Talent Trends 2025
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Uncertainty Is Holding Talent Back—Clarity Will Win Them Over
Uncertainty Is Holding Talent Back—Clarity Will Win Them Over
Professionals are no longer compromising—they expect fair pay, true flexibility, and a workplace where they belong.
What Keeps Employees Happy—and What Makes Them Leave
Workers want more than just a paycheck. Trust, balance, and well-being are now just as important as salary and career growth.
With over half of employees willing to turn down a promotion to protect their well-being, companies that fail to adapt will struggle to retain talent.
Why Top Talent Chooses (or Rejects) Your Company
Unclear policies on salary, flexibility, and workplace culture are making professionals hesitant to switch jobs.
Our Talent Attraction Index shows us the relative strength and influence of the listed factors on motivating talent to join a new company.
The premise of this index is that a company has a greater chance of attracting talent if they enhance at least one of these influential factors. Similarly, ignoring these factors can result in companies losing talent to their competitors.
The top 3 factors significantly impact talent, and companies must get them right in their talent strategies.
Talent Attraction
Professionals want to know exactly what’s coming – and many already have a plan for how they’ll respond.
How likely would workers be to look for a new job if their current employer asked them to come into the office more often?
Work-Life Balance Has Been Redefined—And It's Keeping Workers in Place
Are you willing to reject a promotion if you believe it will have a negative effect on your well-being?
Why Job Mobility Has Slowed—But Could Soon Pick Up Again
A cooling job market means more professionals are negotiating salary increases rather than moving jobs—but that doesn’t mean they’re disengaged.
Workers are paying close attention to salary trends, hybrid policies, and employer trust levels, waiting for the right moment to make a move.
With nearly half of professionals (48%) still considering job opportunities, any major shifts in flexibility, pay, or leadership transparency could be the catalyst for renewed job movement.
With flexible and hybrid working now mainstream for most people, even the least engaged job seekers can seize the right opportunity when it lands — a significant new reality which will continue to perpetuate job market mobility.
Current workplace arrangement11%
Remote full-time36%
In office full-time53%
Flexible / hybrid
11%
Remote full-time36%
In office full-time53%
Flexible / hybrid
The Hybrid Model Is at a Crossroads—And Trust Is the Deciding Factor While many workers now expect hybrid to be permanent, company policies remain fluid, with some enforcing office returns and others offering more flexibility. The biggest concern? Trust. Professionals want clear, honest communication about future workplace policies—or they’ll start looking elsewhere.
