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Winning the Global Talent War

Signals, strategy, and sharp takes on global hiring and scale.

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Jonathan Romley

Global Talent #60

Money got dearer and the import door stayed shut. The only lever left is where you build and who runs it.

Jonathan Romley

Sep 22, 2026

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Global Talent #59

They did not stop needing people. The price of a seat is set by governments; the return on a seat is set by whoever runs it.

Jonathan Romley

Sep 16, 2026

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Global Talent #58

Nobody is leaving. Nobody is hiring. When your home market freezes, you build where it is still warm, in one place.

Jonathan Romley

Sep 3, 2026

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Global Talent #57

AI is closing the entry level at home. The winners will build the bench somewhere deliberate.

Jonathan Romley

Aug 26, 2026

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Global Talent #56

A talent market is a moving system. Stop planning from snapshots.

Jonathan Romley

Aug 18, 2026

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4 min read

Global Talent #55

Import it, rent it, squeeze it. All three routes just closed.

Jonathan Romley

Aug 11, 2026

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4 min read

Global Talent #54

The home pool is draining. Grow the denominator.

Jonathan Romley

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

Global Talent #53

The seat costs more and means less. Stop planning in seats.

Jonathan Romley

Jul 28, 2026

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Global Talent #52

Pay budgets have stalled everywhere. The compensation lever with real range left is geography.

Jonathan Romley

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