Now Hiring! A Newsletter About Staffing, Recruiting, and Talent

Hi readers,

Hope it’s been a productive week. 

ICYMI, here are some key headlines in staffing, recruiting, and talent from the past couple of weeks:

📉 U.S. Economy Adds Just 22,000 Jobs in August

Job growth slowed sharply in August, with just 22,000 positions added and the unemployment rate rising to 4.3%.

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🤖 AI in Recruiting Hits New Highs

New research shows that the adoption of AI in recruiting is climbing, especially in job advertising, candidate messaging, and résumé screening.

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⚠️ Healthcare Hiring Slows

A sharp drop in healthcare hiring, with growth stalling and key labor indexes falling, is raising fresh concerns about the sector’s outlook.

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📚 AI Literacy Becomes Workplace Essential

As AI becomes essential across industries, developing AI literacy — understanding, using, and critically evaluating AI — is emerging as the critical foundation for workforce readiness.

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🇮🇳 India’s Talent Edge Shapes Global Workforce

India’s young workforce is leveraging skills and AI to drive global innovation and shape future industries.

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🔢 By the Numbers

4.3%. The increase in median base pay for U.S. health care staff in 2025, up from 2.7% in 2024, driven by labor market pressures and staffing shortages.

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