The Hiring Intelligence Report
Tracing the trajectory of talent acquisition: from AI uncertainty, to strategic adoption, to today’s focus on human-centered intelligence.
The Evolution of Our Research
What began as the "State of Hiring Report" in 2024, capturing an industry grappling with AI uncertainty, evolved in 2025 to reveal the emergence of "AI-proof" assessments and growing skepticism about automation's role in talent decisions.
Now in 2026, as AI has moved from experimental to essential, the question is no longer "Should we use AI?" but "How do we use AI?” And even more so, “How do we use it to scale authentic, human-first hiring without sacrificing quality, fairness, or trust?"
Three Years - One Mission
2024
The Uncertainty Era
Nearly 80% of talent professionals expected to implement AI tools, but struggled with the tension between automation and human judgment. We captured an industry at a crossroads.
2025
The Skepticism Shift
The emergence of "AI-proof" assessments and growing skepticism about automation's role revealed an industry pushing back and shifting toward skills-based evaluation.
2026
The Intelligence Integration
(Research in Progress) As AI moves from experimental to essential, we're exploring how the most successful teams are scaling authentic, human-first hiring without sacrificing quality, fairness, or trust. This year's research will reveal the strategies, frameworks, and mindset shifts that define intelligent hiring in the post-hype era.
Shape the Future of Hiring Intelligence
We're currently collecting insights for our 2026 report, exploring how the most successful teams are scaling human-first hiring in the post-AI hype era.
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The survey closes on October 10, 2025. All participants will receive the complete report when published in Q4 2025.
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