How CFOs Can Use Personnel Cost per FTE to Manage Through Labor Market Shifts

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November 12, 2025
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With recent data signaling a cooldown in the U.S. labor market, finance leaders, like their peers in other functions, are feeling the effects. Recruiting skilled talent is taking longer, and many organizations are holding steady on headcount. Against this backdrop, understanding and managing personnel costs is becoming a critical lever for improving cost effectiveness.