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March 10-16, 2025:
• Mistrusting the tech: Survey finds job seeker discomfort with employers using AI in recruiting;
• Predicting the unpredictable: HBR publishes “How Gen AI Could Change the Value of Expertise”;
• Bringing cancel culture to hiring: Meta reportedly keeps lists of ex-employees it won’t rehire;
• Speeding into possible problems: Report finds that most companies are hiring AI talent too fast;
• Feeling stressed and anxious: Survey finds 89% of workers face mental health challenges.
• TAtech North America & The World Job Board Forum, June 3-5, 2025 in Oceanside just north of San Diego, California. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
• TAtech Europe & The EMEA Job Board Forum, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
Seating is limited at all events, so register today!
Although most organizations say they plan to rely on artificial intelligence in 2025 to make hiring decisions, most job seekers feel cautious about AI use in recruiting and hiring, according to a ServiceNow report. In a survey of more than 1,000 people, 67% of job seekers said they’re “uncomfortable” with employers using AI to review resumes and make decisions. In addition, 90% said they want companies to be upfront about using AI in recruiting and hiring.
As the deployment of generative AI automates away elements of some jobs and augments workers’ abilities in others, the skills, experiences, and credentials that employers use to evaluate job candidates will change rapidly. We’ve found that approximately 12% of U.S. workers are currently in occupations where gen AI is likely to automate away a significant proportion of the tasks associated with entry-level jobs. That, ineluctably, will lead to a reduction in entry-level hires. It’s already happening: With the advent of Microsoft’s gen AI–powered Copilot, hiring into entry-level software engineering jobs has largely stalled. Conversely, about 19% of workers are in fields where gen AI is likely to take on tasks that demand technical knowledge today, thereby opening up more opportunities to those without hard skills.
According to a new report from Business Insider, Meta keeps internal block lists of anyone who has worked at the company and is ineligible for rehire. Former employees can make the list even if they have a record of good performance, the outlet notes. Five former employees, including two managers, told Business Insider that Meta keeps track of former employees who violate company policies or are underperforming and gives them a “non-regrettable attrition” tag. Managers could reportedly add former employees without documented performance problems to “do not rehire” lists in “minutes” by “just filling out a form.”
Three-quarters (75%) of tech hiring leaders at companies using AI say they are hiring AI talent too quickly, without taking the time to build sustainable pipelines of qualified and high-potential candidates, per General Assembly’s State of Tech Talent 2025. Hiring candidates with AI skills is already more challenging than non-AI tech roles, according to 63% of recruiting leaders, and the shortage is impacting the cost of hiring. More than two-thirds (68%) say they typically agree to higher salaries during negotiations with AI-skilled candidates, up from 64% last year.
Mental health resources have become a crucial corporate benefit among employers who are looking to recruit the best talent, with more and more companies now offering access to therapy and wellness apps. Even so, many workers report feeling like they don’t have the support they are seeking—particularly as they encounter rising levels of stress in and out of the workplace. In a new report from mental-health-benefits provider Lyra Health, 89% of the 7,500 employees surveyed said they had faced at least one mental health challenge over the past year, citing stress and anxiety as the biggest issues.
• TAtech North America & The World Job Board Forum, June 3-5, 2025 in Oceanside just north of San Diego, California. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
• TAtech Europe & The EMEA Job Board Forum, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
Seating is limited at all events, so register today!
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