In a 2016 interview with NPR’s Marketplace, Delta CEO Ed Bastian was asked to describe his job in five words. Without hesitation, he replied: “Taking care of our people.” For Jennifer Carpenter, vice president of talent acquisition at Delta, this answer also holds the secret to an exceptional candidate experience: caring. By showing you care, you leave...
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- Talent Connect,
- Candidate Experience
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In 1942, at the height of the Second World War, U.S. employers faced a serious crisis. With so many workers engaged in military service, competition for talent was through the roof — but an executive order had frozen wages to curb inflation. Companies had to rethink their strategy for attracting great candidates. And because of that, generous health benefits...
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- HR,
- Employer Brand
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One of the best ideas to migrate from college campuses to the workplace in recent years did not arise from cutting-edge research or brilliant lab work. This innovation, now being embraced by a growing number of highly regarded companies and organizations, is the sabbatical, a long-lived college practice that allows faculty members to take paid time off to...
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- Employee Retention
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For the first 25 of the past 40 years, I was a full-time recruiter. Of the 500+ placements I made during that time (mostly mid- and...
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- Sourcing,
- Passive Candidate Recruiting
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If you’re looking for a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We found some of the best recent articles published for talent...
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- Weekly Digest
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“I practice work flexibility every single day,” says Anne Donovan, the U.S. People Experience Leader at PwC, who is enjoying the fresh...
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- Company Culture