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A majority of adults identified a half an hour as the limit for how long a job application process should take, while millions of U.S. roles are at risk of some level of displacement from automation.
Here’s a look at some of the numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
12.6%
The percentage of U.S. roles — more than 19 million jobs — that face a high or very high risk of near-term displacement due to automation, according to a SHRM report.
30 minutes
The amount of time the job application process should fall within, according to 71% of the more than 1,500 U.S. adults who responded to a recent survey by hiring technology firm Employ, Inc.
32%
The year-over-year increase in “burnout” mentions in reviews on Glassdoor in Q1 2025; mentions are the highest they’ve been since data collection began in 2016 and increased 50% from Q4 2019, the company said.
41%
The percentage of information technology decision makers who said limited training budgets hinder efforts to create generative artificial intelligence training plans for their workforces, according to an Amazon Web Services report.
81%
The percentage of working moms surveyed who said they were asked to cut their maternity leave short — or otherwise alter it — to benefit their employer, Zety’s Motherhood & Work Impact Report revealed.
