2025年技能型招聘现状

ONTENTS 01 METHODOLOGY This study surveyed 1,076 job seekers and 1,084 individuals involved in hiringdecisions across the UK and US in April 2025. Job seekers were defined asindividualscurrentlylookingforworkorwhohaddonesointhepast12months.Employers were defined as individuals who have participated in recruitmentor hiring processes in the past year. Data was collected via independent 02 THE HIGHLIGHTS 1. Hiring has amatch-making problem 3. Degree requirementsare declining 2. AI in thehiring process Aperfect storm of political changes,AIadvancements,and market shiftsismaking hiring challenging.63%ofemployerssay it’s harder to find greattalent than it was last year, and70% ofjob seekerssay it’s harder to find a job. More than half (53%)of employers haveditched degree requirements; up from30%last year. The practice is especiallyprevalent in the US, where57%haveeliminated them. Despite this, only32%of the employers we surveyed think it’slessimportant for candidates to have 65% of employers are using AI in theirhiring process, and 94% of them sayit’s improved how they hire – but usageamong job seekers is lower than you might think.Most companies claim they’venoticed more AI-generated resumes, but 6. Diversity & inclusionare still on the table 4. Hiring holistically =better hiring outcomes 5. Skills testsin focus Employersareincreasinglylookingbeyondtechnical skills or experiencealone when they hire people, and there’sanear consensus on how importantthis is.72% of employers and 82% of DespitetheDEIrollbackwe’reseeingintheUS, diversity and inclusion are still on thetable for the vast majority of companies.79%say having a more diverse team isimportant for their organization, and83% 85%of employers are using skills-basedhiring – an increase from81%last year.76% are using skills teststo measureandvalidate their candidates’skills in2025, making this the most popular wayto do skills-based hiring. Employers agree 03 HIRING HASA MATCH-MAKING 03 HIRING HAS A MATCH-MAKING PROBLEM Most anecdotes about the state ofthe job market today have one thingin common: People are finding itdifficult. Whether you’re a talented 3.1 Why is it harder to find talent? 63% of employerssay it’s harder tofind great talent than it was last year. 1.It’shardtoknowifcandidates have theright skills More than half of employers saydetermining if candidates have theright skills (both soft and technical) isthe most difficult part of their hiringprocess today. Despite the shift to 2. Resume screening is not an effective way to makescreening decisions upfront With the majority of employers still doing a resume screen as a first stepin their hiring process, many are missing out on top candidates who don’thave the typecast resume they’re looking for. This is a tangible issue for 86 of US employers report havingproblems with resumes 89% OF UK EMPLOYERS REPORTHAVING PROBLEMS WITH RESUMES 86% OF US EMPLOYERS REPORTHAVING PROBLEMS WITH RESUMES 3. Employers feel like theyaren’tgettingenoughhigh-quality candidates Employersfeel like they aren’tgettingenoughhigh-qualitycandidates,with 2 in 10 saying theydon’t get enough candidates fullstop. But recent research showsthat, while employers say a lackof quality applicants is an issue,job seekers say their challenge isa dearth of quality roles to apply 3.2 Why is it harder to find a job? 7 in 10 job seekers say it’s getting harder tofind a job.Why? The same reason it’s harder foremployers to find top talent: We’ve got a match- people are looking for work while fewer roles formal qualifications or experience 3.More job seekers are experiencing biasthan last year: 42%of job seekers saythey’veexperienced bias in the hiringprocess (this is an increase from31%last Thisis reflected in the UK’s employment-to-vacancyratio,which is approximately 2:1compared to 1:1 in the US. [3,4] This meansthatthere are approximately 2 unemployed The following issues apply for job seekers: 1.Difficulty standing out with resumes: 59%of job seekers have trouble standing outfrom the crowd with their resume, and this Whilst some sectors are being hit worse thanothers,almost every UK sector has seen adecline in vacancies. This is contributing to Beyond this, a decline in vacancies is playinga role,especially in the UK. The latest labormarket figures show a continued drop in UK jobvacancies from January to March– the 34th 2.Overlooked because of a lack ofqualifications or experience: 54%feel have been overlooked because ofa lack of qualifications or experience have difficulty standing outwith their resumes of job seekers areexperiencing bias this year 3.3 An especially challenging job market for Gen Z A majority across all age groupssayit’s harder to find work, Three-quartersof 18-29-year-oldsare finding it harder to get a job. My parents’ idea of ‘if youwork hard, you’ll get what youwant’ doesn’t really work anymore. The older generations’expectation that if you’ve got takes graduates an average of