Who Watches the Watchmen?

Talking exec productivity & oversight (not a Zach Snyder post) 👉26% of employees don’t trust their CEO. 👉Employees who felt trusted were 2X as productive as those who didn’t.  👉Employees who don’t feel trusted are 2.2x more likely to look for a new job. I...

Main reason hiring will improve in 2024

I hate predictions but here we are Main reason I’m hopeful hiring will increase in 2024: 👉Interim staffing was unchanged between 2022 and 2023. I know, I know. “James wtf does that even mean? And why do you think hiring will uptick?” Interim solutions are 1/3 of our...

RIP Employer Brand

Bet you haven’t heard that term in a while Speaking of things that are totally dead in this market. Remember ‘Employer Brand’? Companies really used to pay 5-6 figures for two sentence “Employer Value Propositions.” Hysterical. And perhaps the first casualty of...

The 5 levers for retention

Don’t reply with a 6th I’ll never forgive myself for not thinking of it You have 5 levers to pull to retain great employees: High base Strong bonus Equity Remote optional An A+ work environment It seems straightforward. Some mixture of those 5 will keep...

For recruiters, 2023 may not be over

Don’t assume hiring has turned the page. Recruiters may have turned the page on 2023, but that doesn’t mean things are going to get “better.”  By better, I mean easier. Internal recruiters are the only skill area in the typical company set up that need...