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How LinkedIn’s Skills-Based Hiring Pilot Delivered Jobs to Workers Who Didn’t Meet Basic Qualifications

Linkedin Talent Blog

Amy Schultz , then head of recruiting for the LinkedIn product team and now the global head of talent acquisition at Canva , notes that you can’t make this kind of coursework mandatory for a job application in the U.S. That was an early learning from the legal team,” she says. And that has definitely happened.”.

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How a New LinkedIn Hiring Initiative Takes 'Skills Not Schools' to Heart and Eliminates Basic Qualifications

Linkedin Talent Blog

Amy Schultz , then head of recruiting for the LinkedIn product team and now the global head of talent acquisition at Canva , notes that you can’t make this kind of coursework mandatory for a job application in the U.S. That was an early learning from the legal team,” she says. And that has definitely happened.”.

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Renowned University Is Trailblazer for Higher Ed Investing in Employer Brand: Princeton University Case Study ?

Stories Incorporated

Princeton’s talent acquisition team audited its recruitment practices and pinpointed its biggest challenges: wide breadth of jobs, old-fashioned brand perception, difficulty attracting high-tech talent, and limited recruiting resources. Communicating the employer brand to top talent. Enter Stories Inc.

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If You’re Not A Client of Choice, You’ll Lose in the On-Demand Talent Economy.

Breezy HR

The bill authorizes a total of $20 million for competitive grants to states, local governments, and nonprofits for pilot projects to design, implement, and evaluate new models for providing portable benefits. This has become such an issue that in true, trendsetting fashion, New York approved the Freelance Isn’t Free Act.

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How Removing Some Requirements from Your Job Descriptions Can Lead to More Inclusive Hiring

Linkedin Talent Blog

Amy Schultz , then head of recruiting for the LinkedIn product team and now the global head of talent acquisition at Canva , notes that you can’t make this kind of coursework mandatory for a job application in the U.S. That was an early learning from the legal team,” she says. This also reduced the time to fill.

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A Skills-First Hiring Pilot Showcases How Companies Can Give Every Candidate a 'Fair Shot'

Linkedin Talent Blog

Amy Schultz , then head of recruiting for the LinkedIn product team and now the global head of talent acquisition at Canva , notes that you can’t make this kind of coursework mandatory for a job application in the U.S. That was an early learning from the legal team,” she says. This also reduced the time to fill.

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9 Need-to-Know Recruitment News Stories – 21st September 2015

Social Talent

What this means for you: Social media is now officially as important as job boards when it comes to recruiting, so you need both a presence on and a strategy for social talent acquisition. Once hired, brand ambassadors go to events in their city, such as fashion shows and grand openings, and spread the word of Absolut.