2025: The Year Hiring Never Felt So Right

The battle for talent has intensified. Driven by post-pandemic recovery, economic uncertainty, and the need to rapidly adapt amid unprecedented change, the global hiring landscape has seen great shifts in just a few short years.

Hiring for skills over experience and education is becoming the norm. AI and automation are changing the hiring game by helping make it easier than ever before to find and vet candidates. The importance that candidates place in brand reputation is growing.

Speed to hire remains critical, but businesses need to get talent right – not just right now.
They need people with the skills to do the job and the determination to make a difference.
Effective background screening is a critical step in ensuring that the people you want arrive in the business motivated to succeed – building a positive, resilient, and low-risk workforce.

This eBook from HireRight reflects the results of a benchmarking study we have been running across the globe for the last 17 years – a comprehensive survey of HR, risk, and talent acquisition professionals on how they are navigating new territory in finding, screening, and retaining talent.
Our team has analyzed the last three years of this data to present you with an outlook that will inform a more strategic approach to hiring.