Lars Schmidt's Recent LinkedIn Posts

I've been digging into Anthropic's new labor market data this week (you should too - link below). The findings are nuanced. Some roles are shrinking. Hiring patterns are shifting. The workforce our kids enter will look different from the one we built our careers in. But different isn't the same as worse. Here's w…

I'm thrilled to return to Vegas next month and join global leaders at Transform 2026. There will be plenty of smart conversations about how AI is shaping the world of work, among other pressing topics. I'll be hosting a main stage fireside chat with ServiceNow Chief People & AI Enablement Officer Jacqui Canney Tu…

There's a secret weapon in recruiting, and it's something every single recruiter and hiring manager can implement today. Kindness. Every email, call, video chat, interview, and interaction is an opportunity to make an impression that will help or hurt your chances of closing a candidate. The bar is low. Too…

I've been digging into Anthropic's new labor market data this week (you should too - link below). The findings are nuanced. Some roles are shrinking. Hiring patterns are shifting. The workforce our kids enter will look different from the one we built our careers in. But different isn't the same as worse. Here's w…

There's a secret weapon in recruiting, and it's something every single recruiter and hiring manager can implement today. Kindness. Every email, call, video chat, interview, and interaction is an opportunity to make an impression that will help or hurt your chances of closing a candidate. The bar is low. Too…

AI isn't just changing how content gets made. It's changing how candidates research companies. And that shift has serious implications for every talent team still treating employer brand like a quarterly deliverable. Here's what I mean. AI tools are becoming the front door to job search. Candidates prompt their wa…