Market Insights

Fewer than 3 in 10 employers have an AI governance policy, even as AI becomes embedded in hiring, development and performance analytics.

Employees age 50 and older “should be encouraged to embrace AI as a tool for learning new skills, refreshing current skills, and increasing their productivity at work, while continuing to draw on and promote the value of their own experience and expertise.”

When Forrester analysts ask clients preparing AI-related layoffs whether they have mature, vetted AI applications ready to fill those roles, the answer is almost always no.

Hiring is gaining momentum with 57% of small and mid-size business CEOs planning to increase headcount within the next 12 months.

One in five employees (19%) believe salaries for new hires will be lower compared to 2025.

The Beveridge curve warns of an unemployment uptick even as headline data show stability.