Fede Calvino on Skills-First Hiring, AI Recalibration, and Global Talent Strategy in a Restructured Labor Market
About this episode
Fede Calvino discusses the challenges of skills-first hiring and the impact of AI on talent acquisition in a changing labor market.
When hiring slows but demand for specialized skills accelerates, talent leaders face a paradox. According to LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends research, 73% of professionals are passive candidates—open to opportunity but not actively applying—reshaping how employers must engage talent. In this recalibrated market, organizations are cutting noncritical roles while aggressively investing in AI, automation, and high-impact skill sets. The result? A mismatch between available workers and enterprise...
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