Talent Wars: A Podcast By DCI

Author: Development Counsellors International

Companies can't find the talent they need and cities around the world are feeling the pressure to attract and retain a skilled workforce. Talent Wars goes inside the global battle for talent and what cities, regions, states, and countries are doing to attract and retain the workforce they need. Host Patience Fairbrother sits down with experts and community leaders on the front lines of the talent challenge to bring you data-driven insights, tips, case studies, and a few cautionary tales along the way.
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Genres: Business, Marketing, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

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Bonus Episode: 4 Shifts Redefining Talent Strategies in 2026
Episode 17
Thursday, 29 January, 2026

Season 2 of Talent Wars: A Podcast by DCI took us from Maine to Michigan, Baton Rouge to Kansas City and beyond to Canada and Europe, uncovering how communities are tackling today's complex talent challenges. In this bonus episode, host Patience Fairbrother steps back to highlight the biggest insights from the season and what they mean for talent strategies in 2026. From the rising importance of retention and inclusion to rethinking who qualifies as "talent," these conversations reveal the fundamental shifts that will shape how communities attract, retain and grow their workforce in the year ahead. Tune in to uncover a roadmap for navigating demographic change, economic uncertainty and evolving workforce expectations.