talent

Heirs Are Reshaping Family Offices and Triggering a Talent War

The next generation of leaders wants their family offices to look different from those run by their parents — and that shift is driving fierce competition for a new class of talent.A new report from IMD’s Global Family Business Center and the Family Business Network, based on 186 survey responses…

BlackRock’s Head of Talent Shares How AI Changes What He Looks for

If you want to work at BlackRock, make sure you’re using AI — just not too much.Nigel Williams, BlackRock’s global head of talent acquisition, said that AI is shifting his hiring priorities, and that fluency with the technology is now key to any strong application. However, he warns against depending on…

Goldman Expects Talent Competition to Remain Intense Amid M&A Wave

The dealmaking market has been growing hotter by the minute, as a robust corporate merger backdrop is driving pay packages higher on Wall Street.Banks need elite talent to tackle what’s expected to be a busy 2026, forcing them to compete for top dealmakers amid one of the strongest M&A backdrops…

Andrew Ng Lays Out the Hierarchy of Talent — and Who He Won’t Hire

Andrew Ng isn’t shy about the kind of engineer he refuses to hire, and he says the AI era is exposing exactly who’s falling behind.The Stanford professor and former Google Brain scientist broke down what he sees as a hierarchy of engineering talent on an episode of the “20VC” podcast…