Kathryn Moody

Half of workers said they prefer humans to review job applications, evaluate work performance and make decisions that affect careers, SHL survey results said.

“As hiring remains tepid and job growth hovers near stall speed, the labor market appears stuck in a holding pattern,” one ZipRecruiter economist said.

“The firms that cut red tape and move top talent through quickly will own the market,” the head of talent acquisition insights at iCIMS said.

That power isn’t necessarily exercised in loud or expansive moves but in quiet, consistent changes, the report showed.

As of publication, BLS has not stated when it will release data it was able to collect, such as the jobs data for September.

To fill the gap, leaders can invest in manager training, AI upskilling and workplace psychological safety around learning new skills, Mercer said.

Go1’s report posits L&D leaders as the framework builders for company-wide AI adoption. 

Go1’s report posits L&D leaders as the framework builders for company-wide AI adoption. 

Managers and supervisors can reaffirm the importance and value of an employee’s work, particularly during times of stress, researchers said.

Managers play a key role in ameliorating the problems of status loss, even among teams with largely strong relationships, research found.