Sevenstep’s quarterly Roundup provides a snapshot of select news stories and trends influencing talent acquisition across the permanent and the contingent workforce. We also share expert perspectives on how those stories matter for business and talent decisions-makers.

Today, the top of mind issues center on skills and innovation, the limited workforce supply, economic uncertainty, DEI, and data. For organizations that prioritize flexibility in securing talent, a successful path forward is within reach, even in the face of a challenging economic environment. 

Stories include:

• Employers seek a measured approach to generative AI.
• Industry layoff report underscores the demand for high-value skills.
• DEI moves from the headlines to the front line.
• Healthcare workforce shortages create challenges across the UK and EMEA.
• Contingent workforce planners feel the influence of the employer brand.