AI and tools that speed up work are now cutting jobs, but many of these cuts are not marked as AI-made. In the first half of 2025, U.S. firms reported 20,000 layoffs tied to automation, but only 75 were listed as AI-related. That shows a big gap many job losses may be caused by AI without being named as such.
⚠️ Why This Matters for Hiring Teams
- Hidden talent pools: AI-driven job cuts might not be publicized, but they’re releasing professionals with automation, IT, and digital skills into the market ideal hires for your clients.
- Shift in message: Companies aren’t labeling cuts as “AI layoffs,” yet automation often fuels them. Recruiters should ask deeper questions about tech transformations behind layoffs.
- Proactive outreach: Firms integrating AI may soon pivot hiring strategies; aligning early with these changes makes your agency indispensable.
✅ What Remms Recruitment Can Do Now
- Target relevant profiles: Connect with candidates in IT, data, automation, and process roles who may have been displaced quietly.
- Offer strategic advice: Help hiring managers understand that a mid-year silence on AI layoffs doesn’t mean talent pools don’t exist.
- Position as AI-translation experts: Support both sides help clients articulate what AI-readiness means in job descriptions and prep candidates to speak that language.
At Remms Recruitment, we’re tapping into both talent released by these layoffs and clients who need to hire for emerging roles. Want to explore how this talent wave matches your next hiring push? Let’s connect.
Source: HRDive
