Hiring is shifting — are we?

Hello!

I’m currently in Canada for LinkedIn’s Hire Connect Sessions in Toronto, and wow — the city is bursting into bloom. Trees are waking up, flowers are everywhere, and even the air feels a little lighter. Spring is very much springing.

These sessions bring together senior talent acquisition leaders navigating a rapidly evolving hiring landscape shaped by AI, changing employee values, and significant global uncertainty.

Being in Canada right now has been both energizing and eye-opening. With newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney stepping into leadership, there’s a noticeable focus on inclusion and equity — even in transition. It feels like purpose is being chosen over panic.

There’s no doubt that the landscape of hiring has fundamentally shifted. Technology has already transformed how we screen and source, and AI is accelerating that even further. From what I’ve seen, Prime Minister Carney seems to be embracing these changes (and others) with an open-minded, values-driven approach. It’s hopeful.

While here, I’ve had the opportunity to present tactical strategies to help leaders move beyond short-sighted hiring mindsets and attract the right talent with a skills-first, DEI-informed lens. As I continue to share in more and more places, it’s fascinating to see how these ideas resonate across borders. Crazy thought, I know — but maybe the fundamentals of great hiring really do work. (Yes, that’s sarcasm.)

My time in Toronto has left me feeling grateful, energized, and re-centered on why this work matters.

Curious to dig deeper into these ideas? Rework Work has a free LinkedIn Learning course that walks through the basics and best practices of recruiting.

Until next time, you know where to find me!

Stacey Gordon, MBA
Rework Work CEO

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"Lead with Inclusion: Inclusive Action at Work"

Where do values in leadership intersect?

In this issue of Lead with Inclusion, Stacey dives into SHRM’s decision to drop “equity” from its IE&D acronym (inclusion, equity, and diversity). Now it’s just “I&D” — inclusion and diversity.

But equity isn’t optional. It’s a principle everyone needs to understand, even when it’s complex. So if the world’s largest HR organization can’t define it for the 340,000+ professionals who look to them for guidance, where does that leave us? And what happens when values start getting exchanged for dollars?

Let’s get into it.

Before heading to Toronto, Stacey spoke at LinkedIn’s Hire Connect Sessions in San Francisco. Now in Toronto, she’s wrapping up a series of Hire Connect conversations with Talent Acquisition professionals from across the country. While there’s been plenty of global attention on the so-called “talent shortage,” Stacey offers a different take. She believes the issue isn’t a lack of talent, but rather the lens through which we’re screening and attracting candidates. We’re overlooking qualified individuals simply because we’re not looking in the right way. In her Hire Connect presentations, Stacey is sharing practical, tactical advice to help organizations uncover and engage the talent that’s already right in front of them.

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Hiring is shifting — are we?

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