The State of TA 2025

Discover our latest report that redefines the future of talent acquisition.

We’ve harnessed proprietary data on hiring, turnover, and team challenges—and now reveal fresh insights on capacity, efficiency, and the evolving role of TA teams. Our expert panel provides actionable strategies to help you proactively future-proof your talent acquisition function and stay competitive in today’s unpredictable landscape.

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Where you’ll gain insight

AI & Tech Adoption

76% of TA professionals are comfortable with AI, but adoption is mostly limited to admin tasks. Learn how better data structuring can unlock AI’s potential beyond automation.

Hiring Trends & Workforce Planning

Global hiring confidence is rising, yet many TA teams still receive headcount on short notice. Explore how companies are balancing growth goals with unpredictable headcount planning.

Capacity & Efficiency

TA teams are under pressure, struggling to manage increasing workloads. Explore the most-used measurement methods, the shift toward generalist hiring, and how leaders are navigating hidden capacity constraints.

The Evolving TA Function

TA is shifting from a hiring-focused function to a strategic business driver. See how leaders are shaping employer branding, internal mobility, and workforce planning to future-proof their teams.

Access the latest trends and insights, download the report below!

“Our business is shifting quickly— we used to get to the first quarter in our 12-month plan and everything was already out of date. Last year, we ran our workforce planning cycles twice. This year, we’re shifting to quarterly loops to make sure the plan for hiring is in lockstep with the business.”

— Jason Gingrich, Talent Acquisition Lead @ Intrinsic

“What we’re looking at now is how we can uplevel each individual on our team beyond recruiting in a way that benefits both our business and their careers. This includes the areas that funnel into talent: operations and technology, internal mobility, and reporting.

— Claire Berkley, Head of Talent @ Poshmark

“AI is not a new concept in talent acquisition. But now, the honeymoon’s over. To implement AI effectively long-term, organizations need a good base of scalable, standardized processes and data protocols. AI is only as smart as the instructions we give it.”

— Manjuri Sinha, VP HR/ Global Head of GTM Org Success & People Partners @ Miro

Meet our contributors

Chris Abbass
CEO & Co-Founder, HIGHER

Kathryne Friend
VP Community, EMEA, HIGHER

Manjuri Sinha
VP HR/ Global Head of GTM Org Success & People Partners, Miro

Claire Berkley
Head of Talent Acquisition, Poshmark

Daniel Morales
Senior Manager, Talent Operations, Chainlink Labs

Jason Gingrich
Talent Acquisition Lead, Intrinisic

Célia Sauthier,
Head of Talent Acquisition, Moss

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