Candidates: Are you interviewing and need support?
Candidates: Are you interviewing and need support?
The second quarter of the year offered some good news for candidates with the most recent jobs report, but we’re hearing from candidates in the media and on social media that the job search is getting harder despite relatively strong market data. Their commentary confirms what we’re seeing with increased interviews per role – it’s an employer’s market right now. Illustrating the economy’s resilience, June’s jobs report showed employers adding 147,000 jobs for the month and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent. In part because of labor market stability, the Federal Reserve continues to hold off on changing interest rates.
It’s safe to say that unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve got some thoughts on generative AI. While some people are excited – myself among them – others are worried. The anxiety is especially strong for people concerned about career stability (I think it is a big contributor to the uncertainty candidates are expressing), but businesses of all sizes are rapidly integrating AI into products as well as looking for opportunities to improve employee productivity.
At Hirevue, we’re striving for a balanced approach with our strategic thinking about generative AI. Here’s a bit about how we’re approaching integration and employee productivity, and concerns:
What is on the horizon for talent teams?
Conclusion
I am on the side of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: The labor market is changing - but not collapsing. And in this moment, employers have to start building the kind of workforce that thrives in ambiguity.
At Hirevue, we believe talent is more than a resume or a job title - it’s about potential. Generative AI isn’t replacing that potential; it’s demanding that we recognize, develop, and deploy it more intelligently. That means investing in assessments that measure real skills, fostering internal mobility, and giving employees permission to grow into what's next.
The companies that win in this new era won’t be the ones that fear change or force-fit outdated structures. They’ll be the ones who know how to hire for what's coming.