A Message to Our Members


 

Mark Lobosco, VP, Talent Solutions, LinkedIn

Many of our customers have asked us to share how LinkedIn has approached managing today's environment surrounding COVID-19, and in the spirit of sharing any information that might be useful to others, Mark provides a quick overview of what we’re doing.

Connecting Talent to Opportunity Through the Plus One Pledge

Meg Garlinghouse, Head of Social Impact, LinkedIn

As we think about the global economy, it is central to LinkedIn’s mission to connect every member of the workforce to opportunity. We recognize that not every member of the global workforce has equal access. Meg unites and challenges us with a unique opportunity to close the network gap.

Leading and Inspiring a Remote Workforce Through Times of Change

Katharine Coombes, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, APAC & China, LinkedIn and
Aarti Thapar, Director, Customer Success, APAC Talent Solutions, LinkedIn

Remote work is on the rise as companies around the globe make adjustments to prioritize the health and safety of their employees. What role can HR and business leaders play during this unforeseen transformation in the way we work? How do we interview candidates and onboard new hires? How do we maintain the heart of company culture and deepen the sense of belonging for employees? Hear from leaders at LinkedIn who will share some of their own learnings and experiences of how they are leading through this time of change.

Recent Economic Trends as Seen Through LinkedIn's Economic Graph

Guy Berger, Economist, LinkedIn

Learn about LinkedIn’s Economic Graph, how some of the today’s macrotrends like Coronavirus influences the data, and how LinkedIn measures the impact of the platform on the world of work.

Overcoming Hiring Challenges by Embracing Culture as a Talent Brand Strategy

Jill Harrington, Global Recruiting Director, nCino

Jill shares special insight into how nCino’s recruiting team and marketing partnership paved the way to attract, hire and retain the right candidates. Through global authentic employer branding and finding “culture-add” people, nCino was able to overcome hiring challenges.

Be Authentic: the Dior Way

Julien Chetot, VP Talent Management & Inclusion, Christian Dior Couture and
Alessia Gargano, VP Global Talent, Christian Dior Couture

Julien and Alessia discuss how people are the cornerstone of every organization, especially Christian Dior. What is driving people today? Employees and talent care about Purpose and look for organization's that are authentic in their purpose. Julien and Alessia discuss how maintaining authenticity and having a strong Employer Brand statement during a transition and a strong acceleration has been key to their success.

Motivating the Workforce of the Future Through the Power of Storytelling

Anjali Sharma, Managing Director, Narrative: The Business of Stories

Anjali will share and guide us on how stories can be a great tool for inspiring teams, influencing decisions and persuading the audience to see your point of view. She will share some scenarios and examples of how recruiters and HR professionals can use the power of storytelling when faced with situations like encouraging employees to upskill, hiring for soft skills and persuading a customer to go beyond predictable talent pools. A very actionable session that will inspire us to think differently about how we approach business challenges and communicate the solutions.

LinkedIn Talent Solutions Product Roadmap and Vision

Eric Owski, Head of Global Product Marketing, Talent Solutions, LinkedIn

The world of talent has changed dramatically and it's been driven by digital transformation. Eric will share LinkedIn’s product vision and how it is evolving to meet the challenges talent professionals face today and in the future.

Members' Trust: The Key to Connecting the World's Professionals

Ousman Jobe, U.S. Public Policy Senior Manager, LinkedIn

Ousman will share how we keep LinkedIn a safe, trusted and professional platform. This is the key to why members come to (and stay on) LinkedIn; the foundation that allows future hires, organizations and the world’s largest professional network to share messages, stories and expertise that is credible - even if they have never met. LinkedIn helps bring trust to life for you, your organization and the professional world. Learn the 5 ways to take control of YOUR data, how to help your organization from fake profiles/content and how LinkedIn helps the world stay safe with automated defenses that blocked 21.5 million or 98% of all fake profiles.

Renewing the Cornerstone: Talent Transformation in Shell

David Doe, Vice President, Talent Excellence, Shell

Over the last 18 months, David has been working on the refresh of Shell’s People Strategy and will be sharing insights into the underlying research which has shaped their approach in Talent, and provide some insights for others who want to update their approach. Shell have reviewed their people strategy based on these five themes: Identity, Leadership, Talent, Performance,Capability. David will also share some insights into the macro level drivers and how they are transforming how Shell are looking at talent.

Talent Intelligence: Leveraging People Analytics to Drive Their Talent Strategy

Alvin Kan, Head of Insights, APAC Talent & Learning Solutions, LinkedIn and
Hui Ping Tan, Head of Talent Intelligence, APJC, SAP

As per the 2020 LinkedIn Talent Trends report, in the last 5 years there has been a 242% increase in recruiting and hiring professionals with data analysis as a skill. This is an indication of transformation in the HR function where the teams are arming themselves with relevant data & insights to make decisions, influence and partner with stakeholders while also elevating their roles. Alvin will share trends around this transformation while Hui Ping will share her experience of how she is building a team at SAP called "Talent Intelligence" dedicated to talent analytics.

Resourcefulness: The Key to Successful Hiring in the Shifting World of Work

Raquel Suarez, Global Employer Brand and Talent Channels Director, Unilever

Raquel will be discussing how ways of work are changing and how organizations must be more agile and resourceful to succeed. She will take us through how they are unlocking new routes to talent for Unilever's hiring managers. Raquel talks about Unilever's “Be Resourceful” initiative which has already accelerated the speed at which the organization can tackle new challenges.

Tips for Managing Your Talent Acquisition Team Virtually

Jennifer Mease, Head of Recruiting, 23andMe

Learn from the Head of Recruiting at 23andMe and her experience managing a talent acquisition team during a period of remote work.

How HR can Effectively Partner with Internal Business Leaders

Smriti Handa, Regional HR Director, South Asia, RB

Smriti will have a conversation with Rajat Jain, Category Head at Nestle on what are the next practices in the HR and business partnership and how they must work together to build the workforce of the future. Any kind of transformation journey is never led alone, it's the whole company coming together and aligning on the vision forward. Hear what the business expects from HR and vice-versa and how this tag team can work together to attract the best talent and build winning teams.

A Recruiter's Innovative Strategies to Attract and Hire Talent

Tiffany Whitehead, Corporate Executive Recruiter

Tiffany will be sharing three major challenges she overcame in her career, how she tackled them and what you can do if you find yourself in a similar situation.

Hiring for Hard-to-Fill Roles with Candidate Personas

Ahmet Elmas, Talent Acquisition Expert, GENYUS | HR thinking agile

Ahmet has built hiring strategies for start-up companies through to large enterprise organizations. He will discuss how he applies design thinking to develop candidate personas to be used throughout the hiring process. Ahmet's practical session will help sourcers and recruiters to hire for hard-to-fill positions.