These were the top Talent Economy stories for the week of February 26 – March 2, 2018:
The Age of the Uncertain Leader: Today’s era of uncertainty has many leaders uncomfortable. But to survive and thrive in this age, a new type of leader that embraces this reality must emerge, write Talent Economy Influencers Julie Winkle Giulioni and Ronni Hendel-Giller.
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CareerBuilder’s HR Leader on Efficiencies in Automation: Rosemary Haefner, the chief human resources officer at CareerBuilder, shares with Senior Editor Lauren Dixon her perspective on the changes automation brought to HR and how the best recruiting teams are spending the time that automation freed up. Also, listen to the full interview on the podcast, Talent10x, here.
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Cultivating a Homegrown Talent Strategy: Stop searching for the right talent and start creating it, writes Talent Economy Influencer Juliana Barela.
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The Power of the Default Option: Here’s how the human tendency to “do nothing” can be used to influence behavior, writes Talent Economy Influencer Jordan Birnbaum.
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From the Archives: Welcome to the Era of the Activist CEO: Today’s political polarization has sparked a renewed sense of activism among business leaders. But such activism should also come with a strong dose of caution, writes Senior Editor Lauren Dixon.
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Finally, these are the top talent stories we’re reading from around the web for this week:
Does industry concentration mean better prices and goods for consumers? The jury is out on this one, from Harvard Business Review.
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While most agree that paid family leave is important, the details of length of leave, amount of pay and who covers the cost are unclear, reports NPR.
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Just how low can unemployment go? It turns out that economists don’t know, writes the New York Times.
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In order to have better chances at employment in the future, kids need to play, writes Quartz.
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The politicization of a glut of topics in the public sphere have forced companies to take political stances on a variety of issues, most recently against the NRA, reports The Atlantic.
