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The top insights from week #1 of your questions
Last week we announced the Seek x Live Data partnership and put out a “Call for Questions,” taking questions from the Human Capitalist community about the latest employment and job change trends.
143 questions later… these were the top three insights from week 1:
🥇 How has the number of repeat founders changed over the last 5 years? —
A silver lining to more startup shutdowns? Founders who had an exit that can’t “sit still?”
Repeat founders are making up a higher percentage of new founders every quarter. What did they learn the first time(s) around?
🥈 Is the “The SDR is dying” narrative true? — Nick Mata
If you’ve been on LinkedIn lately, you’ve probably seen a post (or two, or three) about the changing nature of B2B sales.
Gone are the days of scaling GTM with headcount. Companies are getting leaner and meaner, rethinking their outbound motions and leveraging AI advancements to find operational efficiencies.
And… they’re killing the SDR role in the process.
🥉 How many banking analysts get promoted to associate? —
For years, early-career investment banking professionals have had a well-defined career path from analyst to associate.
Is that path disappearing? Or, are early-career employees making the leap to other sectors before they meet the cliché “2-4 years of management consulting or investment banking experience” requirement?
Submit Your Questions
We want to throw as many questions as possible at Seek and Live Data. So, we’re turning to all the Human Capitalists to take your questions… all of them!
For the next few weeks, we’ll take questions every Tuesday through Friday. Over the weekend, the Seek and Live Data team will select the most creative, challenging, and provocative questions and generate custom insights for the winners (co-branded with you and your company if you choose).
So, what questions do you have about the workforce?
Click the button below to submit your questions.
Need some inspiration?
Here are some of the other questions that generated great insights:
How many CEOs have a Chief of Staff?
Do people with graduate degrees get hired faster than those without?
What is the average tenure of a Sales Leader?
Do engineers change jobs more quickly than sales?
In which cities are the Magnificent 7 companies increasing headcount?
What degrees do CEOs get in college? How many are MBAs?
Is there a consistent trajectory toward the C-Suite?
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