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Welcome to the LinkedIn Talent Community! We’re glad you’re here! This Community is a place to learn from peers, share perspectives, and stay connected with other LinkedIn Talent Solutions customers.⭐️ Introduce yourself in the comments by sharing: Your name, role, and industry Where you’re based The LinkedIn Talent Solutions products you use What you’re hoping to gain from the Community I’ll start.I’m Courtney, your Community Manager. I’m based on the beautiful emerald Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States and have spent more than a decade working in talent and HR SaaS across customer success, enablement, and community building.My goal is to make this a trusted space to connect, learn, and share with one another.Say hello below! We’re glad you’re here.Courtney - Community Manager

 Hiring has a rhythm. And no matter where you are in the world, you've felt it.Summer vacations in the Northern Hemisphere slow down approvals and interviews End-of-year holidays bring budget freezes and candidate unavailability Regional peaks and valleys impact when talent is actively looking Hiring managers take time off, and decision-making stretches longerWe are feeling it right now in the community too. Many of you are heading into holidays, wrapping up fiscal year priorities, or diving into new fiscal year planning. There's a general sense of recharging that comes with this time of year, and honestly? I'm right there with you. ☀️🔌🍨But here's what I've learned: "slow" doesn't mean "stop." It means shift. The best talent pros use these quieter moments strategically. They refine pipelines, strengthen stakeholder relationships, or tackle those projects that always get pushed aside durin

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Steve Prince Steve Prince turns talent research into intelligence leaders can actually use. As Head of Research at Generator Talent, Steve helps clients understand their competitive landscape by uncovering, collecting, and examining the data behind companies, competitors, candidates, and talent markets. His work sits at the intersection of sourcing, research, and advisory - mapping markets, identifying career trajectories, and translating what he finds into insights that help clients make better decisions.From Online Ad to Advisory DisciplineSteve's path into talent wasn't planned. He answered an online ad, discovered he loved the challenge of piecing together talent puzzles, and 20 years later, h

Hello! 👋🏽Welcome to the LinkedIn Talent Community, exclusive for LinkedIn talent, learning and HR customers. On behalf of the entire Community team, I want to say that we are so happy you are here! To help you get started, here are some tips and resources that aim to enhance your experience in the community.📣 Everyone enjoys a friendly hello 👋🏼! Review the 5 tips below, jump over to Introduce Yourself to the Community!ResourcesHere you will find Community and Product resources to help you a quick start. Community Resou

Back by popular demand!After an overwhelmingly positive response to last month's session, we're thrilled to bring back ​@Nate Wylie for a deeper dive into his recruiting workflow. This time, Nate will build on the foundation he shared and take us further into the strategies, tools, and real-world tactics that power his success.What to ExpectThis isn't a replay. Nate will go deeper into:Advanced AI-powered candidate assessment and pipeline management How he's adapting his sourcing strategy as the market continues to shift Real examples of managing founder expectations and navigating tough conversations Live demonstrations of his custom tools and workflows in action Your questions answered in real time📍

Looking Ahead: What's On Your Talent Radar for the Second Half of 2026? We're halfway through the year. And if you're like most talent leaders, you're already thinking about what's coming next.The second half brings budget reviews, headcount planning, and year-end pushes Hiring priorities shift as business needs evolve The best teams are already preparing, not just reactingWhether you're gearing up for seasonal hiring spikes, navigating workforce planning conversations, or bracing for an end-of-year sprint, the second half rarely looks like the first.And here's the thing: the talent pros who stay ahead aren't just busier. They're more intentional. They're spotting trends early, aligning with stakeholders proactively, and building strategies that flex with change.So let's talk strategy 👇💬 CHALLENGE PROMPT

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Tracie Bouye Tracie Bouye is proof that the best recruiters are built, not born - though the raw ingredients were always there. Now an Independent Talent Partner managing full life-cycle recruitment for confidential clients across engineering and finance, Tracie has evolved from a hands-on recruiter into a strategic talent partner who blends data, AI, and deep human connection to deliver results.From Distribution Warehouses to Strategic Talent PartnerTracie's origin story begins at PepsiCo, where she managed four distribution warehouses and discovered a natural ability to connect with people, build trust, and guide decisions. That talent for relationship-building became the foundation for a career in recruiting, and she's never stopped sharpening it since. Her philosophy is simple: every candidate deserves a partner, not just a process.A Candidate-First Ph

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Will Branning Will Branning brings a thoughtful, deeply practical approach to recruiting the technical talent behind mission-driven work. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and Partner at MORI Associates, an Engineering and IT services government contractor, Will has spent the past eight years leading hiring efforts for engineers, IT professionals, and leaders across highly specialized roles.From HR to Full-Cycle RecruitingWill's path into talent acquisition was intentional from the start. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in business and a minor in HR, he hoped to build a career in human resources - and just two and a half months later, he landed his first junior recruiter role. Over time, after moving through different HR and recruiting responsibilities, a company reorganization became a turning point. It pushed him to focus fully on recruiting, wher

