New Hire Survey:
The AI Advantage, Gender Gap, and Cost of Overpromising
New hires using AI tools during their search received double the job offers of those who don't – and more than one in three (35%, up from 22% in Q4) encountered AI somewhere in their interview process.
Women are less likely to use AI at every stage of the job search, submit more applications than men, and still end up with a median of just 1 offer to men’s 2 and lower pay.
A rebalancing market is rewarding job switchers with a wage premium, with 60% of new hires reporting higher pay than their previous role.
Rescinded offers have fallen to 16% overall, but hit 39% for new hires in roles requiring AI skills, signaling that employer demand for AI talent is outpacing their ability to define what they are looking for in these roles.
78% of dissatisfied new hires plan to leave within a year, while almost half (48%) of new hires who are very satisfied expect to stay for 5+ years.
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