The Unicorn Dilemma: Hire for Talent, Not Perfection

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Searching for the “perfect” candidate may be doing more harm than good. Talent strategist and UnMuted Leader author, Trisha Zulic, SHRM-SCP, unpacks the “Unicorn Dilemma” - when hiring managers chase impossible wish lists and overlook high-potential talent.when hiring managers chase impossible wish lists and overlook high-potential talent. Zulic shares how her UnMuted Intake Framework helps organizations rethink their hiring conversations, define a quality candidate more clearly, reduce bias, and make smarter talent decisions grounded in evidence rather than gut instinct.

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