There’s a shift happening among HR leadership, and maybe you’ve observed it, too. Talent heads who left the industry to explore the operational and financial side of the business are making a return to HR, and they’re in high demand.
Robert Toohey, Allstate’s new CHRO who joined the company in March, is a member of this cohort of boomerang HR leaders. Prior to his appointment, he served as the president of the talent management startup Pymetrics and spent years leading business and operations within the world of media and telecom. His appointment spotlights a new trend in which companies are tapping CHROs who are more strategic, data-savvy, and results-focused.
As I’ve already noted in this newsletter, leaders with tech experience and a track record of guiding large-scale talent transformation have become highly sought after in recent years. At Allstate, Toohey saw an opportunity to find talent that can drive…
