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The Case for a Four-Day Work Week in Hiring
Episode 103 of Hiring & Firing with Fexingo explores whether a four-day work week can actually improve your hiring outcomes. Lucas and Luna dive into a 2025-2026 study of 500 companies that adopted a four-day schedule and tracked candidate quality, offer acceptance rates, and employee retention. They discuss the surprising data on how the policy filters for high-value candidates who prioritize efficiency over face time, and why companies like the UK-based tech firm Buffer saw a 40% increase in qualified applicants after switching. The hosts also unpack the counterargument: does a shorter week…
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