All Content from Business Insider | No mediocre worker is safe — the bar for keeping your job just went up by Jacob Zinkula

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Companies are replacing lower-performing workers with stronger talent to boost performance.It’s one way businesses are optimizing their workforces as hiring budgets tighten.The trend is playing out from early-career roles to the C-suite.With hiring budgets constrained, some companies are finding a different way to bring in talent: replacing workers with better ones.

"There is just no appetite for mediocrity anymore," said Brent Orsuga, founder of the supply chain and logistics recruiting firm Pinnacle Growth Advisors. Over the past year, he's seen many of his clients quietly replace employees rather than grow headcount.

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