TRENDS 2020 Conclusion Today’s hiring market presents more challenges to talent JOB & HIRING professionals than ever before. Workplaces are becoming more transparent, and new technologies are changing how companies find, hire, and retain talent. While rapidly changing HR tech has sparked anxiety among some talent professionals, it also presents immense GLASSDOOR'S opportunities for employers in the coming decade. The choice of where to work is one of the most important decisions in most peoples’ lives. The job market today is doing a better job of matching people with their best possible career opportunities than ever before. However, the same technology that’s making job markets work more effectively is also rapidly changing the future of work for many jobs themselves -- with growing AI and automation impacting managers and HR professionals today, as well as employees. The U.S. economy is approaching a turning point as we approach 2020 and the start of a new decade. After a decade of growth and unemployment rates still remaining near historic lows, there are signs of a slowing economy. With today’s rapidly changing HR tech landscape comes new challenges as well. That makes 2020 an opportune time for employers to position themselves to benefit from the hiring trends we’ve presented — and to invest in workplace culture today while the economic times are good. 34