What are companies' recruitment plans for the second half of 2023? Research from Robert Half reveals hiring trends and challenges across professional fields, including finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, administrative and customer support, human resources, and healthcare.

1. U.S. Hiring Trends Across Professional Fields

2. U.S. Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
64%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
93%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 2,000 managers with hiring responsibilities in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
63%
Hiring for vacated roles
33%
Freezing hiring
2%
Eliminating roles
1%
Unsure
1%

3. Finance and Accounting Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
64%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
95%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 280 finance and accounting managers with hiring responsibilities in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
66%
Hiring for vacated roles
32%
Freezing hiring
2%

4. Technology Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
62%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
90%
Note: Percentages do not total 100 due to rounding.
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 280 technology managers with hiring responsibilities in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
61%
Hiring for vacated roles
35%
Freezing hiring
2%
Eliminating roles
1%

5. Marketing and Creative Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
67%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
94%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 310 marketing and creative managers with hiring responsibilities in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
63%
Hiring for vacated roles
35%
Freezing hiring
2%

6. Legal Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
67%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
95%
Source: Robert Half survey of nearly 300 hiring managers in the legal field in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
69%
Hiring for vacated roles
27%
Freezing hiring
2%
Eliminating roles
1%
Unsure
1%

7. Administrative and Customer Support Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
57%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
88%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 300 administrative and customer support managers with hiring responsibilities in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
59%
Hiring for vacated roles
37%
Freezing hiring
2%
Unsure
2%

8. Human Resources Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
61%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
89%
Source: Robert Half survey of 280 HR managers with hiring responsibilities in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
64%
Hiring for vacated roles
31%
Freezing hiring
3%
Eliminating roles
1%
Unsure
1%

9. Healthcare Hiring Trends
expect to bring in more
contract professionals.
70%
of managers report challenges
finding skilled talent.
98%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 290 healthcare managers with hiring responsibilities in the U.S.
Hiring for new roles
62%
Hiring for vacated roles
33%
Freezing hiring
3%
Eliminating roles
1%
Unsure
1%

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