CHICAGO – LaSalle Network, a national staffing, recruiting and culture firm, publishes its ninth-annual Hiring Trends and Challenges report for 2025, which includes data collected from a survey to more than 1,000 business leaders and decision-makers from SMBs and mid-market organizations about their expectations, strategies and concerns for hiring trends and workforce challenges.
The findings are detailed out, offering actionable insights and a roadmap to help SMB and mid-market leaders stay competitive and thrive in 2025 and beyond. Download the report here.
Key Insights:
- 67% of respondents plan to increase headcount, down from 74% in 2024, with nearly one-third increasing headcount by 1-4%
- Top hiring challenge is finding skilled employees, followed by meeting compensation requirements
- Majority of respondents stated hiring for associate-level roles, followed by entry-level and are prioritizing hires in sales, IT, customer service and accounting and finance
- Top recruiting channels include job boards, networking/referrals and third-party recruiters
- 83% of respondents plan to continue to offer remote work at least twice a week
For more data around employee turnover trends including reasons for quitting, as well as insights and trends on wage growth, download the full “2025 Hiring Trends and Challenges” report here.
For more information on LaSalle Network, please visit www.lasallenetwork.com or contact Heather Youkhana at 312-496-6562 or hyoukhana@lasallenetwork.com.
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About LaSalle Network
LaSalle Network is a national staffing, recruiting and culture firm with business units that specialize in accounting and finance, administrative, call center, healthcare revenue cycle, human resources, management resources, marketing, sales, supply chain, technology and executive search. Since its inception in 1998, LaSalle has worked with thousands of clients and placed more than 85,000 candidates in temporary, temporary-to-permanent and permanent positions. LaSalle Network has been listed on Inc. Magazine’s 500/5000 “Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies in America” list for 12 years, People Magazine’s “Companies That Care” list, Inc. Magazine’s “50 Best Workplaces,” Forbes’ “America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms” list, Fortune’s “Best Small & Medium Companies to Work For,” “Best Workplaces in Chicago,” and “Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services,” and Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Best Places to Work” list. For more information, please call 312-419-1700 or visit www.lasallenetwork.com.