U.S. hiring managers say they are navigating a market filled with both optimism and caution in 2025, as 92 percent expect to face challenges in the months ahead. This is according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey and the resulting “Jobs Insights” report
Hiring managers report feelings of optimism (52 percent), hopefulness (46 percent) and confidence (45 percent) this year for their company. However, the most cited challenge continues to be finding qualified candidates, with 45 percent of respondents highlighting this issue.
Navigating AI is also a prominent concern, with 37 percent of hiring managers identifying challenges such as leveraging AI to reach more candidates, implementing AI for candidate assessment and processing job applications using Please log in to see the rest of this story.
