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Prepare for a recruiting conversation, compare engagement models and explore Dino Cotton’s writing on recruiting, leadership and the future of work.
Discuss a hiring needPerspectives
Selected writing from Dino Cotton on the forces changing how we work and what comes next.
Browse the article archiveAI & the future of work
Dino Cotton considers how AI could reshape economic opportunity, bargaining power and access to prosperity, and what the optimistic forecasts may overlook.
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Explore the writing below on LinkedIn. Earlier articles reflect the context in which they were published.
Career decisions
Why can making a job search visible feel so difficult? Dino Cotton examines pride, professional identity and the decision to use LinkedIn's Open to Work banner.
View post on LinkedInAI & the future of work
A perspective on AI-driven displacement that looks beyond economics to identity, purpose and how societies might respond when work no longer defines daily life.
View post on LinkedInRecruiting & hiring
An exacting wish list can make the ideal candidate almost impossible to find. Dino Cotton explores what highly specific expectations mean for recruiting and the available talent pool.
View post on LinkedInRecruiting & hiring
An encounter with a paper salesman becomes a lesson in finding the right audience, staying persistent and recognizing opportunity in recruiting and a job search.
View post on LinkedInLeadership & collaboration
When teams plan in isolation, organizations can duplicate work and miss shared opportunities. A reflection on communication across departments and the value of bringing decision-makers together.
View post on LinkedInRecruiting & hiring
A successful move involves more than a new role and a place to live. Dino Cotton considers the social connections, practical support and sense of belonging that help a transition succeed.
View post on LinkedInRecruiting & hiring
An archive perspective on corporate recruiting during layoffs, and how a company's shift from growth to restructuring changes its hiring priorities.
View post on LinkedInCareer decisions
Dino Cotton draws parallels between sales, job hunting and dating to explore how persistence, resilience and a willingness to keep trying can shape the search for opportunity.
View post on LinkedInRecruiting & hiring
A fictional relationship story opens a discussion of counteroffers, trust and the reasons someone considers leaving an employer.
View post on LinkedInEmployer resources
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