Recruiting Trends
2026 Recruitment Trends Report
Our 2026 Recruiting Trends Report is Here! A fresh look at a fast‑changing recruiting landscape. This 2026 Recruitment Trends Report is your practical guide to hiring in a market where critical skills are scarce, top candidates move quickly, and AI is transforming how work gets done. Built from Corporate Navigators’ front‑line research and live search work with talent acquisition teams and executive search firms, it focuses on what is really happening in the market—not just what the headlines suggest. What …
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2026 Recruitment Trends: A Short List
As we close out a year that went by all too quickly, it’s time to reflect on what has changed in recruitment over the past 11 months. Overall, key recruitment trends into 2026 include a sharp rise in skills-based hiring, heavy adoption of AI and automation throughout the talent lifecycle, more flexible and remote work models, and a stronger focus on candidate experience and employer branding. We have touched upon many of these topics in our 2025 Recruitment Trends and …
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5 Steps to Make Your Company Appeal to Candidates
5 Ways to Make Your Company Appeal to Top Quality Candidates Attracting top talent is more competitive than ever, especially as candidates become increasingly discerning about where they choose to work. At Corporate Navigators, we are experts at identifying these talented candidates, mapping out the organizational structures of companies, and gathering competitive intelligence to help you make important hiring decisions. While we can help you find candidates who meet your criteria, it’s also important for companies to appeal to top …
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Top 5 Questions People Ask AI About Recruitment
What are people asking AI about Recruitment? In 2025, more people than ever are putting their queries into AI chat bots like ChatGPT and Perplexity in place of search engines to get information. While AI still has a long way to go to fulfill many requests, it’s come far in how it’s able to provide information based of data already online. So, at Corporate Navigators we were curious about what people were entering into one of the most popular AI …
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Improve Employee Benefits: 4 Ways
Are Your Employee Benefits Keeping Up With Today’s Workforce? According to SHRM’s 2025 Employee Benefits Survey, 81% of employers are investing in retirement savings and planning…but this is just the starting point in a rapidly changing benefits landscape. With economic uncertainty, disruptive technologies, and evolving workforce demographics, the question for every business leader is: Are your benefits truly aligned with what employees want today? Why Updating Benefits to Match Employee Needs Matters Modern employees, especially those who belong to Gen Z, expect …
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AI vs Human Recruitment: 4 FAQs
AI Candidate Sourcing VS. Human-Based Recruitment It doesn’t take a long time to realize that artificial intelligence has been taking the talent acquisition world by storm, promising on-target candidate profiles and a more expedient hiring process. While there are many benefits to using AI as a tool to support one’s candidate sourcing efforts, there are still some clear advantages to keeping human-based discernment in the equation. Namely, there is no true replacement for the seasoned talent sourcing professional. And we’re …
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1 in 4 Candidates Fake by 2028
1 in 4 Candidates Fake by 2028 Sometimes hiring mistakes happen. You may have onboarded an employee who seemed great in the interview, but then failed to perform as promised after hiring. While this unfortunate scenario has happened as long as jobs have existed, it’s becoming more prevalent now in the age of AI. In fact, did you know that by 2028, experts project that one in four job candidates will be fake? This information comes from a Gartner Study, …
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AI Revolution in Recruiting: 7 Ways
The AI Revolution in Recruitment As technology evolves, professionals across all industries and functions are discovering the benefits of streamlining operations with new tools and tricks. Namely, AI is transforming recruitment by automating and enhancing a wide range of tasks, allowing recruiters to spend more time with human-to-human interactions and streamlining once rote tasks. This fundamentally changes how companies attract, assess, and hire talent. 7 Core Recruiting Tasks Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing 1. Faster Sourcing and Candidate Matching AI can …
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Time to Hire: The Economy’s Effect
How the Economy Influences Time to Hire The average time to hire in the U.S. has been holding steady after a post-pandemic increase. In a recent study that uses data from Indeed on job creation and hire dates*, the average time to hire in the U.S. fell sharply by 23% from February 2020 to August 2022. It then began rising again and is now nearly back to pre-pandemic levels by Q2 of 2025. This pattern suggests that labor market tightness …
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62% of US Job Seekers: Surprising Fact
62% of Job Seekers Won’t Do This A recent survey by Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll reveals that 62% of U.S. job seekers would think about not applying to companies that use generative AI during the hiring process. These findings reveal how important it is to keep human discernment at the forefront of your recruitment process to not miss out on key talent. What the Findings Mean These findings underscore a significant hesitation among candidates regarding the increased use of artificial …
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Top 10 Recruiting Challenges 2025
Top Recruiting Challenges in 2025 The process of sourcing candidates in 2025 has certainly been full of changes, and we’re not even halfway through the year. The landscape has been shaped by rapidly evolving technological advancements, shifting workforce expectations, and persistent economic uncertainty, creating a variety of unique challenges for recruiters and hiring managers. What are the most pressing concerns for talent acquisition professionals this year? At Corporate Navigators, we are always interested in staying on top of trends so …
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The State of Diversity Hiring in 2025
The State of Diversity Hiring in 2025 DEI has been a hot topic this year, as companies have been making policy shifts away from DEI initiatives (Target, Walmart) or doubling down on them (Costco). Recent executive orders have mandated federal organizations to no longer pursue diversity hiring goals or promote DEI in the workplace. Meanwhile, in the private sector, diversity recruiting is overall still a personal decision, though it’s under broader scrutiny. While there are clear benefits to being inclusive …
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Fake Candidates? You’re Not Alone.
