Talent Acquisition insights
Insights for Talent Acquisition
The challenges and opportunities faced by Talent Acquisition, and what this means for 2025.
In a fast-changing world driven by technological advancements, Talent Acquisition (TA) teams are responsible for understanding and leveraging AI to drive results, while businesses and candidates feel the weight of economic pressures. With the right approach, TA professionals have the chance to shape a resilient TA function for the future.
SEEK has collected the following insights from Australia’s top TA leaders and workforce experts, as well as SEEK’s own leadership team and extensive data. These insights are designed to highlight the challenges and opportunities faced by TA teams across Australia and help you plan for FY26, with an understanding of industry trends, changes in the job market, as well as information about candidates that will affect the year ahead.
Key insights:
Australia’s labour market remains strong: The market is stabilising post pandemic and outperforming most of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.
Rising cost of living reshapes candidate priorities: Australians are feeling financial pressure and are therefore placing greater emphasis on salary while exploring new income opportunities.
The rubber has hit the road on AI: Employers and candidates are using AI more than ever, leading to both new benefits and challenges, and there’s only more change to come.
Key insights for Talent Acquisition leaders:
Plan for AI now, not later: Most TA teams (77%) are already embracing AI. As its use grows, TA professionals must not only think about how they use it for hiring, but how to tackle challenges from growing use among candidates.
Hero happiness: With only 55% of Australians happy at work, TA professionals should champion their company’s values and cultural fit to attract talent.
Be transparent about pay: Since candidates now prioritise salary over work life balance, be upfront about remuneration and cost of living measures.
Lean on others: As the industry faces big shifts, learning from others, whether in your organisation, peers or broader industry, unveils powerful insights to help you navigate change.
Source: SEEK Insights for Talent Acquisition leaders Report 2025