This one quote explains why “talent strategy” is a joke

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I’ve been pretty vocal since I started writing this blog about how the whole concept of “talent strategy” — at least as upsold by executives — is kind of a farce. It all started when I got rejected for a gig ostensibly because of my hair in -23 degree weather, and then it continued as I started to realize the entire hiring process is a sale, people lie on both sides of the equation, and there’s no real tie between the idea of “learning” and the idea of “how to get a job.” In short, I’ve had a lot of come-to-Jesus moments on this blog — and sadly, here and there I’ve been criticized by my friends for them.

Every once in a while, I come across total bullshit articles that talk about “hiring with intention” — such as this thing — and I basically want to…

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