When it comes to talent acquisition, as with many other things in life, timing is everything.
In my 13 years spent recruiting throughout Europe, I missed out on my fair share of candidates. There’s nothing more frustrating than losing the perfect hire because headcount plans aren’t cemented yet or a requisition isn’t approved.
Dr. Seuss and LinkedIn as a pair prove astute
As a new way to think about how you recruit.
Chicago is fast becoming a hub for tech companies: according to Built In Chicago, 193 digital tech startups launched in Chicago in 2011. Table XI is a ten-year-old digital consultancy that builds web and mobile apps in Chicago, and we love this trend. But it also creates a challenge, at least for development shops like us—while our industry may be booming, there’s a shortage of high-quality talent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that software development-related roles and jobs will increase at double the national average through 2020. But Manpower Group’s annual Talent Shortage Survey ranks IT third among industries with unfilled jobs.
It’s been a busy year on the LinkedIn talent blog. Here are our most talked-about blog posts of 2012, as measured by number of shares through December 13th:
1. Secrets of employer branding leaders: Unilever (901 shares)
Paul Maxin shares useful insights on how a leading organization approaches the branding opportunity, hand in hand with employees
In Australia, as elsewhere, talent acquisition has never been more important. Challenges resulting from labor supply in a highly competitive market, skill shortages, technological change and an aging population are creating a sharp focus on talent acquisition and retention.
New research published by LinkedIn Talent Solutions highlights six top trends that you need to keep in mind when recruiting in Australia. We include three here; view our Slideshare presentation below to get the rest.
Is your company recruiting in India? Prepare to think and act very differently.
First, the good news: hiring in India remains healthy. According to our study of 255 India-based corporate recruiting leaders, three quarters of companies have seen their hiring volume either increase (53 percent) or stay the same (22 percent) in 2012. This puts India well ahead of many other markets: on average, 38 percent of 3,000+ recruiting leaders surveyed globally said their hiring volume was up this year.