Unveiling the Chemistry Behind Executive Search with Stephen Mothersole - Ep. 117

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The global chemical industry job market continues to feel the ripple effects from the pandemic and work-life balance values have shifted. Sharing his insights on the state of the chemical industry, Stephen Mothersole, CEO of Chemical Search International, joins host Victoria Meyer on The Chemical Show to discuss the challenges in diversity and inclusion, the impact of remote work on talent acquisition, and the changing hiring criteria post-COVID.

Learn more about the following topics this week:

• Current trends in chemical industry talent search: DE&I, AI, shift to remote work
• Soft skills in chemical industry job candidates
• How global events are affecting executive search
• Tools for finding talent in today's job market
• Most active sectors within the industry for talent development and movement
• War on chemical industry talent in Europe and Asia
• Hiring outlook for 2023 and 2024

Victoria and Stephen acknowledge that the talent pool in the chemical industry, especially in petrochemicals, is not as diverse and that diversity and inclusion within the industry has a long way to go. Victoria and Stephen discuss the importance of human interaction, AI’s impact on executive search, and the age of remote work.

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