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When the Red Raiders began their head-coaching search in 2021, McGuire didn't have as stacked a résumé as his competition. As ESPN reported, he was 'a true underdog candidate.' At the time, McGuire had spent the majority of his coaching career at Cedar Hill High School in Texas, where he had notched three state championships. He also spent a few years as an assistant coach at Baylor.
Today's labor market may be stagnating, but it's also uncertain. Candidates aren't behaving as many leaders would expect. The dynamic is trending towards an employer's market. As a result, employers expect that candidates will increase their job searches, accept lower pay increases, and accept new roles more eagerly. But in reality, job searching has actually declined, pay expectations remain high, and candidates are reluctant to move.
Startups often make the mistake of hiring a growth team far too soon, said Meta's chief marketing officer, Alex Schultz. Schultz, speaking on an episode of the "Twenty Minute VC" podcast published Saturday, said that founders often rush to delegate growth when it should be their top priority. At companies with only a few hundred employees, the entire team should be focused on driving growth - not a specialized unit.