As we move into 2025, the automotive industry sits at a fascinating crossroads—one shaped by rapid technological advancement, shifting consumer preferences, and global economic pressures. For automotive industry recruiters, these trends and challenges present opportunities to connect top talent with organizations navigating this transformation. Here’s a breakdown of what lies ahead in the hiring landscape for this critical sector. Read the rest of this entry »

Manpower Group has released its quarterly Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2025. The net hiring outlook, which is the difference between employers planning to hire in the upcoming quarter (41%) and employers planning to cut headcount (16%), is 25%. This is the same as the previous quarter and slight decline (-1%) compared to the same quarter last year. The stability is a welcome sign and many members of our recruitment network are already seeing signs of more robust activity moving into the new year. Read the rest of this entry »

For more than 60 years, Manpower Group has conducted its quarterly hiring outlook survey. This is the largest survey of its kind, soliciting date from more than 40,000 employers in 42 countries. The net hiring outlook is the difference between employers planning to increase hiring and those anticipating a decrease. For the upcoming quarter, 41% of surveyed employers anticipate increased payroll, while 16% anticipate a decline. This represents a net hiring outlook of 25%, a modest increase of 3 percentage points from the previous quarter, but a decline of 5 percentage points compared to last year. Some of the key takeaways include: Read the rest of this entry »

Manpower Group has released its newest Employment Outlook Survey, and the outlook for the upcoming quarter (+22%) remains unchanged from the previous quarter, although it does represent a year-over-year decline (-6%). Persistently stubborn inflation and high interest rates are some of the prime contributors to the softened global hiring plans. Key findings from the survey include: Read the rest of this entry »

The newest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey has been released for the period of April-June, 2024. Despite lingering economic uncertainty and stubbornly persistent inflation, the global net employment outlook is a solid +22%. This number is derived from the difference between employers planning to increase headcount (41%) and those planning reductions (19%). Thirty-seven percent expect no change, while the remaining 3% are unsure.

While these numbers should provide a measure of confidence, they are also lower expectations on both a quarter-over-quarter (-4%) and year-over-year basis (-2%) on a global basis. Individual countries and sectors, as always, show more nuance. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite global economic uncertainty and continued recession woes, the latest Employment Outlook Survey from Manpower Group indicates that 42 percent of employers anticipate increased hiring this quarter. With 16 percent of employers anticipate shrinking payroll, that leads to a net employment outlook of +26 percent. This is a decrease of four percent from Q4, but a YOY increase of three percent. Thirty-nine percent of employers don’t anticipate any changes to current staffing levels. Read the rest of this entry »

Q4 hiring activity is expected to remain steady around the world according to the results of the newest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. There are no countries in the survey with a negative net outlook over the next three months. Globally, survey respondents expect a net hiring out look of +30%, which is an increase of 1% from a year ago and 2% from last quarter. The net hiring outlook is the difference between anticipated hiring increases (44%) and anticipated hiring decreases (14%). Read the rest of this entry »

ManpowerGroup has released the findings of its newest quarterly Employment Outlook survey. Employers participating in the survey report a net global hiring outlook of +28% for the upcoming quarter. This is down by 4% on a year-over-year basis, but a 5% improvement (+23%) compared to the previous quarter. The net outlook is derived by subtracting the difference between the employers who expect to increase hiring (43%) and those who anticipate reductions (15%). Read the rest of this entry »

Despite continued fears and reports of a looming recession and persistent inflation, global hiring demand is expected to remain strong in the first quarter. This data is from the newest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. The Net Employment Outlook, which is measured by subtracting the percentage of employers who expect headcount to shrink from the percentage of employers who plan to hire, still stands at a solid +23%. This is lower on both a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year basis but still reflects that a plurality of employers participating in this global survey do plan to hire in the next three months. In fact, of the 41 countries participating in the survey, 39 of them have positive hiring outlooks. Only Poland and Hungary anticipate a decline in payroll in this quarter. Read the rest of this entry »