Bold hiring intentions allude to pent-up demand amid a time of business complexity
Finance
AI and automation implementation, ESG reporting and integration, and financial reporting and compliance are the top three strategic priorities within finance and accounting that employers plan to hire for in 2025
Highest intention to hire permanent employees: Financial reporting and compliance, AI and automation implementation, and cost optimisation
Highest intention to hire contract employees: Invoicing/AR/AP, improving planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, and refining data and analytics strategies
The biggest challenges for attracting and retaining finance talent include meeting high salary expectations (32%) and lack of relevant industry experience among candidates (29%)
RobertHalf_strategicpriorities_finance.pdf
Technology
Software engineering and development, cybersecurity and data privacy, and AI, machine learning and automation initiatives are the strategic priorities within technology that employers plan to hire for in 2025
Highest intention to hire permanent employees: AI, machine learning and automation initiatives, cybersecurity and data privacy, and software engineering and development
Highest intention to hire contract employees: Cloud projects and initiatives, software engineering and development, and data engineering and BI insights
The biggest challenges for attracting and retaining tech talent include meeting high salary expectations (40%), and lack of relevant industry experience among candidates (34%)
RobertHalf_strategicpriorities_tech.pdf
Human resources
Learning and development, AI in HR, and human capital reporting for ESG are the strategic priorities within human resources that employers plan to hire for in 2025
Highest intention to hire permanent employees: Learning and development, AI in HR and employee retention
Highest intention to hire contract employees: Implementing HRIS systems to improve efficiencies, learning and development, and workforce planning/analytics
The biggest challenges for attracting and retaining HR talent include meeting high salary expectations (42%), and scarcity of qualified candidates (38%)
RobertHalf_strategicpriorities_HR.pdf
