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Hiring Trends 2025: What’s Getting Cut (and What Isn’t)
Everywhere I look, teams are being asked to hit hiring goals with fewer people, fewer tools, and tighter budgets....
Broken Processes Are a Stumbling Block for Filling Critical Frontline Roles
Despite 91% of frontline hiring managers reporting an urgent need to fill roles, most candidates never make it from...
From Career Sites to Social Media: How Candidate Experience Is Changing in 2025
The staffing industry is entering an era where candidates behave more like informed consumers than passive job seekers. According...
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Hits Lowest Point Since Early 2021
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index dropped to 106.41 in August, representing a decline from July’s revised reading of...
Candidate Quality, AI Adoption Among Top Recruiting Trends: iHire
Key takeaways: Nearly 60% of employers struggle with unqualified applicants while 34% receive too few candidates overall, creating quality...
Job Growth Continues to Lose Momentum With Modest Gains in August
Key takeaways: Job growth remained sluggish: BLS reported only 22,000 jobs added in August, continuing the pattern of weak...
Job Openings Hold Steady at 7.2 Million in July, With Declines in Healthcare and Entertainment
Job openings remained relatively stable at 7.2 million in July, down slightly from 7.4 million in June, according to...
Generation Uncertain: How AI Is Closing Doors for Young Workers
Key takeaways: Job security is collapsing: Most job seekers — especially Gen Z and recent grads — believe no...
AI Moves Fast, but Emotional Intelligence Wins the Recruiting Game
By John Younger, JobElephant Talent Acquisition Team Key takeaways: AI enhances efficiency, but EQ drives connection: While AI supports...
AI May Be the Future of Hiring, but Candidates Are Rejecting It
Key takeaways: Adoption vs. trust gap: While most companies are rapidly expanding AI hiring tools for resume screening, assessments,...
Applications Flood in as Hiring Decisions Freeze: iCIMS Workforce Report
Key takeaways: Job postings rose 5% and applications 7% year-over-year, but hiring dropped 10%. Gen Z’s share of applicants...
Economic Fears Drive Demand for Training and Flexibility
Key takeaways: Employers remain cautious despite recovering CEO confidence — most hiring managers still expect a recession and companies...
28% of Professionals Are Job Hunting This Year — Here’s What They’re Looking For
There’s notable movement in the job market. And it’s not just about money anymore. According to Randstad’s latest employer...
AI Ate My Hiring Strategy: Rebuilding for the New Talent Wars
The same artificial intelligence driving mass layoffs across industries is creating a talent war so fierce that traditional peer...
The AI Impostor: Shielding Your Hiring Process From Synthetic Fraud
By RJ Frasca, VP of Channels & Marketing, Shield Screening Key takeaways: AI is fueling a rise in “synthetic...
Navigating the Midyear Hiring Slowdown With Insight and Agility
Key takeaways: Hiring is slowing and becoming more strategic, with fewer companies planning to expand and a sharper focus...
Drowning in Resumes? Here’s Why Qualified Candidates Matter More Than Ever
The hiring landscape has flipped. A few years ago, recruiting teams begged for more applicants to fill open roles....
Ghosting, AI, and Broken Promises: Fixing Today’s Job Search Struggles
Job seekers are navigating a minefield of ghosting, misleading job postings, and rising AI-driven pressure, not to mention a...
Why Quality of Hire Is the Metric That Matters Most in 2025
Key takeaways Quality of hire is now the top ROI metric: Surpassing cost-per-hire and time-to-fill, it’s the ultimate measure...