Hiring the wrong person is a major risk for small business owners because a single bad hire can hurt productivity, damage your reputation, and negatively impact team morale. A hiring error can cost your organization resources that you simply can’t spare. A recent survey by LinkedIn found 66% of small businesses in the U.S. were
The current diagnosis for the healthcare industry? Chronic growing pains. Even as healthcare continues to confront major talent shortages, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that healthcare will add more new jobs than any other U.S. industry over the next 10 years. This will include a projected increase of nearly 180,000 registered nurses, a
Attention all talent leaders: If you’ve found success navigating the always evolving and shifting world of work, we want you to share your story at Talent Connect 2025. We’re looking for talent and recruitment leaders who have tackled the big issues of the day — including AI readiness, change management, skills transformation, and more —
If your leadership team isn’t embracing AI yet, it’s time to get going. Just as every leader became a technology leader during the rise of the internet, every leader now is becoming an AI leader. And you certainly don’t need to have “AI” in your title to help lead AI transformation. CEOs, CHROs, CMOs, CROs,
Every profession has challenges. Everyone has something they can complain about, something that isn’t working the way it should. Learning and development (L&D) isn’t any different. In reality, challenges are the reason professions — including L&D — exist in the first place. Solving challenges is why this profession started and it’s why we still exist.
I recently wrote about how important speed is to getting quality talent. We have to move quickly or we risk missing out on the best talent, as the best talent is often impatient. But we also have to be sure we’re investing time up front in aiming before we fire. We should only move quickly
Sometimes when you are interviewing, you may find yourself stuck in the “we-eds.” That’s when every response from your candidate starts with “we” — “we” accomplished this or “we” struggled with that. Candidates use “we” for two reasons: one noble and one nefarious. Noble use: “I feel uncomfortable bragging, and I want you to think
If you’re a talent professional, you know how frustrating it is when a promising hire falls short. With global hiring still sluggish and companies becoming increasingly strategic about headcount, quality of hire has never been more critical. It’s no surprise, then, that 89% of talent acquisition pros in LinkedIn’s newly released 2025 Future of Recruiting
If you’re having retention issues and are losing high performers to competitors, it may be time to focus on an often-overlooked role within your organization: the middle manager. “Companies need to upskill their middle managers urgently,” Fast Company writes in a recent article, “to keep employees engaged and stop hemorrhaging talent. After all, talent is
For most companies, employer branding is straightforward — it’s how an organization shapes its image to attract and retain top talent. But for staffing firms, the playbook is different. Unlike many other types of business, staffing agencies must appeal to three distinct audiences: the talent they place, the clients they represent, and the recruiters and
