23 | Reality Check - Q4 Hiring Market Updates

Tune in to get an update on the latest data on key economic indicators, high-growth tech hiring trends, how this compares to news headlines, and where companies are currently prioritizing their hiring resources. What we cover:  Oct inflation 7.7%, below 8% forecast US Sept job vacancies up MoM ~3% to 10.7M Stronger than expected US job growth, 261k added on an expectation of 200k, lowest level since Dec 2020 Unemployment rate relatively flat at 3.7%, in line with pre covid levels Takeaways from PeerSignal's November Hiring Report on B2B high growth tech companies Senior & director level demand level strong Shift in approach - cautious & steady Shift in job vacancy demand - product, engineering, retention-focused sales & marketing functions Compensation structures, adjusting expectations in line with market shift Economic data sources - BLS - Trading Economics
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