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 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

Navigating challenging workplace conversations—like giving feedback or leading performance reviews—can be daunting, especially when you don’t have a safe space to practice. That’s where LinkedIn Learning’s AI-powered role play comes in. This innovative tool empowers you to build real confidence for real conversations, offering interactive, scenario-based practice you can access anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your communication skills or prepare for high-stakes discussions, AI-powered role play helps you rehearse, reflect, and grow with personalized feedback every step of the way.Ready to take your communication skills to the next level?Start practicing with AI-powered role play today and download the full 1-pager below to learn more!

LinkedIn’s 2026 Talent Velocity Advantage Report is now live and shows an overwhelming majority of Chief People Officers believe that:AI is accelerating the integration of HR and technology functions There’s an increasing need for real-time skills visibility and resourcing insights. Their  organization will increasingly organize teams based on the skills needed for a specific task or project instead of focusing on job titles. What insight from the Talent Velocity Report most challenged how you think about career growth or workforce planning today—and why? 

New data from LinkedIn’s January 2026 Labor Market Report shows that opportunity is growing for professionals who pair AI literacy with strong people skills. Companies are expanding AI‑related roles, investing in upskilling, and leaning into internal mobility to fill talent gaps. Strong networks matter more than ever—job seekers are 3.6x more likely to get hired when connected to an employee.Key TakeawaysAI + people skills drive career growth Internal mobility grows AI talent pipelines Connections significantly boost hiring outcomesExplore the full Labor Market Report to see what these trends mean for

Hello Talent Community!We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our new member advocacy and thought leadership program! This program is designed to recognize and reward engaged talent professionals within the Community, giving you an opportunity to amplify your thought leadership while representing the LinkedIn Talent Community as a Talent Beacon. ✨Benefits of Becoming a Talent Beacon: Elevate Your Personal Brand: Stand out in the community and be recognized as a talent thought leader. Expand Your Influence: Gain visibility and influence within the LinkedIn Talent Community and beyond. Exclusive Opportunities: Access to exclusive events, r

Join Our Virtual Ask the Expert with Rafranz Davis & Shape the Future of Content in LinkedIn Learning! 🍂 What’s Blocking Learning at Your Company? 🤔🍁 As leaves turn and the air grows crisp, it’s the perfect moment to gather around our virtual campfire for a special fall Ask the Expert.Whether you’re curious about learning content on building a strong learning culture, overcoming barriers to engagement, or want advice on making LinkedIn Learning work for your team, this is your space to ask!Rafranz Davis, Content Manager with LinkedIn Learning, will be here live to respond to your questions - about learning content, barriers to engagement, what’s resonating with learners, and how teams can deepen a culture of learning.

 Provide hands-on practice aligned with your priorities. LinkedIn Learning Hub users can create new role play scenarios tailored to your organization’s needs, using org-specific frameworks and best practices. You can share a link directly to this role play scenario with others at your organization, or embed into training assets, to support live practice in context.How to Use this Tip SheetThis tip sheet is your step-by-step companion for bringing custom role play scenarios to life. Here’s how to get the most out of it:💡 Get Inspired: Review case studies to see what’s possible.✔️ Follow the Steps: Walk through the process to create, edit, and assign scenarios.❓ Find Answers: Use the FAQs to clarify your customization and curation questions.🎯 Apply Best Practices: Use pro tips to align

 Why is Career Hub reporting so valuable?Organizations are navigating a rapidly evolving world of work, where the skills needed for innovation are constantly changing. Reliable, transparent, and actionable reporting is essential for organizations to demonstrate the value of career development and internal mobility features within Career Hub.Career Hub reporting empowers organizations to:Tell their career development story: Leverage the Careers report to understand how many employees are establishing and progressing with their career plans, including engagement with role guides, career goals, and plan progress inclusive of total and average time spent on career plans. Also track skill development based on career goal progress. 

Introducing the Talent Architecture Toolkit: Empowering LinkedIn Learning Admins to Build Agile, Future-Ready WorkforcesIn today’s rapidly evolving world of work, organizations face unprecedented challenges. AI and emerging technologies are accelerating change, demanding that every business rethink how it prepares its workforce for the future. At the heart of this transformation is skills agility—the ability to quickly assess, build, and redeploy skills across the organization. The more agile your workforce, the more resilient your business will be in the face of disruption.  Yet, most organizations still operate in silos. Learning & Development (L&D), Talent Acquisition, and Talent Management often work separately, leaving employees without clear career pathways and widening skills gaps. The Talent Architecture Toolkit

Supercharge LinkedIn Learning’s career development features based on your organization’s job architecture and employee data Most organizations use Workday as their source of truth for role, skills, and employee data. With the Workday integration, you can sync job architecture and employee-level data from Workday to LinkedIn Learning.LinkedIn Learning’s Intelligent Talent Architecture solution is a Career Hub feature that helps organizations build, maintain, and activate their job and skills framework — all in one place. It ingests role data from an HCM/HRIS (via Workday integration) or CSV upload.With this integration, your talent architecture supercharges LinkedIn Learning's career development features—Role Guides, Next Role Explorer, and Career Goals—offering scalable, intelligent talent architecture customization and

The moment is here - registration for Talent Connect 2025 is officially open, and attendance is free! Join us virtually from anywhere in the world - this is your chance to be part of the most anticipated event of the year.📺 Show DetailsEvent Dates: Week of October 20, 2025 Format: Global virtual broadcast Location: Online via LinkedInTalentConnect.com/show 👉 Register now to secure your spotTalent Connect is about possibility—turning bold ideas into real impact across hiring, learning & d

 The rise of AI in recruiting isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about transformation.Organizations are leveraging AI to enhance quality of hire, embrace skills-based hiring, and empower recruiters to become true talent advisors. With data-driven insights and predictive decision-making, AI is shaping the future of work.Discover how AI is transforming recruitment, enabling professionals to focus on strategic tasks and enhancing efficiency. Learn how organizations are prioritizing quality hires and skills-based assessments in the evolving talent landscape.TL;DR🌐 AI is revolutionizing recruiting, empowering recruiters to focus on strategic tasks and enhance efficiency.📈 Adoption of AI tools in recruiting is on the rise, with organizations realizing significant time savings and efficiency improvements.🎯 Recruiters are evolving into talent advisors, blending AI skills with essential human abilities like relationship building and communicat

 Because your brain deserves a little break… Hi Talent Community!Let’s be honest—by the time Friday rolls around, we could all use a little nudge to shift gears and ease into weekend mode. Inspired by this 🎥 quick Friday video from our CEO Ryan Roslansky on LinkedIn, we’re launching a light-hearted, low-stress, and just-for-fun ongoing post series to help do exactly that: 🧠✨ Fun Fact Friday (or whatever-day-we-feel-like-it)! Drop a fun fact that’s random, weird,