3 months ago
While 2023 saw a markedly slower pace of hiring within the financial services industry relative to recent years, it was also a year of a number of new hiring-related developments that will remain important considerations for firms to assess in the coming year.  Below is a quick recap of those items along with our recommendations. […]
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Did We Just Get “Ghosted”?

2 years ago
It’s officially summertime and in recent weeks we’ve had the opportunity to touch base with clients, competitors, and other industry friends to share insights and compare notes on trends within today’s talent market. While hiring activity remains fairly robust despite the more challenging economic backdrop, the mismatch in expectations between hiring firms and job candidates […]
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The “Good Enough For Now” Phenomenon

2 years ago
There’s no other way to describe it. The current market for talent continues to be an active one with new job requisitions developing at a brisk pace.  While financial markets have helped facilitate that to some degree, firms continue to evolve their businesses into new areas, upgrade their infrastructure, and build their benches.  While normally […]
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Where Are All of the Workers?

3 years ago
Earlier this week The Boston Globe published an article discussing the current jobs market as “a giant game of musical chairs” with workers across industries changing jobs at an alarming rate as the pandemic wanes. While the theme of the article was accurate, we’d argue that the timeline for such pandemic-related job-hopping already ran its […]
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Why Companies Need to Move Swiftly on New Hires

4 years ago
Over the course of the past several months, the coronavirus pandemic has caused companies to re-assess many areas of their business, from operating structures to how to engage clients, more effectively deploy existing resources, or add new talent.  One byproduct of the new environment which we have seen evolve is a dramatic slowing in the […]
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Why Now is the Time to Pursue Top Talent

4 years ago
Concentriq was recently featured in a Barron’s piece written by long-time friend and industry leadership expert Fran Skinner addressing how the pandemic has created a unique opportunity to find high-quality talent. This trend has developed as working remotely has left people with more time to reflect, taking stock of their careers, long-term goals, and life […]
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