Most of the talk around the tariffs should have been about “where is your job moving to?” Yes, I urged smart recruiting leaders not long ago to prepare for the upcoming tariffs. Well, now that these tariffs have been announced. Here are my updated predictions on how they will completely …
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Recruiting During 2023 – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Even the most optimistic need to prepare for another difficult year in recruiting. So, if you’re the Pollyanna type who only wants to hear positive news, I suggest that you immediately stop reading. Because from a recruiting perspective, 2023 is likely to be even worse than the last two years …
Read More »Alert For An Exceptional Talent Opportunity… Target Elite Firms That Are Currently Undergoing Layoffs (Job security is becoming a major attraction factor, so why not poach at Twitter?)
Targeting struggling firms allows you to hire exceptional talent that now seeks greater job security. Yes, during a time when talent opportunities have been quite rare, there is suddenly a recruiting opportunity that shouldn’t be missed. This opportunity now exists because a significant number of elite but temporarily struggling firms, …
Read More »What’s Wrong With Hiring Freezes – Pretty Much Everything
Hiring freezes are common during downturns. However, they are often an economic mistake that hurts revenue generation and product development. Their “unintended consequences” are seldom identified, tracked, or quantified in dollars by talent leadership.
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