Every year the world in which we are operating becomes more complex, more competitive and subject to more compliance. These factors have been shaping hiring trends - play the video to find out more. If you choose to scroll down, you'll be able to view 22 characteristics that we're observing employers take into account when making leadership and senior specialist hires: 1 Location  Working style i.e. hybrid, remote first or office   2 Seniority level, scope and dimensions   3 Functional area expertise (1) - e.g. Sales   4 Functional area expertise (2) sometimes additional definition – e.g. New   Client/Existing Sales Ops, CS   5 Product/proposition type experience   6 Industry sector familiarity (1) e.g. banking and finance 7 Industry sector familiarity (2) sometimes additional definition such as asset management 8 Personality type 9 Employer size small company up to 100 employees / big company experience MS or AWS or SFDC  10 Underlying competencies – outgoing hunter intuitive / analytical / planning and organising   11 Likeability   12 Track record   13 Emotional intelligence   14 Challenge-related qualities – company in scale up mode or raising money or selling business   15 Cultural match   16 Values   17 Motivations – do they align and how strong are they   18 Stability and agility   19 Growth potential   20 Salary parameters match   21 Availability to start within an acceptable timeframe   22 Does the candidate want to take up this job