It seems like eons ago, but it was only January. That’s when hiring managers and external recruiters were lamenting the lack of qualified talent to fill the large number of open positions.
At the time, attracting and retaining top talent was also on the minds of company CEOs, who ranked this issue their top concern heading into 2020, according to a global survey by The Conference Board. Some companies were even stockpiling workers to get ahead in a tight labor market. This included 77% of hiring managers filling positions that didn’t exist a year ago, as reported by Korn Ferry.
