{"id":29747,"date":"2025-10-07T16:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kooku.de\/recruiting-blog\/recruiting-entwicklungen-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:59:31","slug":"recruiting-entwicklungen-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/en\/recruiting-blog\/recruiting-entwicklungen-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruiting developments 2025: Review and outlook for companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29747\" class=\"elementor elementor-29747 elementor-29635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ddef9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ddef9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d94eb elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"85d94eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/en\/recruiting-blog\/author\/anika\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnika Lehmann\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63afb59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63afb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"618\">2025 was a special year for recruiting. On the one hand, there were signs of an easing on the labor market. On the other hand, many familiar problems remained and new challenges arose. Companies had to learn to deal with <strong>fewer applications, rising candidate expectations and the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence<\/strong>. This review summarizes the most important recruiting developments in 2025 and shows what companies can expect in the coming months.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4a976 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"6d4a976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Es wurden keine \\u00dcberschriften auf dieser Seite gefunden.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6d4a976\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6d4a976\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__6d4a976\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97b8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97b8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Looking back to 2025<\/span><\/h2><p> <\/p><h3 data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"291\">Bottlenecks on the labor market continue<\/h3><p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"663\">The latest skills shortage analysis by the Federal Employment Agency shows In 2024, <strong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"433\">163 occupations<\/strong> were <strong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"433\">officially classified as shortage occupations<\/strong> in Germany. The analysis was published at the beginning of 2025 and is therefore the basis for assessing the shortages in the current year. Nursing and healthcare professions, IT positions and skilled trades are particularly affected.  <\/p><p data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"1148\">For employers, this means that many jobs in these areas will still be difficult to fill in 2025. Competition for skilled workers remains high, even if there has been a slight easing compared to previous years. If you want to remain visible and attract talent, you need to work on your employer attractiveness and how you address the outside world.<br data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1022\">Source: <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/statistik.arbeitsagentur.de\/DE\/Navigation\/Statistiken\/Interaktive-Statistiken\/Fachkraeftebedarf\/Engpassanalyse-Nav.html?Thema%3Denglist%26DR_Region%3Dd%26DR_Engpassbewertung%3De%26DR_Anf%3D2%26mapHadSelection%3Dfalse%26toggleswitch%3D0\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1146\">Federal Employment Agency, Skilled Labor Shortage Analysis 2024 (published 2025)<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"1148\"> <\/p><h3 data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1192\">Skilling becomes a key issue<\/h3><p data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1576\">In addition to the external skills shortage, there is also a growing focus on qualifications within companies. The McKinsey HR Monitor 2025 shows that <strong data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1395\">33% of employees in Germany<\/strong> do not have sufficient skills for their current role. At the same time, <strong data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1573\">44% of employees will not have completed a single day of further training in 2024<\/strong>.  <\/p><p data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"2162\">This makes it clear that the shortage of skilled workers is not just a problem on the labor market. It is also exacerbated internally if companies do not actively develop their employees. Those who do not offer clear upskilling programs today increase their own dependence on the external market and make recruiting even more difficult in the long term.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.de\/de\/~\/media\/mckinsey\/locations\/europe%20and%20middle%20east\/deutschland\/news\/presse\/2025\/2025-07-18%20hr%20monitor%202025\/250721_pm_hr_monitor_2025.pdf?.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"2160\">(McKinsey HR Monitor 2025, Germany)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1eb4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1eb4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Interne-Qualifikationsdefizite-verschaerfen-den-Fachkraeftemangel-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1-1024x745.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29732\" alt=\"Internal skills shortages exacerbate the skills shortage - Recruiting Recap 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Interne-Qualifikationsdefizite-verschaerfen-den-Fachkraeftemangel-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1-1024x745.png 1024w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Interne-Qualifikationsdefizite-verschaerfen-den-Fachkraeftemangel-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Interne-Qualifikationsdefizite-verschaerfen-den-Fachkraeftemangel-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Interne-Qualifikationsdefizite-verschaerfen-den-Fachkraeftemangel-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a269b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2a269b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"220\">Quality of new hires under pressure<\/h3><p data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"633\">The McKinsey HR Monitor 2025 shows that only around <strong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"321\">46% of new hires<\/strong> in Europe are considered successful. According to the study, a new hire is successful if the person hired is still with the company after twelve months and is deemed suitable for the role by the manager. If someone does not stay or does not meet expectations, the recruitment is considered unsuccessful.  <\/p><p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"978\">The study also shows that <strong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"755\">18 percent of new hires leave their company during their probationary period<\/strong> and the offer acceptance rate is only 56 percent.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/hr-monitor-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"975\">(McKinsey HR Monitor 2025<\/a>)<\/p><p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1392\">McKinsey gives slightly better figures for Germany: Here, around <strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1124\">14 percent of new hires<\/strong> leave the company during their probationary period.