E41: Surprising Trends from Deel's Data with Ben Cohen

This week, Sasha Orloff sits down with Ben Cohen, Head of Data from Deel to discuss the company's 2025 Global Hiring Report, covering trends in Gen Z salaries, rising demand for finance roles, global workforce management challenges, domestic hiring shifts, employee termination rates, and the tools Deel provides to support global hires, with an emphasis on trust and asynchronous decision-making for productivity. -- SPONSORS: Notion Boost your startup with Notion—the ultimate connected workspace trusted by thousands worldwide! From engineering specs to onboarding and fundraising, Notion keeps your team organized and efficient. For a limited time, get 6 months of Notion AI FREE to supercharge your workflow. Claim your offer now at https://notion.com/startups/puzzle Puzzle 📈  No more waiting for month's end. No more manual reconciliations, just financials that keep up with you. Puzzle is leading a new movement with an AI first ledger, built for speed, automation, and real time decision making. Join today at https://puzzle.io/ -- RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-cohen-0618308/ https://www.deel.com/ -- X/SOCIAL: @deel @sashaorloff (Sasha) -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Preview (00:40) Intro (01:51) Understanding Deal's global hiring report (02:38) Insights on data utilization (04:42) Collaboration and data storytelling (08:23) Generational workforce trends (08:41) Gen Z's impact on the workforce (13:59) Sponsors: Notion | Puzzle (15:39) Global hiring trends and challenges (19:49) Introduction to global hiring trends (20:28) Surprising rise of accountants (22:52) Impact of AI on job market (25:31) Employee terminations and market trends (30:01) Tools and insights for global hiring (33:06) Best practices for a global workforce (36:33) Data analysis tools (38:15) Wrap