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LinkedIn’s VP of talent acquisition on how recruiting has changed in the last 30 years, and where it's headed in the AI-driven future

HR Brew

During a keynote at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Summit last month, Erin Scruggs, the platform’s VP of talent acquisition, shared how the field has changed since 1995 when she landed her first recruiting job at a Baltimore-based staffing agency that primarily placed contractors in government roles. Recruiting in the AI future.

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2022 Was Another Record Year for HR Tech: See 20+ M&A Activities that Shaped the Market

Lighthouse

Market consolidation continues : when money tightens up, startups with a shorter runway of cash need an exit, and providers with cash are able to pick up valuable technology (and hires, at times) to consolidate the market and potentially increase their ability to serve customers with new features. Talent Acquisition and Hiring.

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How People Data Helps Your Organization Manage Absences

Visier

But as the pandemic continues, companies are having to navigate the complexities around increased absences as employees require time to recover from illness, care for ill family members, or take bereavement leave. In industries where working from home is possible for the majority of employees, the risk is lower but not completely eliminated.

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The post-hire work HR has to do for skills-based hiring to succeed

HRExecutive

The landscape of talent acquisition is undergoing a seismic shift. However, while the chatter around the value of skills-based hiring continues to rise, recent research from the Burning Glass Institute shows that for roles where degree requirements were dropped, companies saw just a 3.5%

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HR Top Tips: 5 Keys to Gaining Momentum with Internal Career Mobility

Speaker: Matthew Daniel, Principal of Talent Strategy and Mobility at Guild Education

At the intersection of "The Great Resignation," a tight labor market, and skills shortages, companies are increasingly turning to career mobility to show their employees that there are internal opportunities for growth.

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Leveraging contingent talent to solve workforce challenges and drive innovation

HRExecutive

Contingent talent: the key to filling skills gaps As organizations continue to adopt new technologies and business models, skills gaps are only likely to widen. This flexibility helps businesses stay competitive, adapt to change and focus on bridging the talent gap more efficiently.

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HR’s next big challenge: Ageism in the workplace

HRExecutive

Yet, recent research has found that many employers are not offering environments conducive to recruiting or retaining these professionals. According to new research from ResumeBuilder, many aren’t. Ageism leads to a loss of talent, decreased employee morale and even potential lawsuits,” he notes. “We As the U.S.

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Two Sides of the Same Coin: Recruiting & Retention

Speaker: Caitlin MacGregor, CEO and Co-Founder of Plum

Failing to modernize an organization’s approach to attracting and retaining talent by focusing on candidate and employee experiences could result in quiet quitting, turnover, vacancies, and lost opportunities that have the potential to impact overall profitability.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive. As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business.