Talent on Tap: LinkedIn's 2020 Global Talent Trends

Introduction

• Speaker: Brendan Brown, Head of Recruiting at LinkedIn
• Focus: LinkedIn's 2020 Global Talent Trends
• Consists of four main trends with one overarching theme

Trend 1: Employee Experience

• Concept: Shift mindset from employees working for the company to the company working for employees.
• Importance: Talent is crucial for organizational success.
• Benefits: Prioritizing employee experience can improve retention, commitment, work quality, and life quality.

Trend 2: People Analytics

• Overview: Evolving HR from a policy-driven, risk management focus to a business advisory role using data insights.
• Goals:
  • Build capability in people analytics.
  • Use data to advise businesses, measure employee experience, and identify skill gaps.
  • Enhance recruiting channel effectiveness and gather competitive intelligence.
• Impact: Increases credibility and influence of HR.
• Action: Start small and grow sophistication in data analytics.

Trend 3: Internal Recruitment (Internal Mobility)

• Definition: Strategically moving employees within the company.
• Current Situation: Often not intentional or strategic.
• Strategies:
  • Develop processes to align employee movement with business goals.
  • Enhance transparency in internal opportunities.
• Benefits: Improves retention as employees are more likely to stay longer.

Trend 4: Multi-Generational Workforce

• Context: Mix of Gen Z, Gen X, Millennials, and Baby Boomers in the workplace.
• Opportunity: Leverage diverse experiences and demographics.
• Approaches:
  • Implement reverse mentoring to facilitate cross-generational learning.
  • Recruit across generations to build better products and services.
• Challenges: Avoid biases and assumptions about different generations.

Overarching Theme: Empathy

• Significance: Empathy is essential in fostering an inclusive and supportive organizational culture.
• Effects:
  • Reduces fear and enhances open communication.
  • Encourages people to express themselves and develop deeper relationships.
• Differentiator: Distinguishes good organizations from great ones by enhancing employee engagement and cooperation.

Conclusion

• These trends and theme are central to LinkedIn's approach in 2020.
• Encouragement for organizations to implement these insights for improved workplace dynamics and success.
• Looking forward to further exploring these topics throughout the year.