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Employers hungry for "far more mature" talent conversations

After the past year's "frantic" hiring pace, it's clear employers now have far greater appetite for deeper talent conversations, with true subject matter experts, recruitment leaders say.

"'Normalising' is a good word [for the current market], rather than 'softening'," and it's really one that is welcomed, Troocoo founding director, strategic partnerships Liana Callaghan tells Shortlist.

"I think the danger that was becoming quite prevalent at the start of the financial year and during that phase was the hiring decisions by clients were very short," adds cofounder and MD Andrew Pyke...