Tech Talent Shortage

The cluster discusses challenges in attracting, recognizing, and retaining top talent in tech companies, including debates on talent scarcity, the myth of 'top talent,' and hiring difficulties for big firms.

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Bahamut Dec 25, 2013 View on HN

Talent recognition? They miss strong talent just like other companies do.

toomuchtodo Feb 10, 2019 View on HN

Quality talent that might have gone elsewhere.

dredmorbius May 19, 2019 View on HN

It's talent, not employers, in short supply.

aphextron Aug 14, 2018 View on HN

Probably the only way they can hire decent talent anymore.

frozenport Oct 16, 2014 View on HN

If you are the top tech company is it hard to attract talent?

hinkley Jun 15, 2021 View on HN

Is it a talent problem, a gatekeeping issue, or are good people just not interested unless the money is insane.

nradov Aug 21, 2018 View on HN

The whole concept of "top talent" is a myth.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/07/22/the-talent-myt...

elcritch Aug 2, 2022 View on HN

A larger talent pool isn't always better.

revskill Aug 31, 2022 View on HN

Normally they hired talent to prevent talents join competitive companies ?

gaius Jan 24, 2018 View on HN

unable to recruit talent seems true at leasthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16057449