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2025/05 - Leveraging Workforce Intelligence

A new angle to look at your competition

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0. Executive Snapshot

  • Anticipate shifts before they surface. Follow quarterly increases or declines in a competitor’s staff numbers to spot aggressive market expansion or tightening cost.

  • Locate strategic priorities. Identify countries, business units, or functions where hiring suddenly accelerates.

  • Watch the bench. Track which rivals are filling leadership chairs internally versus shopping the market to assess organizational confidence, talent pipeline strength, and potential shifts in corporate culture or direction.

Bottom line: Workforce Intelligence converts raw head-count data into early indicators of your competitors’ strategic moves, months before they surface in press releases or earnings calls.

1. What strategic questions can you answer here

Are they scaling or stabilizing?

So what?

See multi-quarter joiner vs. leaver bars.

Now what?

Anticipate aggressive market entry or budget tightening.

Which markets are next?

So what?

See country-level head-count changes.

Now what?

Re-evaluate your investments or defend share in hot geos.

What to find out which functions will lead the charge? Or if their strategic direction is about to shift?

Check out all the rich data in Workforce space

2. How to Reach Workforce Intelligence (3 Clicks, No Guesswork)

  1. Companies – open the left-hand main menu.

  2. Select any competitor > top ribbon Profile or Performance → Staff.

3. Scroll to the Workforce Intelligence block (look for the 🗺️ icon).

3. Meet the Four Dashboards & What to Look For

Dashboard

What It Shows

Read-Out “Tells”

Suggested Filters

Trends

Joiners vs. Leavers per quarter.

Sharp rise in joiners → expansion drive.
​Sustained decline → operational consolidation.

Play around with 1) Joiners & Leavers, 2) Net Development and 3) Total

Quarterly Development

Bar chart by country or job group.

Sudden uptick in “Engineering” → new product cycle.
​HR hires up → major integration/turn-around ahead.

View = Job group, Period = latest quarter.

Workforce per Country (Map)

Current head-count heat-map.

Emerging markets glowing darker → geo expansion focus.
​Fade in traditional HQ → possible shift to lower-cost hubs.

Play around with 1) filter op job group and 2) Total, Net Development, Joiners and Leavers

Leadership Hires

Cards for every senior move.

Many external Finance leaders → gearing up for an IPO or restructuring.
​Internal Ops promotions → solid bench strength.

Tag = Internal or External, Country filter for HQ.

4. Three 10-Minute Competitive Workflows - Examples

Goal

Step-by-Step

Strategic Outcome

Predict market entry

1) Open Workforce per Country → latest quarter.
2) Hover LATAM countries.
3) Note >25 % head-count jumps.

Flag an imminent push into Brazil

Monitor product investment

1) Quarterly Development → Filter Job group = Sales
2) Compare last two quarters.

Spike in sales staff hints on strategic growth pockets

Assess leadership depth

1) Leadership Hires → Toggle Internal.
2) Count promotions over 12 months.
3) Switch to External and compare.

Heavy external hiring signals talent gaps; target their leaders for recruitment or probe for operational strain.

5. Advanced Tactics & Tips

  1. Side-by-Side Tabs: Keep two competitors open in separate browser tabs, apply identical filters, and ALT-TAB to see divergence in seconds.

  2. Snapshot Exports: Click 📤 to generate a PNG; paste directly into your competitive-intel deck—no reformatting required.

  3. Automate Alerts: In My Notifications set a weekly digest when a competitor’s total staff swings by ±10 %.

  4. Benchmark Peers: Use bulk selection in Companies to compare up to five rivals on the same dashboards.

  5. Combine Signals: Cross-reference Staff data with News and Financial Health tabs for a 360° view (e.g., head-count ➕ cap-ex ➕ press mentions).

6. Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Quick Answer

How fresh is the data?

We refresh quarterly head-count within two weeks of regulatory filings or verified disclosures.

Can I download raw numbers?

Yes—click the kebab menu ⋮ on any chart → Export CSV.

What if the map shows “N/A”?

That means the company hasn’t published geographic breakdowns for that period. Track their press releases for updates.

Is internal vs. external hire data complete?

Leadership cards are compiled from official LinkedIn changes, press releases, and company disclosures. We flag unverified moves for your review.

7. Quick-Start Checklist

  • Choose competitor in Companies

  • Navigate to Profile → Performance → Staff

  • Open Trends and set last 6 quarters

  • Open Workforce map for most recent quarter

  • Export one telling chart for your slide deck

  • Set a digest alert (optional)

8. Call to Action

👉 Jump into Workforce Intelligence now

Need guidance? Book a 15-minute walkthrough with our Customer Success team and turn head-count signals into competitive edge.

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