Methodology

These are the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between May 20 and June 9, 2025. For this survey, a sample of 500 hiring managers from small, mid-sized, and large companies, age 18+ from the continental U.S. Alaska and Hawaii was interviewed online in English.

To qualify for the survey, respondents had to be employed full-time and have input on the hiring process for entry-level employees. No post-hoc weights were applied to the data and the findings reflect the opinion of these respondents.

After the survey was completed, Ipsos also conducted 11, 30-minute in-depth interviews among CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other executive-level HR professionals, between June 16 and August 5, 2025. All individuals were recruited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.