As the world reels from another tragedy following the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, my heart goes out to all impacted. In case it’s helpful, I started an open-source LinkedIn thread where I’ll curate resources to support leaders and teams guiding their teams through this conflict.

This Week’s Stories

• Few jobs are more complex than the Chief People Office. Heidrick put together this great guide for first-time CPO’s to thrive.

• Have you ever wondered how NASA selects astronauts? Take a rare look inside one of the most selective recruiting processes in all of mankind.

• Microsoft shows how to leverage data to drive your RTO strategy.

• Canva continues its open-source leadership with this new tool for job seekers.

• The field of recruiting is in a state of flux. Susan LaMotte explores what that means for the future of the field in her latest Forbes piece.

• Is there such a thing as being too vulnerable? Jacob Morgan weighs in on this Redefining Work podcast.

Visual of the Week

So what exactly is the “right” RTO number? Well, that doesn’t exist in any universal way, but McKinsey examines the delta between current and expected projections across a range of major cities below.

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