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U.S. Companies Plan to Slow Hiring in Second Half of 2025

U.S. Companies Plan to Slow Hiring in Second Half of 2025
More US companies plan to slow hiring in second half of 2025 · livemint.com

Many companies in the U.S. are planning to slow down their hiring next year.

This means they won't be hiring as many new people as they used to.

Companies are being careful because things in the economy are uncertain right now.

Some businesses are also using new technology, like AI, to help their current employees do more work.

It also takes workers longer to find a job if they lose their current one.

This is happening because leaders are being cautious about spending money and trying to make sure they can do more with the people they already have.

Key facts

Companies planning to slow hiring
One in five U.S. employers
CHRO Confidence Index (Q2)
54
Job search time
Average worker takes 24 weeks

Quotes

Karim Rayes

Nexxen’s chief product officer

“Essentially, we’re trying to do more with the teams we have today”
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