Talent

• As AI (artificial intelligence) expands throughout talent acquisition, The Josh Bersin Company is advising CHROs that the reskilling of recruiters is essential.
• This is a challenge as 45% of HR leaders were told to prioritize cost-cutting over strategic talent acquisition.
• To download the Talent Acquisition Factbook, visit: https://joshbersin.com/talent-acquisition-factbook /
  Talent Acquisition at a Crossroads is the latest in The Josh Bersin Company "Talent Climate" series, offering an in-depth exploration into the current talent acquisition landscape.
• Together, the data provides a panoramic view of the hiring volumes, internal hiring trends, and time-to-hire statistics in the talent acquisition ecosystem.

• SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SBI, the go-to-market (GTM) growth advisory, is pleased to announce the latest expansion to its research on commercial productivity with a report titled: Revive Commercial Productivity by Easing Buying Friction .
• In early 2024, CEOs named buyer factors as the top threat to commercial productivity.
• From those data points, the paper offers recommended actions that GTM leaders should take to improve commercial productivity.
• "Our research identified multiple ways commercial strategies need to evolve to meet the needs of today's buyers and drive productivity."

• This initiative is poised to revolutionize the global tech space by closing the divide between top tech companies and highly-trained African software engineers, aiming to diversify global tech and address the chronic staffing shortage within the industry .
• Eskalate will connect African students who graduated from A2SV's rigorous engineering program with top tech companies, helping to broaden hiring pools and providing opportunities for professionals to enter the industry.
• To support the organization's goals and rapid growth, A2SV expanded its executive team to welcome Brian Bell as head of business and Yordanos Asmare as head of talent and partnerships.
• We're excited to witness the impact this program will have by providing new pathways for the abundant talent in African communities."

• Over the past few weeks, Taylor Swift has planted clues about her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is finally released today.
• The announcement of the album at this year’s Grammys took everyone, including her devoted Swifties, by surprise.
• A popular theory among Swifties is that track five on her albums is where she really exposes her raw emotions.
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  I've researched Clara Bow – it's no wonder the actress inspired Taylor Swift's new album

What lurks beneath

• In the film Sometimes I Think About Dying, protagonist Fran also has a lot going on beneath her calm surface.
• A shy and withdrawn office worker, her days are filled with menial tasks and painfully mundane experiences.
• The monotony of it all allows for moments where her mind wanders into darkness, imagining the various ways she could die.

Welsh up-and-comers and Italian greats

• Singing is deeply woven into Welsh culture and traditions and it’s home to many greats – Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals and Manic Street Preachers to name a few.
• I’ve been listening to one of their recs, Cerys Hafana, whose minimalist electronic folk draws on traditional Welsh music to create hypnotic tracks.
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  Enzo Mari at the Design Museum explores how the giant of Italian design saw his work as a political act

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