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Priscila Borges For Priscila Borges, recruiting has never been about filling roles - it's about building bridges of trust between people and organizations. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ricoh Italy, she manages the end-to-end recruitment process with a deeply human-centric philosophy, ensuring every step of the candidate journey is handled with care, transparency, and integrity. A Career Built on Self-AwarenessPriscila's entry into talent acquisition was anything but accidental. After conducting a personal SWOT analysis, she identified HR consulting as the perfect intersection of her interpersonal skills and technical mindset. That self-awareness launched a career defined by continuous evolution - from consulting to in-house talent acquisition, and now into a role where she blends data an

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Wendy ManninenWendy Manninen is a Corporate Recruiter in the oil & gas industry, supporting full-cycle hiring across the Gulf Coast Rockies assets, including Bakken in North Dakota and Eagle Ford in Texas, as well as the IT and commercial business units in Houston and the UK. She thrives on building relationships with hiring managers and candidates, developing sourcing strategies that attract and retain top talent, and creating a positive, personalized candidate experience from first outreach through offer acceptance. For Wendy, recruiting is more than filling open roles; it’s about connecting people with opportunities that truly align with their skills, goals, and values, while helping leaders build teams that can deliver in a competitive market.From Finance to Full-Cycle Recruiting

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Jeff Seidl Jeff Seidl didn't set out to build a career in talent acquisition - but once he found it, he never looked back. Today, as a Senior Talent Advisor at Sikich LLC, Jeff specializes in recruiting finance and accounting professionals for one of the nation's top 25 accounting, technology, and advisory firms. His days are anchored in relentless sourcing - the kind of disciplined, high-volume outreach that's essential when recruiting seasoned public accountants who rarely have a reason to leave their current firms.An Unexpected Start and the Fundamentals It BuiltJeff's path into TA began with an unexpected text from a college friend who worked at Randstad. That leap from a beloved nonprofit into the crucible of agency recruiting taught him the fundamentals that still drive

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Najat AndreozziNajat Andreozzi recruits the leaders who are building the future of healthcare AI - and her own story is one of relentless forward motion. As a Senior Leadership Recruiter at McKesson, she sources and places senior leaders in Technology, Data, and AI/ML, helping one of the world's largest healthcare companies execute its most ambitious transformation bets.A Path Built on YesNajat's path into talent acquisition started across continents. She began in project coordination between Geneva and Kuala Lumpur, then landed at a boutique agency in Seattle where she wore every hat - including hiring. She was good at it, leadership noticed, and recruiting became her career. Since then, her trajectory has spanned CPG, food tech, e-commerce, AI, and a government moonshot agency. She didn't

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Wael Bakhaty Wael Bakhaty doesn't just build training programs – he builds the systems that transform how entire organizations perform. As Head of Talent Management and L&D, Wael partners with leaders to diagnose capability gaps, design practical solutions, and connect talent, leadership, and culture into one integrated ecosystem that drives measurable business results.From Capability Builder to Systems ArchitectWael's journey into L&D wasn't a single decisive moment – it was a natural evolution. He started by building capability within the business, discovered he had a genuine talent for developing people and systems, and that instinct grew into a full career shaping how organizations invest in their people. The turning point came when he realized that building capability c

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Eglantine Gee Eglantine “Eggy” Gee thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution - where clarity meets complexity and learning turns into real-world action. As a Senior Learning and Performance Consultant at Farm Credit Canada, she partners with leaders and teams to diagnose performance challenges, design human-centred development solutions, and build learning ecosystems that drive lasting behaviour change. From Marketing to L&D — An Earned PathEggy's path into L&D wasn't planned - it was earned. She started her career in marketing and operations, moved into HR where she spent years hiring and onboarding at scale, and gradually discovered that her favorite part of the work wasn't bringing people in - it was helping them succeed once th

 Talent Beacon Spotlight: Jessica Fiesta George Jessica Fiesta George operates where talent strategy meets business strategy. As Vice President of Portfolio Talent and Operating Advisor at Atlantic Street Capital Advisors, she partners with leadership teams, operating partners, and investment professionals across 14 private equity-backed portfolio companies to build the talent infrastructure that enables growth, operational execution, and long-term value creation. Her work spans executive hiring, organizational design, compensation strategy, leadership assessment, HR transformation, and post-acquisition integration across a diverse portfolio. Built Through Experience

 Are You Ready for the Future of Hiring? Let’s Build It Together.Hiring isn’t just evolving. It’s accelerating.    •    3 in 4 recruiters say they feel unprepared for what’s ahead    •    Up to 70% of job skills could shift by 2030At the same time, application volume is up, signal is down, and the pressure to find the right talent has never been higher.But here’s what we’re seeing across the Talent Community: the recruiters who are winning aren’t doing more, they’re doing things differently. They’re rethinking how they spot potential, build trust, and use AI to uncover talent others miss.So let’s learn from each other 👇💬 CHALLENGE PROMPT: What’s actually working in your hiring strategy right now?Share one tip, story, or approach around: 🔍 Finding “hidden gem” candidates in a sea of applications