Companies everywhere are dropping degree requirements. Far fewer are changing who actually gets hired. The difference between the two is the filter underneath the posting, and it is yours to fix.
The best people leave first under a blanket mandate. How winning boards name the moments that require presence, judge output everywhere else, and keep the leaders everyone else loses.
Hiring trust is a strategic asset. The firms rebuilding it disclose AI plainly, post only real openings, add good friction, and keep humans in charge. Three tactics you can run this quarter.
The counteroffer feels like a rescue, but retention research says the raise that stops a resignation rarely stops the exit. Why money answers the wrong question, and what actually keeps leaders.