MyPerfectResume’s HR & Recruitment Report Predicts 2024 Will Be the Year of the “Big Stay”  

45% of workers expect a decrease in the number of remote job openings  

(A guest post from our friends at MyPerfectResume.com) San Francisco, CA, February, 2024 – 

MyPerfectResume® (MPR), a leading resource for resume and career advice, polled nearly 1,900 U.S.-based workers to investigate their sentiments around the 2024 job market, recruitment processes, professional development, mental health, and companies’ commitment to CSR and DEI initiatives.   

According to MyPerfectResume’s 2024 HR & Recruitment Report, forty-five percent of workers predict that the number of remote job openings will drop in 2024.  With the tight market, 80% also predict that 2024 will be the year of “The Big Stay.”  At the same time, 61% of workers expect a longer hiring process in 2024 compared to 2023. 

“The workplace is a living organism, evolving in response to the pulse of societal, technological, and cultural shifts,” said Kellie Hanna, Career Expert at MyPerfectResume. “We hope that our findings shed light on the 2024 workplace, guiding employers, workers, and job seekers to find a path blending mutual expectations,” Hanna added.

Recruitment and Job Search Trends

• 80% predict that 2024 will be the year of “The Big Stay,” assuring a collective commitment to stability and continuity in the workforce.
• 45% of workers expect a decrease in the number of remote job openings  
• 61% predict that recruitment processes will be longer.
• 71% expect more companies to include salary information in their job postings.
• 90% believe job seekers will use LinkedIn more often than dedicated job search websites.
• 72% say AI will support HR teams in recruitment processes more in 2024 than in 2023.

Workers’ Professional Development

• 70% believe re-skilling will be necessary for many professions.
• 74% believe that work experience will matter more than education in 2024.
• 72% express a strong desire for companies to embrace mentorship and coaching programs to support the development of workers.
• 69% think that employers should encourage employees to pursue further training and development.

Mental Health

• 87% believe that employers will prioritize employee mental health and well-being more in 2024 compared to previous years.
• 84% believe that organizations will increase their investment in employees’ mental health and well-being programs in 2024.
• 78% predict that organizations will be more proactive in identifying and addressing burnout and work-related stress among employees in 2024 than in 2023.

“Job seeker behavior, recruitment processes, interference of AI, mental health, or diversity and inclusion are just some of the areas echoing the desire for innovation, agility, balance, and a people-centric ethos,” Hanna concluded.

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