Spammed with Fake Candidates? It’s Par for the Course in 2025. Across the board, companies are seeing a surge in fake applications after putting job openings up online. These fake candidates are wasting employers’ time by providing falsified work histories, identities, locations, and other information. In 2025, fake job candidates are a real problem that makes it more difficult than ever to identify qualified candidates during the hiring process. What are some growing trends with fake candidates, what are some …
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Talent Sourcing Trends in 2025
The Future of Talent Sourcing: What to Expect in 2025 In 2025, the talent sourcing landscape is undergoing some significant transformations. New technology, shifting workforce dynamics, and evolving expectations influence significant changes in recruiting qualified candidates. Organizations must adapt to these trends to remain competitive in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. At Corporate Navigators, we stay on top of recruiting trends to assist our clients in navigating the current recruitment landscape. Here’s a look at what to expect in …
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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
The Fed Decides to Hold Interest Rates Steady On March 19, 2025, the Federal Reserve decided to maintain interest rates at their current level of 4.25% to 4.5%. This reflects a cautious approach amidst economic uncertainty. In a press release, Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the complex interplay of factors influencing the economic outlook, including trade, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulation. Despite typically responding to declining consumer sentiment and slowing growth with rate cuts, the Fed is constrained by inflation remaining above …
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Top 7 Job Description Mistakes
Top 7 Mistakes Employers Make when Writing Job Descriptions “If you build it; they will come.” That famous line from Field of Dreams points to an ever-present truth: the right environment will attract the right people. Likewise, when it comes to job descriptions, writing them correctly matters… and the outcome can attract or deflect qualified talent. Too often, companies can make a some common mistakes that result in attracting the wrong candidates. By failing to clearly communicate job expectations or …
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What Candidates Want to Know about Employers
An Exclusive Perspective on Candidate Psychology After spending over 25 years conducting recruiting research and candidate sourcing, our team has gained significant insights into what candidates want to know about future employers. During candidate sourcing, we spend a lot of time on the phone with potential fits for a client’s open role. As we screen candidates for qualification and interest for working with a particular company, they usually have questions for us too. Since many are currently employed, they are …
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Tiktok Helps Gen Z Find Jobs
Almost Half of Gen Z Landing Jobs through TikTok Is social media like TikTok the stomping grounds for young career seekers? The latest data from Zety® and other studies say yes. Zety®, a career service focused on helping individuals enhance their resumes and cover letters, has recently unveiled its 2025 Gen Z Career Trends Report. This comprehensive survey, conducted with nearly 900 Gen Z workers, explores how social media—particularly TikTok—is influencing career choices and job search tactics for the generation …
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25 Reasons to Choose Corporate Navigators
Being in business for 25 years is no small feat, so we’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone with you all. To commemorate this occasion, we compiled 25 reasons why our clients have chosen our services and decided to return to us time and again for their recruitment research needs. 25 Years, 25 Reasons Data Guaranteed Accurate on Date of Delivery At Corporate Navigators, we guarantee that the data you receive is accurate on the exact date of delivery. We understand …
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2025 Executive Orders: What to Know
The Impact of New DEI Executive Orders on Organizations in the U.S. On January 20, 2025, the new presidential administration enacted two executive orders related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. One of the key actions taken was revoking Executive Order (EO) 11246, a measure that the Johnson administration established in 1965. The second was an executive order on gender that mandates single-sex spaces in the workplace, affirming “the binary nature of sex.” Along with issuing these new executive orders, 78 …
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