No mediocre worker is safe — the bar for keeping your job just went up

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• Companies are replacing lower-performing workers with stronger talent to boost performance.
• It’s one way businesses are optimizing their workforces as hiring budgets tighten.
• The trend is playing out from early-career roles to the C-suite.

With hiring budgets constrained, some companies are finding a different way to bring in talent: replacing workers with better ones.

"There is just no appetite for mediocrity anymore," said Brent Orsuga...