The Big Themes:

• Mix of old school and new school: Know that there are different types of recruiters, just like there are different types of CXO executives and HR executives.
• The virtual employee: Bill Gates, Chairman and Founder of Microsoft is saying 50% of employees going forward will work from home – and 30% of office space will diminish.
• A huge gap in the industry: Bringing in diversity is a huge priority. Retaining talent so that they stay for 10 or 20 years is another goal.
• Looking ahead to 2021: The head of talent needs to be much more focused on earning the right to be a strategic partner and trusted advisor.

The Big Quotes:

“The head of talent acquisition really needs to have a seat at the table too.”

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