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We've Been Fooled. There Is No Talent Shortage.

Defense in Depth

Release Date: 03/13/2025

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Defense in Depth

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In this episode:

  • Stop the unicorn hunt
  • Job post inflation
  • Structural misalignment
  • We’ve got to do better

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

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