Four months into 2023, and employers and employees have already faced waves of layoffs, hiked interest rates and further economic uncertainty — but it seems business leaders haven’t lost hope just yet.
Hiring software company Greenhouse surveyed 300 CEOs on their outlook for 2023, and found that 84% are optimistic about their economic success for the latter of the year, with a majority of leaders actually looking forward to seeing their company grow despite recent setbacks. This may come as a surprise, given the sweeping layoffs by big-name companies over the last few months, but Greenhouse’s survey underlines a vital theme that has persisted since the start of the pandemic: talent is key.
