What Did the Candidate Actually Do? Finding the ‘I’ in the ‘We’

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

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Solving the Quality of Hire Riddle: 3 Key Steps

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

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The Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week

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

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The Ultimate Guide to Employer Branding for Staffing Agencies

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

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I Made LinkedIn’s First Hire Sourced with the LinkedIn Hiring Assistant

I’m not surprised at all to see AI literacy as a top skill in LinkedIn’s recent Skills on the Rise report. I’ve been especially intrigued to see AI tools making a direct impact on the talent acquisition profession.  Quick story: I’m a senior recruiter at LinkedIn supporting our corporate functions (primarily finance and legal). I’m

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Talent Pros Are Swamped. LinkedIn Can Help

Talent professionals are swamped. When I talk to LinkedIn Talent Solutions customers like you these days, I regularly hear that you’re being asked — among many other things — to: Do more with less. Compete successfully for specialized, hard-to-find talent. Seamlessly integrate AI into your company workflows to increase productivity and efficiency. Bridge the skills

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How Talent Professionals Can Grow Their LinkedIn Networks

A strong LinkedIn network can help you access hidden talent pools, learn from other professionals, and find new job opportunities for yourself. But you can miss out on these benefits if you’re just beginning your career as a talent professional. This can be especially true for those with a network gap. Women and people who

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