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The main driver is not HR wanting a back-up's or the company mollifying investors but a reduction in the power of mid-level managers. Before, headcount was bas
by w10-1 3y ago
The main driver is not HR wanting a back-up's or the company mollifying investors but a reduction in the power of mid-level managers.
Before, headcount was basically owned by the manager, and s/he filled positions to maintain their headcount.
Now, headcount is always provisional, and typically discouraged. Managers protect themselves by reducing their headcount through attrition. So actually hiring takes sustained effort by a strong manager. The bar is very high because businesses know that hiring one person costs $millions over the typical employee lifecycle.
- neon_electro 3y agoCosts $millions, but is the employer assuming the employee won’t provide a BENEFIT of $millions through their labor? I strongly believe that despite being paid six figures, the value of my labor is saving my EMPLOYER upwards of six figures by not having to hire expensive consultants with costs that double what mine are.