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Company signals · Telecommunications

Telesmart

1 signal in the current window, with MitchelLake's leadership read on each.

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Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 111.2 (Hot) — up 5.2 versus the prior month — and EMEA signal share is easing (-4.4pts).

Telesmart: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the Telecommunications median of 1 across 51 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.

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