--- title: 🔍 2025 under the microscope description: Explore the evolving job market and the rise of new roles like RTO Officers as companies navigate the return to office, potential job vulnerabilities, and shifting industry trends. --- [The Talivity Weekly](https://weekly.talivity.com) # [🔍 2025 under the microscope](https://weekly.talivity.com/2025-under-the-microscope) Written by [Admin](https://weekly.talivity.com/author/admin) | Dec 12, 2024, 6:49:42 PM   👋 **Well, hello!** Need a new job title for your 2025 vision board? Here's one to consider: RTO Officer. Just when you thought the return-to-office saga was winding down, there's a plot twist: Companies are now hiring "RTO Officers" to manage the great migration back to cubicle land. Yeah, you read that correctly – there's now a C-suite position for convincing people to wear real pants again! Well, actually… these new RTO Officers won't be suit-wearing corporate types issuing mandates from corner offices. They'll be on-the-ground champions trying to make office life feel less like a punishment and more like… 2019. These specialized change managers could become crucial as companies plan more aggressive office returns next year. According to **HR Brew**, [45% of companies planning RTO in 2025](https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/12/04/hr-pros-preparing-for-a-full-time-rto-may-want-to-hire-rto-officers?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) want employees back five days a week. *(Somewhere, a sweatpants manufacturer just shed a tear. 😢**)* But something tells us that companies will need a lot more than just free snacks to make it work. Questions? Comments? A hot take on whether "Chief Vibes Officer" should be the next big C-suite title? Reply to this email – we'd love to hear from you! — Team Talivity ✨   Today’s edition is a 3-minute read. Here’s what to expect👇 🗞️  *Job market enters massive unknown* 💰️ *Nurse shortage hits record high* 🌎️ *Omni HR secures $7.4M funding* 💼 *FEMA, TikTok hiring for TA roles* 💻 *Layoffs hit Vox, Bookings* Did someone forward you this email? [Sign up here](https://resources.talivity.com/newsletters) 📥️   **NEWS** ## **One Thing You Should Know This Week  CNN: The jobs most vulnerable under the next Trump administration** With President-elect Trump's inauguration around the corner, **CNN** [reports](https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/09/economy/trump-jobs-at-risk/index.html?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) that certain sectors of the American workforce might need to update their resumes. From federal workers to green energy pros, some jobs that seemed secure just months ago are now facing an uncertain future. 🖼️ **The big picture.** While Team Trump promises to repeat "his first term's successes" with "historic job growth for everyday Americans," experts suggest the impact could vary dramatically by industry. The creation of the **Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)**, led by **Elon Musk** and **Vivek Ramaswamy**, signals a potential shakeup in federal employment, while proposed tariffs and immigration policies could reshape private sector jobs in unexpected ways. 🧮 By the numbers: - 2.3M federal civilian employees potentially affected - 50% proposed reduction in government regulations - $6.6B in green energy loans under review - $465M similar loan Tesla received in 2010 - Millions of jobs potentially impacted by deportation policies - Half of America's workforce employed by small businesses 💼** What this means for TAs.** Time to brush up on those industry transition skills…With potential mass layoffs looming in certain sectors, recruiters should start building pipelines in growth areas like domestic manufacturing and traditional energy. Smart TAs will also keep an eye on small businesses, which could face hiring challenges if interest rates rise in response to new policies. 👔** What this means for job seekers.** If you're in federal service, green energy, or export-heavy industries, it might be time to diversify your skills. **Harry Holzer**, former chief economist at the **Department of Labor**, suggests workers in the **Justice **and **Education **departments might want to be especially proactive about their career planning. However, opportunities could emerge in domestic manufacturing and traditional energy sectors. 🔮** Looking ahead.** The job market's about to enter what economists are calling a "massive unknown." Between potential mass deportations affecting labor supply and possible inflation spikes from new tariffs, even the **Federal Reserve**'s response remains unclear. As **Monster** economist **Giacomo Santangelo** told CNN, small businesses might face particular pressure if interest rates rise in response. "In the face of inflation, the Federal Reserve is going to have to raise interest rates," he added. This could create a domino effect, particularly impacting small businesses that employ half of America's workforce. **📥️ Read more at [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/09/economy/trump-jobs-at-risk/index.html?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope).**   **NUMBERS** ## **Numbers That’ll Make You Think** - **227,000** — Jobs added to the US economy in November, bouncing back from October's slump. The job market's bouncing back faster than a trampoline champion. ([MSNBC](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/us-job-market-bounces-back-adds-227000-jobs-november-rcna183187?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - **4 million** — Active nurses in the US workforce, yet staffing shortages persist. The doctor will see you... whenever they find more nurses. ([Staffing Industry](https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/us-has-more-than-4m-nurses-though-shortage-is-still-a-concern?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - **32%** — Employed Americans who experienced job burnout in 2024. The Great Resignation, meet the Great Exhaustion. ([Yoh](https://www.yoh.com/press-room/do-you-have-job-burnout-and-not-even-know-it?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - **32 Million** — New jobs that could be created by nature-based solutions by 2030. Mother Nature is quite the recruiter… ([Staffing Industry](https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/nature-based-solutions-may-generate-up-to-32-million-jobs-by-2030-ilo?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - **187,130** — Projected physician shortage by 2037, according to **Health Resources and Services Administration's** latest health workforce report. Even the doctor's office needs a doctor… ([HRSA](https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/state-of-the-health-workforce-report-2024.pdf?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - **200** — Partners promoted at **McKinsey** this year, their smallest class in years. The corner office just got a little lonelier… ([WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/business/mckinsey-promotes-its-smallest-group-of-partners-in-years-8238e3a1?