In the world of talent acquisition, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of strategic pivots and smart adaptations. Indeed’s 2025 US Jobs & Hiring Trends Report paints a picture of a job market that's carefully balancing on...
By Jason Heilman, SVP of Product at Bullhorn
With an unemployment rate of 7.1M, up from last year’s 6.3M, the current job market remains a challenge. However, despite the unemployment numbers, there are roughly a million more job openings than...
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Turnover decreased year over year, with fewer employees (39%) voluntarily quitting in 2024.
Employees now value flexibility over pay, with many willing to take a pay cut for better work-life balance.
Staffing agencies will benefit from prioritizing...
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Increased AI usage in talent acquisition is the top trend, but concerns remain over impersonal processes and algorithmic bias.
Skills-based hiring is a growing focus, but current adoption is low and finding the right skills is a...
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Speed and competitive salaries are crucial in hiring: Slow hiring processes lead to higher turnover, increased costs, and lost candidates. Meeting salary expectations is a top challenge for nearly half of hiring managers.
Hybrid work flexibility is...
By Ryan Garman, Director of Healthcare at Sterling
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Healthcare staffing firms need to simplify and automate their credentialing and onboarding processes to improve candidate experience, increase efficiency, and boost redeployment rates.
Automating tasks like ordering and delivering credential-level...
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Women hold just 29% of C-suite roles, despite some improvement, and are underrepresented at all levels.
Women are promoted at lower rates than men, with the gap worsening — only 81 women received a promotion for every...
By Klarissa Fitzpatrick, Content Marketer at Ringover
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Technology integration: AI, remote interviewing tools, and blockchain are transforming staffing processes by improving candidate selection, streamlining recruitment, and enhancing verification methods.
Shifting workforce demographics: The rise of remote work, flexible...
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Contingent work offers financial resilience: 86% of contingent workers view gig work as providing similar or greater financial stability compared to salaried roles, with 47% believing they can earn more.
Workers prioritize flexibility and earnings: When choosing...
A recent ResumeTemplates.com survey found that 38% of companies that plan to use AI in 2025 will replace employees with this technology. This is slightly more than the 3 in 10 (30%) who said they laid off workers for...