How a Two-Week Notice Period Became a Hiring Edge

Hiring & Firing with Fexingo: Recruitment, Performance, and Workforce Decisions · Aug 25, 2026 · 8m · transcript

When a mid-sized logistics firm noticed its best candidates were being poached during the standard two-week notice period, they flipped the script. Instead of requiring a rigid two-week notice, they offered a flexible transition — allowing new hires to start sooner or negotiate a shorter notice with their current employer. The result: a 30 percent increase in offer acceptance rates and a reputation that made candidates actively seek them out. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the mechanics of the policy, the legal considerations, and why flexibility in the notice period can be a…