The pandemic has hit the U.S. Class of 2020 particularly hard. According to The Wall Street Journal, unemployment was above 20% last spring for those Americans between the ages of 20 and 24; COVID-19 caused about 25% of employers to close their open positions or rescind offers made to recent graduates; and “not since the Great Depression have so many young...
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Recently, LinkedIn’s talent acquisition team unveiled the Book of Recruiter Competencies (known affectionately as the BoRC for short). A list of 12 functional and foundational competencies that all LinkedIn recruiters should aspire to, the BoRC is designed to equip the team with the tools they need to thrive in a changing recruiting landscape. And in the latest...
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Over the last few years, as the talent market grew tighter and tighter, companies increasingly sought ways to embrace internal mobility. They wanted to find their next superstar hire — whether for a full-time role or a short-term rotation — in their existing workforce. Then the pandemic hit. COVID-19 sent countless businesses into a tailspin, triggered layoffs...
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As 2020 nears its finish, we could all use a bit of holiday cheer. But as we anticipate 2021, let’s remember that the current year has...
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The talent community has never been tighter. While the pandemic hit talent professionals hard, forcing many to pursue new career paths...
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Are we too careful with the kinds of questions we ask? A new study suggests that we just might be. “In our studies,” write a trio of...
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