10 LINKEDIN ARTICLES NOT TO MISS FROM MAY 2021

From July 2019 onwards, I had decided to highlight the most interesting and inspiring articles that I found on LinkedIn each month in order to give them higher visibility. I took this decision due to findings on the current algorithm on LinkedIn, which is relevant with regard to highlighting the best posts but relatively weak while highlighting the best articles. I find these to be the result of a much more thorough approach, thereby creating a greater editorial added value.The articles from May 2021 focus on the effects of the past two years on the youth, particularly in the job market.

1)    THE CORE FILE: FIRST JOBS, THE NEW WORLD & MY ADVICE FOR COLLEGE GRADS, by Marla Gottschalk (click here)

As Marla Gottschalk points out, there has never been a more difficult time for recent graduates to be job hunting. She believes core stability will be a useful mlens to understand ones work life  non-negotiables in order to align with the role best suited to oneself – and in this regard suggests certain principles to attain core stability with regard to work life.  

2)    WHEN SHOULD CEOS SPEAK OUT ON PUBLIC ISSUES?, by Bill George (click here )

Bill George, professor at Harvard Business School speaks about the evolving aspect of a CEO’s job – speaking out on public issues. He recommends that a modern CEO is obliged to speak out during specific circumstances. 

3)    HEY, WHERE IS MY DATA?, by David Edelman (click here) 

With the potential loss of third party data to marketers, David Edelman analyzes what the future will look like with as data continues to be the currency of the modern world. 

4)    IS WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU WHAT YOU WANT YOUR PERSONAL BRAND TO BE?, by Carol Stewart (click here)  

 In this article, LinkedIn Top Voice and Executive Coach Carol Stewart asks us to reflect on what we believe people say about us behind our backs, and if this aligns with how we want to be perceived. She lays emphasis on the importance of building your personal brand as a leader. 

5)    A MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 2021, by Tony Robbins (click here )

With the class of 2021 graduating during a period of uncertainty, Tony Robbins pens a motivational message encouraging them to use this challenge to build their personal stories further. 

6)    GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY (GAAD)-LET'S STOP DESIGNING FOR THE MYTHICAL AVERAGE MAN., by Professor Amanda Kirby (click here) 

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Professor Amanda Kirby questions to the concept of the ‘typical’ or ‘average’ human being for whom the world around us has been designed. 

7)    INSIDE THE FUTURE: EUROPE’S PLAN TO THRIVE IN THE GLOBAL MICROCHIP RACE, by Thierry Breton (click here )

With semiconductors being at the core of all things digital, European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton writes about the urgent needs to proactively reposition Europe on this critical technology. 

8)    HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS HELPING MUSICIANS UNLOCK THEIR CREATIVITY, by Bernard Marr (click here )

Keynote speaker and futurist Bernard Marr gives his take on how the rapid progress in AI can potentially push music in different directions. He explores some of the newest ways AI is transforming the music industry. 

9)    WE’RE BACK TO A CANDIDATE DRIVEN MARKET AND HERE’S WHAT THAT MEANS, by Lisa Unwin (click here)  

During the pandemic, many companies were put on a hiring freeze. Now, with recruitment across industries returning to pre pandemic levels, demand for new hires are increasing. LinkedIn Top Voice Lisa Unwin has suggestions for companies on the best way to go about recruitment for the long term in these circumstances. 

10) WHY THE FIRST MILE, NOT THE LAST MILE IS THE KEY TO HEALTHCARE, by Arianna Huffington (click here)

This article by Arianna Huffington could find its roots in the old adage - prevention is better than cure. She writes of how the system of public health and medicine need to be brought together again, in order to not just cater to existing problems, but to prevent them in the first place as a community.

With this, we come to the end of the selection for this month. As always I would be happy to hear your opinion or to know of any articles I may have missed in the comments section. I hope to see you next month with the collection of articles fromJune.