This week in 5 numbers: Time-to-fill averages in today’s market

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including some recent recruiting stats.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 18, 2025

Despite surge in AI adoption, sales teams say the tech is failing them

Organizations called “AI Leapers” appear to have widespread breakdowns in execution, effectiveness and alignment, the report found.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 18, 2025

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A deep dive on mental health at work

There are myraid factors that affect an individual employee’s mental health, but some trends have emerged in recent months.

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Knowledge workers overwhelmed by maintenance tasks, survey finds

Endless emails, outdated tools and inconsistent team norms hinder collaboration and impede innovation, according to a Miro report.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 18, 2025

Congressional Dems press DOL on women leaving the workforce

Democratic Women’s Caucus members said they were “deeply concerned,” and that “economic indicators suggest that this exodus of women from the labor force is not entirely voluntary.”

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 17, 2025

Most employees would accept lower salary to work with close friends, KPMG finds

Notably, nearly all survey respondents expressed interest in AI becoming a friend or in AI systems that suggest co-workers based on shared interests.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 17, 2025

Training, clear communication could quell concerns about job security, workers say

Such stress can disrupt workers’ sleep and productivity, and may even drive turnover, research suggests.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 16, 2025

Amid a confidence crisis, Gen Z workers lack career mentorship, report finds

When asked what they desire in a mentor, young workers highlighted communication, empathy and honesty, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and The Harris Poll said.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 16, 2025

US faces shortfall of 5.3M college-educated workers by 2032

Nursing, teaching and engineering would experience the largest gaps, per a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 16, 2025

Gartner predicts Fortune 500 companies won’t eliminate human agents anytime soon

“At the end of the day do we think there will be fewer agents? Yes. But a fully agentless future is not going to happen,” Gartner’s Kathy Ross said.

By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 15, 2025

Top talent quitting due to stalled career growth, survey shows

As leaders focus on hiring challenges, they may miss the talent crisis inside their organizations, Workday said.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 15, 2025

Employers say they are staying the course instead of hiring right now

Nearly half of employers surveyed by ManpowerGroup said that attracting qualified applicants remains their biggest hurdle.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 15, 2025

LinkedIn, OpenAI muscle their way into the AI recruiting fray

LinkedIn’s Hiring Assistant, which has been available to a small group of customers for about a year, will be globally available by the end of September.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 12, 2025

Amid hiring freezes, HR leaders turn to internal mobility and upskilling

“We’re seeing a clear shift in how HR leaders are approaching talent needs,” the president of Careerminds said.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 12, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Hopeful employees are more likely to produce great work

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of HR pros think their workforce has the right skills.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025

Older job seekers’ complaints about ageism have skyrocketed, Glassdoor says

Recruiting pros could analyze the ways that older job seekers are kept out of the workforce to adjust their own hiring processes.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 11, 2025

Salesforce still sees a place for live customer service agents after massive cuts

The company slashed about 4,000 customer service agents as its use of AI picked up, but CEO Marc Benioff still expects people and AI to work together.

By Bryan Wassel • Sept. 10, 2025

Only half of employees feel hopeful about the future of work, survey shows

“Employees everywhere are struggling to feel good about the trajectory of their careers,” O.C. Tanner said in its report.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 10, 2025

Amid shifts in online recruiting, job boards hold strong, report finds

But job boards may only stay relevant if platforms reinvent themselves, such as by adding access to messaging and skills assessments, iHire said.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 9, 2025

Generational, gender differences key to workplace experience, research shows

With employee experience playing more of a role in office performance, operators must monitor feedback to ensure workplaces are successful, firms say. 

By Joe Burns • Sept. 9, 2025

AI drives worker retraining — not replacement, New York Fed finds

Adoption of the technology has, however, affected hiring: Some companies have reduced hiring, and some have added workers with AI skills.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 9, 2025

FTC drops Biden-era noncompete ban but promises continued enforcement

Industries “plagued by thickets of noncompete agreements” will soon see warning letters from the agency, its chairman said.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 8, 2025

Gallup: Hybrid work rates have stabilized — and flexibility is key

Managers will need to coordinate the future of work by addressing challenges such as team coordination and trust, a new report found.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 8, 2025

How to bridge the AI skills gap to power industrial innovation

A Kyndryl survey found that the majority of manufacturing leaders don’t think their workforce is ready to embrace artificial intelligence. 

By Onofrio Pirrotta • Sept. 8, 2025

Most managers can’t participate in training because they don’t have time, study shows

High-performing organizations were more likely to use pre- and post-training activities, as well as bite-sized learning options, ATD says.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 5, 2025

‘Anemic’ job creation confirms workers’ anxieties, economists say

The job market is stalling short of the runway, one economist said.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 5, 2025