Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, was featured in HR Daily Advisor discussing how the ongoing PE exit freeze is constraining leadership hiring.
Eric Walczykowski, CEO of Bespoke Partners, was featured in HR Daily Advisor discussing how the ongoing PE exit freeze is constraining leadership hiring. With U.S. PE exits down 25% in Q2, an inventory of more than 12,000 unsold portfolio companies, and SaaS C-suite pay packages climbing into the mid-$500,000s (up roughly 25% in recent years), the market for proven executives is tighter than ever.
Eric outlines six steps HR leaders can take to adapt, from continuous succession planning and considering VP step-ups, to rethinking compensation and streamlining decision-making.
Read the full HR Daily Advisor feature here: The Private Equity Exit Freeze is Choking Executive Hiring – Here’s What HR Should Do Now