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope))   **INDUSTRY INTEL** ## M&A Deals, Industry Moves, & Other Things To Know - Financial services are becoming the new tech talent magnet, with banking jobs now rivaling **Silicon Valley**'s appeal. Silicon Valley's loss is Wall Street's gain... *literally*. ([WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-coolest-job-in-tech-might-actually-be-in-a-bank-274330c5?mod=latest_headlines&utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - HR tech startup **Omni HR** secured $7.4M in funding to expand its employee management platform across **Asia Pacific**. Someone's betting big on better employee management. ([TechNode Global)](https://technode.global/2024/12/09/singapores-omni-hr-raises-7-4m-to-fuel-expansion/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) - The **FTC's** non-compete ban looks likely to fizzle under the next **Trump** administration, with experts predicting a return to employer-friendly policies. From federal rule to federal *maybe*? ([Staffing Industry](https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/ftc-noncompete-ban-may-fizzle?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - Global EOR platform **Remote** unveiled **RECRUIT AI**, featuring an AI-powered candidate matching tool. It's love at first byte for job seekers ([HR Tech Feed](https://hrtechfeed.com/remote-launches-candidate-matching-tool/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - Talent platform **ShiftMed** tapped **J.J. Ewing** as chief nursing executive and **Ashley Foster** as executive VP of acute partnerships. ([Staffing Industry](https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/people-on-the-move-shiftmed-stevenson-search-bakergilmore-beamery?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - **Beamery** appointed **Erinn Tarpey** as chief marketing officer, bringing her senior leadership experience from **iCIMS** and **Namely**. ([Staffing Industry](https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/people-on-the-move-shiftmed-stevenson-search-bakergilmore-beamery?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - New data shows a paradoxical job market: companies aren't laying off workers but aren't hiring either. Welcome to the hiring twilight zone. ([Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-10-07/america-s-jobs-market-has-entered-the-twilight-zone?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - **Forbes'** **Eli Ambdur** writes that **Biden's** one-term presidency created 17 million jobs, second only to **Clinton's** 23 million over two terms. Making history faster than a hiring manager can say “you're hired.” ([Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/eliamdur/2024/12/07/what-could-happen-to-historys-greatest-job-market/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)**)** - While some companies publicly retreated from **DE&I initiatives** in 2024, others quietly pushed ahead under different names. Same mission, new messaging. ([HR Brew)](https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/12/09/companies-doubled-down-backed-off-and-quietly-pushed-ahead-with-de-and-i-in-2024?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)    **OPEN ROLES** ## **Jobs You Might Want (For Yourself!)** - Machine retail company **Tractor Supply Company** is hiring a [Campus Recruiter](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/job/1626304-campus-recruiter?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) based in Nashville, TN - Recruiting agency **Blue Signal Search** is hiring a [Senior Recruiter](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/job/1626303-senior-recruiter?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) based in St. Louis, MO - Staffing company **The Ford Agency** is hiring a [Recruiter](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/job/1626305-recruiter?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) based in Vienna, VA - Digital marketing agency **Mondo** is hiring a [Technical Recruiter](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/job/1626306-technical-recruiter?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) based in Denver, CO - Federal agency **FEMA** is hiring a [Human Resources Specialist](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/job/1626290-human-resources-specialist?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) based in West Des Moines, IA - Social media company **TikTok** is hiring a [Talent Sourcer](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/job/1626289-sourcer?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) based in Los Angeles, CA - Tech company **ByteDance** is hiring a [Recruiting Program Partner](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/job/1626293-recruiting-program-partner?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope) based in San Jose, CA  *For more of these roles delivered to your inbox every Monday, subscribe to the **Talivity Jobs**** newsletter by clicking* *[here](https://resources.talivity.com/talent-jobs)**. For a full list of open roles, head over to ourjob board by clicking [here](https://talentjobs.niceboard.co/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wfh-vs-cold-hard-cash).*   **LAYOFFS** ## **Places For You To Source Fresh Talent**   - Aerospace giant **Boeing** cut 400 more **Washington** workers in its second round of layoffs, bringing total state reductions to 2,600. ([Seattle Times](https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-lays-off-another-400-washington-workers-in-second-round-of-cuts/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - Stablecoin issuer **Circle** reduced its workforce by "less than 6%" following an operations review. ([CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/12/05/usdc-issuer-circle-makes-layoffs-as-part-of-operations-review-bloomberg?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - Digital media company **Vox Media** announced layoffs affecting **Thrillist**, **PS**, and **Eater** properties. ([Adweek](https://www.adweek.com/media/vox-media-layoffs-reorganizes-lifestyle-properties/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - Fintech unicorn **Stash** laid off 40% of its workforce following CEO departure and rejected acquisition offers. ([Fortune](https://fortune.com/2024/12/04/stash-fintech-layoffs-ceo-departure-acquisition/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) - Travel giant **Booking Holdings** eliminated 60 positions at its B2B arm **Rocket Travel by Agoda** amid strategic reset. ([Skift](https://skift.com/2024/12/04/booking-holdings-laid-off-60-employees-at-b2b-arm-as-it-resets-priorities/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2025-under-the-microscope)) ## 👋 **Thanks for reading!**     [Explore the Talivity Marketplace](https://www.talivity.com/marketplace)   [View full post](https://weekly.talivity.com/2025-under-the-microscope) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Admin" }, "dateModified" : "2024-12-12T18:49:42.858Z", "datePublished" : "2024-12-12T18:49:42Z", "headline" : "🔍 2025 under the microscope", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 675, "url" : "https://40821844.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/40821844/Imported_Blog_Media/V2-1.png", "width" : 1200 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://weekly.talivity.com/2025-under-the-microscope", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "The Talivity Weekly" } } ```