interview Tips from Oprah, Stephen Colbert, and Others to Up Your Recruiting Game (LinkedIn Talent Blog)

6. From the Great Resignation to the Great Inflation. It’s Time to Get Creative (Josh Bersin)

7. Tech Companies Face a Fresh Crisis: Hiring (The New York Times)

8. Your Next Job Interview Could Be with a Robot (Axios)

9. Here's What Happens When Salary Is Actually Included in Job Listings (CNN Business)

10. The Rise of the Anti-Work Movement (BBC Worklife)

This week’s must-listen podcast:

Navigating the Modern Recruiting Market with Y Combinator Head of Leadership and Executive Talent Brendan Browne (Redefining HR)

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