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Skills are shifting at speed, regulations are tightening, and the idea of “local hiring only” is fading fast.
is fading fast. Talent no longer sits in one city, one country or even one time zone. The smartest companies are widening their nets because that’s where the competitive edge lives. I spend a lot of time talking to HR leaders and founders across South Africa, the UK, the US and Europe. Whether it’s a fast-scaling
startup or a multinational with a continent-wide footprint, the themes are starting to sound very similar: “Where do we find the right people,” “How do we hire them quickly?”, and “How do we stay compliant while doing it?”. Meanwhile, international companies are eyeing South African talent
harder than ever, and they’re doing it because the talent holds up. The cost advantage is real - because remote work has erased the distance between Johannesburg and New York. Here are eight key shifts shaping global hiring right now, and what they mean for HR and payroll teams in the months ahead.
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