US Job Seekers Embrace Career Mobility: 56% Want New Industries, 52% Seek New Functions
More than half of U.S. job seekers are eager to switch industries (56%) or functions (52%), highlighting a significant trend in career mobility. This openness is further supported by the fact that 58% of job seekers have switched careers at least once, and 76% believe it is never too late. Only 14% have never switched careers and do not plan to. This is according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey. Generational trends reveal that Gen Z and millennial job seekers are more
2025 US Job Market Perceptions Split: Survey Reveals Mixed Sentiments on Opportunities and Job Search Ease
Is the job market heating up or cooling down? U.S. job seekers are split in the new year, with a third believing there are fewer job opportunities in their desired fields compared to a year ago (33%), while 38% feel the number of opportunities remains the same and 29% see an increase. This is according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey. Job seekers are also divided on how easy it will be to find a new job in the next six months. Slightly more than half (51%) are optimistic
Optimism Holds Strong: 84% of US Hiring Managers Eye 2025 Growth
As 2024 comes to a close, 84% of U.S. hiring managers are positive about their company's hiring outlook for the first half of next year, with 52% feeling optimistic, 46% hopeful, 45% confident and 38% satisfied. This is according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey. Most hiring managers (63%) anticipate increasing their workforce, with 19% planning significant increases and 44% expecting slight growth. Comparatively, in 2024, 63% of hiring managers also planned to increase