<\/p><p data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1658\"><strong data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1415\">What does that mean?<\/strong>  Speed in recruiting remains important, but without careful selection processes and good onboarding, the risk of wrong appointments increases. The quality of recruitment thus becomes the decisive success factor, not just time-to-hire.<\/p><p data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1658\"> <\/p><h3 data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1724\">Skills-first is gaining in importance<\/h3><p data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"702\">In 2025, the trend has become clear: companies are looking less at CVs or formal qualifications and more at specific skills. According to LinkedIn, talent pools can increase by an average of <strong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"486\">6.1 times<\/strong> if skills are used as a criterion instead of job titles.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/economicgraph.linkedin.com\/content\/dam\/me\/economicgraph\/en-us\/PDF\/skills-based-hiring-march-2025.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"699\">(LinkedIn, Skills-Based Hiring Report 2025<\/a>) <\/p><p data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"1081\">There is also a greater focus on internal mobility. The <strong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"802\">LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2025<\/strong> emphasizes that further development and internal career paths are crucial to closing skill gaps and retaining talent.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.linkedin.com\/resources\/workplace-learning-report?trk=bl-ba&amp;veh=what-is-internal-mobility&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1078\">(LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2025<\/a>) <\/p><p data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"1081\"> <\/p><h3 data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"2118\">AI moves into recruiting<\/h3><p data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"724\">2025 has shown that artificial intelligence has finally arrived in recruiting. According to the LinkedIn Future of Recruiting Report 2025, more and more companies are using <strong>AI along the entire recruiting funnel<\/strong> &#8211; from automated candidate searches to chatbots in the application process.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/talent-solutions\/resources\/future-of-recruiting?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"721\">(LinkedIn Future of Recruiting 2025<\/a>) <\/p><p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"1175\">At the same time, the McKinsey HR Monitor 2025 makes it clear that actual penetration is still in its infancy: Currently, only <strong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"908\">19 percent of core HR processes in Europe<\/strong> are actively supported by generative AI. Many organizations are testing tools, but widespread regular operation has not yet been established.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/hr-monitor-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1172\">(McKinsey HR Monitor 2025<\/a>)<\/p><p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"1175\"> <\/p><h2 data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2813\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Current challenges<\/span><\/h2><p> <\/p><h3>Fewer applications per position<\/h3><p data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"892\">One of the most striking recruiting developments in 2025 is the falling number of applications per position in Germany. According to the Germany Recruiting Benchmarks Report 2025 by SmartRecruiters, the average number of applicants in Germany is <strong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"591\">34 percent below the global average<\/strong>. While around <strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"649\">73 applications per position<\/strong> are received internationally, German companies are well below this figure.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ta.smartrecruiters.com\/rs\/664-NIC-529\/images\/Germany%20Recruiting%20Benchmarks%202025%20Report%20DE.pdf?version=0&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"889\">(SmartRecruiters Report 2025<\/a>)  <\/p><p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1672\">For recruiting teams, this means:<br data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1333\">Instead of relying on large numbers of applicants, it is becoming increasingly important to <strong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1445\">actively target candidates<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1474\">build talent pools<\/strong> and at the same time remain visible through <strong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1527\">strong employer branding<\/strong>. Processes must be lean and transparent so that valuable candidates do not drop out of the smaller applicant pool.<\/p><p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1672\"> <\/p><h3 data-start=\"3335\" data-end=\"3378\">Higher expectations from candidates<\/h3><p data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1349\">The Randstad Workmonitor 2025 shows how demanding applicants are today. <strong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1098\">57 percent of employees in Germany<\/strong> would turn down a job offer if it did not allow for flexible working arrangements. Work-life balance and meaningfulness are just as important as salary for more than half.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.randstad.com\/workmonitor\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1346\">(Randstad Workmonitor 2025<\/a>)<\/p><p data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1712\">The LinkedIn Future of Recruiting Report 2025 confirms that candidates expect <strong>transparent processes and quick feedback<\/strong>. Those who fail to meet these expectations often lose talent during the application process.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/talent-solutions\/resources\/future-of-recruiting?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1709\">(LinkedIn Future of Recruiting 2025<\/a>)<\/p><p data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1918\"><strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1724\">Conclusion:<\/strong> Candidate experience is no longer an additional topic in 2025, but crucial for recruiting success. Speed, clarity and flexibility are now basic requirements. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e66cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e66cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Praeferenzen-der-Arbeitnehmer-im-Jahr-2025-Recruiting-Recap-2025.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29734\" alt=\"Employee preferences in the year 2025 - Recruiting Recap 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Praeferenzen-der-Arbeitnehmer-im-Jahr-2025-Recruiting-Recap-2025.png 763w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Praeferenzen-der-Arbeitnehmer-im-Jahr-2025-Recruiting-Recap-2025-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4afe3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4afe3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"3804\" data-end=\"3838\">Technology needs know-how<\/h3><p data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"918\">2025 shows that although new technologies are gaining in importance in recruiting, their introduction is still faltering.  <\/p><p data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1192\">McKinsey emphasizes that the biggest barriers are not of a technical nature, but lie in the <strong data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1059\">lack of know-how and confidence of HR teams<\/strong>. Without targeted training, AI remains a &#8220;black box&#8221; topic for many and is associated with skepticism rather than relief.<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/hr-monitor-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"915\">(McKinsey HR Monitor 2025<\/a>)<\/p><p data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1445\"><strong data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1204\">Conclusion:<\/strong> Recruiting teams in 2025 not only need new tools, but above all the ability to understand them and use them responsibly. Only when know-how and technology work together will AI unfold its full benefits in recruiting. <\/p><p data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1445\"> <\/p><h2 data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4352\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Outlook for the beginning of 2026<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"5661\" data-end=\"6071\"> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3e2a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa3e2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausblick-auf-das-Recruiting-Jahr-2026-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29738\" alt=\"Outlook for the recruiting year 2026 - Recruiting Recap 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausblick-auf-das-Recruiting-Jahr-2026-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1.png 741w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ausblick-auf-das-Recruiting-Jahr-2026-Recruiting-Recap-2025-1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5135656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5135656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"4354\" data-end=\"4393\">Talent pools are becoming indispensable<\/h3><p data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4605\">In the coming months, it will be crucial for companies to build up talent pools in a targeted manner. With fewer applications coming in, maintaining long-term candidate relationships is more important than ever. <\/p><h3 data-start=\"4607\" data-end=\"4647\">Recruiting technology becomes part of everyday life<\/h3><p data-start=\"4648\" data-end=\"4916\">The consolidation of recruiting technologies is also on the agenda. After a phase of pilot projects, it is now a matter of integrating systems into everyday life and measuring their success using clear key figures such as quality of hire or offer acceptance rate. <\/p><h3 data-start=\"4918\" data-end=\"4958\">Transparency becomes a success factor<\/h3><p data-start=\"4959\" data-end=\"5197\">As the use of AI increases, so does the pressure to make decision-making processes comprehensible. Applicants expect fair, clear and comprehensible processes. <\/p><h3 data-start=\"5199\" data-end=\"5243\">Markets develop differently<\/h3><p data-start=\"5244\" data-end=\"5644\">In addition, regional differences are becoming more pronounced. While Germany remains relatively stable, the labor market in the UK is cooling noticeably. Southern Europe, on the other hand, is showing growth momentum, particularly in the service sector. For international companies, this means adapting recruiting strategies more regionally.<br data-start=\"5572\" data-end=\"5575\">Source: <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringlab.org\/de\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"5583\" data-end=\"5642\">Indeed Hiring Lab, August 2025<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"5244\" data-end=\"5644\"> <\/p><h2 data-start=\"5651\" data-end=\"5659\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"5661\" data-end=\"6071\">Recruiting developments in 2025 paint a clear picture: Fewer applications, higher candidate expectations and new technologies that present both opportunities and hurdles. For companies, this means focusing even more on sustainable relationships, transparent processes and measurable results. Tackling these issues will lay the foundation for successful recruiting in 2026.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355a61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"355a61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325ea64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"325ea64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcea4e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"fcea4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the most important recruiting developments in 2025?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2651\"><p>In 2025, recruiting will be characterized by four main topics: the continuing shortage of skilled workers in many professions, the increasing focus on skills instead of CVs, applicants&#8217; rising expectations of transparent processes and the widespread use of AI-supported tools in recruiting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2652\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will there still be a shortage of skilled workers in Germany in 2025?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2652\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2652\"><p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"940\">Yes. According to the Federal Employment Agency&#8217;s skilled labor shortage analysis, a total of 163 occupations were classified as shortage occupations in 2024, published at the beginning of 2025. Nursing, IT and skilled trades are particularly affected. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2653\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2653\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What role will further training play in recruiting 2025?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2653\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2653\"><p data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1455\">Further training is crucial. The McKinsey HR Monitor 2025 shows that 33% of employees are not sufficiently qualified for their current role and 44% have not used a single day of training in 2024. 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They help companies to make recruiting success measurable and identify bottlenecks at an early stage. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2655\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2655\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How will AI change recruiting in 2025?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2655\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2655\"><p data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"410\">AI is increasingly being used in everyday life, for example for automated candidate searches, chatbots in the application process and KPI dashboards. The challenge remains for HR teams to understand the results and use them transparently so that applicants have confidence in the process. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2656\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2656\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should companies consider in recruiting for 2026?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2656\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2656\"><p data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2897\">For 2026, it will be crucial to systematically build up talent pools, integrate recruiting technologies into everyday life and ensure transparent, fair processes. 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