Employers want proof: Are candidates ready for the job?
December 16, 2025While degrees can be general indicators of preparedness, employers also want specific evidence workers can perform, a Western Governors University report found.Source: www.hrdive.com
Job market may be ‘turning frigid,’ economist says
December 16, 2025Growth is concentrated in healthcare, while sectors like transportation shed jobs. That’s worrisome, according to an economic researcher, and tariff policy may be partly to blame. Source: www.hrdive.com
Year-end hiring cools as employers recalibrate for 2026
December 16, 2025Employers are using data and AI to improve efficiency, reduce friction and create stronger candidate experiences, an iCIMS report finds. Source: www.hrdive.com
Now hiring: What Deel’s data says about global compensation trends
December 15, 2025How employers around the world compensate employees. Source: www.hrdive.com
Evolving economic conditions — not AI — will drive cautious 2026 hiring
December 12, 2025“What we’re seeing is employers responding to the economic signals with a measured and deliberate approach,” ManpowerGroup’s CEO said. Source: www.hrdive.com
More workers say they will job hunt in early 2026, but competition is tight
December 12, 2025Workers most likely to job hunt include tech and healthcare professionals, Generation Z workers and working parents, Robert Half said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Starbucks’ ‘illegal race-based’ DEI at center of Florida AG’s lawsuit
December 11, 2025Starbucks said its hiring practices are “inclusive, fair and competitive, and designed to ensure the strongest candidate for every job, every time.” Source: www.hrdive.com
AI barriers, complex application processes lead to job search burnout, report finds
December 11, 2025Employers can address these challenges by simplifying the hiring process and making it more transparent, LiveCareer says. Source: www.hrdive.com
‘Autonomy crisis’ may be leaving workers burned out
December 11, 2025Instead of continuing to treat growth opportunities for workers as optional, view them as essential, the University of Phoenix white paper said. Source: www.hrdive.com
‘No holiday cheer’ for job seekers as BLS reports a near-stall in hiring
December 10, 2025Despite a five-month peak in job openings, “almost no one is getting hired right now,” economist Heather Long said. Source: www.hrdive.com