Weekend read: Talent acquisition innovation with Canva, The Josh Bersin Company, and Liz Ryan

Good Morning,

It’s a tough time to be a talent acquisition leader. Candidate resentment is on the rise, organizations are struggling to fill critical job roles and skills gaps, and turnover for talent acquisition leaders is increasing. The candidate experience and recruitment process is in dire need of a total rethink. In this weekend read we round up the leading innovation from HRD’s thought leaders and industry case studies, including:

Liz Ryan’s podcast episode on fixing our broken hiring processes
Janet Mertens, Head of Research, The Josh Bersin Company, dives into the latest research on time-to-hire
Amy Schultz, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Canva, on its astronomical growth from 1,000 to 4,000 employees in three years with a 20,000 member talent community

Thank you!

Benjamin Broomfield, Senior Editor, HRD Connect

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Your HRD Weekend Read

Three years, 300% headcount growth: How Canva achieved scale with a 20,000 member talent community

Time-to-hire hits an all-time high: Who is beating the curve and how are they doing it?

Blueprint: How to avoid making costly C-Suite mis-hires

“Why do you want to work here?” Fixing broken hiring practices with Liz Ryan

Gen AI myths debunked: transforming your workforce with upskilling & reskilling