Hiring Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:38:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Small business confidence leaps into the new year [WSJ/Vistage Dec 2024] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:54:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46790 The upward trend in small business confidence continues. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index rose for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 111.9 in December. Outside of the surge fueled by government stimulus in the summer of 2021, this is...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250106-small-business-confidence-leaps-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46790 Elevating your leadership: Why every CEO needs a Chief of Staff https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-growth-strategy/20241002-chief-of-staff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241002-chief-of-staff https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-growth-strategy/20241002-chief-of-staff/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:24:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46458 Imagine looking up from your office desk and seeing a stranger in the doorway wielding a baseball bat. Think it would be a little jarring? That’s exactly what Robert “Cujo” Teschner wanted. Teschner, a former fighter pilot, served as director...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-growth-strategy/20241002-chief-of-staff/feed/ 0 46458 Workforce expansion hits 4-year low; small business confidence slides [WSJ/Vistage July 2024] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:19:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46302 While uncertainty and inflation have been themes that small businesses have been managing, the increased costs for labor may be thwarting small businesses’ plans for adding personnel and investing in their business. According to 412 small business leaders surveyed in...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20240730-small-business-confidence-slides-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46302 5 reasons why CEOs need to hire a chief data officer https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20240605-chief-data-officer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240605-chief-data-officer https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20240605-chief-data-officer/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:21:58 +0000 /research-center/?p=45713 The world changed on Nov. 30, 2022. That’s how significant Dave Nelsen believes OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT was. The chatbot that uses large language models to respond to users and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools brought this technology to...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20240605-chief-data-officer/feed/ 0 45713 Big picture implications: Hiring in 2024 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20240223-big-picture-implications-hiring-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240223-big-picture-implications-hiring-2024 https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20240223-big-picture-implications-hiring-2024/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:45:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45175 Workforce expansion plans are more optimistic at the start of 2024; new budgets and improved revenue predictions have contributed to an 8 percentage-point increase in CEOs planning to increase personnel in the next 12 months versus 7% of CEOs planning...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20240223-big-picture-implications-hiring-2024/feed/ 0 45175 Confidence improves as CEOs wait for takeoff [Q4 2023 Vistage CEO Index] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 02:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45009 Waiting to take off can be one of the most frustrating aspects of air travel. Sitting on the tarmac as you slowly inch forward in a queue of planes can be compared to the tension CEOs feel waiting for the...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20240116-improved-confidence-q4-2023-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 45009 CEO confidence adjusts upward [Q3 2023 Vistage CEO Index] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:35:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44541 “Are we there yet?” is both the refrain of small children on long car trips — and CEOs looking for the start of the next growth cycle. The answer for both is “not yet” as the Q3 2023 Vistage CEO...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20231011-ceo-confidence-adjusts-upward-q3-2023-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 44541 Winning the talent war in any climate https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20230927-winning-the-talent-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230927-winning-the-talent-war https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20230927-winning-the-talent-war/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:19:43 +0000 /research-center/?p=44436 Many businesses, regardless of size, type or industry, have found themselves in the trenches of today’s talent war, and the future of recruiting seems complicated and murky. Today, attracting and retaining top talent is one of the most pronounced challenges...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/talent-management/20230927-winning-the-talent-war/feed/ 0 44436 Small business confidence improves for second consecutive month [WSJ/Vistage July 2023]  https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20230728-small-business-confidence-improves-for-second-month-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230728-small-business-confidence-improves-for-second-month-wsj-survey https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20230728-small-business-confidence-improves-for-second-month-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:32:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44236 While small business confidence remains at lower than average levels, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index posted a second month-over-month increase, driven by decreasing pessimism about the U.S. economy. Five of the six components that comprise the WSJ/Vistage Small...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20230728-small-business-confidence-improves-for-second-month-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 44236 Despite optimism, small businesses remain cautious [WSJ/Vistage Feb 2023] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20230307-small-businesses-cautious-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230307-small-businesses-cautious-wsj-survey https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20230307-small-businesses-cautious-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43889 Positive economic news pushed the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index to 85.0 in February, the highest recording since last April. However small business confidence remains well below pre-COVID readings, most recently driven by recessionary concerns. The pending recession forecasts...

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