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Now Hiring! A Newsletter About Staffing, Recruiting, and Talent
Aug. 14, 2025

Hi readers,
It’s already back-to-school time for some folks, but there’s still plenty of summer left.
And plenty of time to catch up on this week’s latest headlines:
📉 U.S. Jobs Growth Stalls Amid Economic Uncertainty
The U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, marking one of the weakest gains in recent years and signaling a sharp slowdown in hiring.
📈 India’s Talent Market Poised for Growth with 6.5% GDP Rise
Deloitte forecasts steady economic growth in 2025–26, driven by strong markets and a skilled workforce, boosting opportunities in staffing and recruiting.
🔍 Pay Transparency Quickly Becoming the New Normal
New laws and shifting expectations are making salary transparency a standard practice in hiring and pay equity.
🩺 Radiologists Among the Top 5 Most-Requested Specialists
In 2024–25, radiologist recruitment requests rose nearly 25% to 76, ranking them among the top five most sought-after medical specialists.
🤖 India Tops GenAI Learning but Lags in Skills
India’s GenAI enrollments jumped 107% to 2.6 million learners, the most worldwide, but the country still ranks 89th in skills proficiency, highlighting a major learning gap.
🔢 By the Numbers
💼 $2.1 Trillion. The size of the global IT consulting and services market projected for 2025, led by rising client demand for digital transformation and higher-margin solutions.
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Thanks for reading! What did you think? What would you like us to include in future editions? Feel free to provide feedback to editor-in-chief Steve Vittorioso at [email protected]. We always love hearing from industry leaders and practitioners like you.