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The landscape of talent acquisition continues to evolve, and the Employ Recruiter Nation Report 2024, titled “Empowering People-First Recruiting,” provides critical insights into where we are and where we’re heading. This year’s findings provide key insights into the state of talent acquisition, recruiting metrics that help hiring teams benchmark how they stack up, and expectations for what will change in 2025.
The annual report leverages findings from a survey of more than 1,200 talent acquisition (TA) professionals in North America and proprietary data from 22,000+ Employ customers.
Here are some of the key findings from the report that will help inform your people-first recruiting strategy.
Biggest Recruiting Challenges
Competition for talent remains fierce, with 37% of respondents citing competition from other employers as their biggest recruiting challenge.
Interestingly, the data reveals a striking contradiction in today’s market: organizations are simultaneously struggling with not having enough people to fill open positions (33%) while also dealing with too many candidates for open positions (26%).
This points to a crucial challenge in finding quality candidates—a challenge that emerging technologies like AI and analytics are helping to address.
Reasons for Increased Stress
The challenge of finding quality candidates is also reflected in the top
