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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 #64

Brazil ends the six-day week, Vietnam plans a 7.8% wage floor rise, and CFOs keep over-forecasting hiring. Price the offer, then price the calendar.

Jonathan Romley

Oct 14, 2026

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4 min read

Global Talent #63

Argentina pre-funds severance, the UK uncaps unfair dismissal, and ISG says the money is chasing operations. Price the exit before you price the hire.

Jonathan Romley

Oct 8, 2026

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4 min read

Global Talent #62

A budget, a wage floor and a legal test all moved in two weeks. Plan for the rules to move, and put someone on the ground to notice.

Jonathan Romley

Sep 29, 2026

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4 min read

Global Talent #61

Seats are getting dearer, hours are getting scarcer, and output per person is the only number still moving your way.

Jonathan Romley

Sep 22, 2026

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4 min read

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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4 min read

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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4 min read

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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4 min read

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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4 min read

Global Talent #56

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

Jonathan Romley

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