The Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week
“Fewer bosses, fewer rules.” No, this isn’t a tagline to the latest workplace comedy coming to a theater near you. Instead, according to a recent article from The Wall Street Journal, it’s a foundation of pharmaceutical company Bayer’s new management playbook. “The plan’s grand novelty,” writes the WSJ, “is CEO Bill Anderson’s [new] worker deployment
Top 10 Soft Skills Among AI Talent
As you might have heard, artificial intelligence (AI) is a pretty big deal. That’s especially true for talent professionals, whether you’re a recruiter looking to hire AI talent, a learning pro helping your company develop AI skills internally, or you’re just planning to use AI to be more productive in your day-to-day work. You may
Learning and Development: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started
Most employees (83%) say that improving their skills is one of their top priorities and 88% are already putting a significant amount of time and effort toward this endeavor. Employees say they’d spend more time learning in 2024 if it would help them progress toward their career goals and stay up to date in their
5 Ways to Promote Your Employer Brand on LinkedIn
People want to join companies with a strong employer brand. In fact, 75% of job seekers consider an employer’s brand before they apply for a job and almost six in 10 employees choose a workplace based on shared values. Because of that, employer branding remains a critical priority for talent acquisition teams and 57% of
Industry Leaders Weigh In: How AI Will Impact the Future of Work
“The year is 1994,” writes Crystal Lim-Lange, CEO of Forest Wolf, in a recent LinkedIn post. “Friends is just becoming a TV hit. You get a dial-up modem that makes an awful racket and hogs the phone line.” She adds that Amazon had just been founded, the internet was starting to become popular, and people
2 Free AI Learning Paths for Talent Leaders
As a talent professional, you’ve made a career out of championing and developing the careers of countless others. Now, we’d like to do the same for you. We know one of your most pressing challenges is making sense of AI and using it to recruit and develop the talent your organization needs to be successful
The Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week
In a recent survey of knowledge workers across five countries, digital transformation company The Adaptavist Group uncovered some eye-opening findings about an intergenerational workforce. Let’s dive in: Writing tools cause tension: Half of respondents who are 50 and over feel annoyed when younger colleagues don’t have a pen.Emojis cause bewilderment: A third of all respondents
Need to Boost Your Company’s AI Skills? Hold an AI Learning Day
When it comes to learning about generative AI, employees want a lot more than what companies are offering. According to the 2024 Workplace Learning Report, 80% of employees say they want to learn more about how to use AI in their work. But other LinkedIn research has found that only 38% of U.S. executives are
Many Gen Z Workers Say They Get Better Career Advice from ChatGPT Than from Their Manager
Employee career development has emerged as a critical factor in organizational success as businesses strive to attract and retain top talent. Managers must play a pivotal role in fostering an environment where employees can thrive and grow professionally. Younger workers are particularly in need of career support — yet nearly half (47%) of Gen Z