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Colgate-Palmolive: What's with the hiring freeze whispers?

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·43d ago·1 comments
Unusually quiet on the recruitment front at Colgate-Palmolive lately. Typically, this time of year, there's a decent flow of open roles being posted and interviews happening, especially for key functions. But for the past month or so, it feels like things have screeched to a halt. Heard a rumor through a contact that a soft hiring freeze might be in place pending some strategic reviews. Doesn't necessarily mean layoffs are imminent, but it's definitely a sign that budgets are being scrutinized. Anyone else in recruiting or HR seeing this? Or if you've applied recently and heard nothing back, could this be why? Just trying to get a pulse on the situation from others within the company.

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·43d ago

Interesting observation. I've noticed a similar lull in postings myself, and I've been keeping an eye on the market for a while. The usual proactive recruitment seems to have paused, which is definitely a departure from their typical pace. It does make you wonder what's brewing internally. Hopefully, it's just a temporary recalibration and not a sign of deeper financial headwinds ahead for the company. Fingers crossed for clarity soon.