Michael Solomon is founder of 10x Management, a tech talent agency and 10x Ascend a compensation negotiation advisory service. 10x eases the process of freelancing for tech talent by finding, negotiating, contracting and invoicing the freelance engagements. And it offers companies speedy access to pre-vetted high-level tech talent. Solomon is a sought-after voice in the business technology world and makes frequent appearances on Bloomberg Television, MSNBC, and BBC. In 2020 he co-authored Game Changer: How To Be 10x In The Talent Economy (HarperCollins).
Economy
Talent Exodus: Massive Job Churn Is on the Horizon
Business faces radically altered employee needs as the pandemic wanes. Anybody who deals with people, especially talented tech workers, must act differently now. Here are three ways managers can prepare for churn.
Community Insights
H1B Visas: Why They’re Broken and What we Can Do
The Trump administration may further restrict H1B work visas for technology workers. There are inherent problems with the current H1B system, but even more with the Trump proposal. We need to increase the minimum salary for H1B recipients, require employers that utilize them to take concrete actions to benefit American workers, and initiate a crash program to improve the tech skills of Americans.
