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And over the next year, we'll be rolling out new scheduling and voice screening capabilities to help hirers connect with top candidates even faster. Once a recruiter confirms a candidate is a good fit, they can work with Hiring Assistant to schedule an interview. Or if they're ready to move the conversation forward immediately, Hiring Assistant will be able to do an initial voice screening with the candidate. We are testing this today with our AI agent for small business hiring.

LinkedIn is also rolling out new tools to help job seekers connect with hirers. Premium subscribers now apply to fewer low-match jobs thanks to improved matching and, with nearly 100 million members with verifications on LinkedIn, recruiters can connect with greater confidence, knowing they're engaging with real, trusted professionals.

Methodology

LinkedIn's Executive Confidence Index (ECI) is an online survey taken every quarter by ~5,000 LinkedIn members (at the VP-level or above) in 11 Countries (US, India, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Brazil, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands). The most recent wave ran from June 11-25, 2025. Members are randomly sampled and must be opted into research to participate. We analyze data in aggregate and will always respect member privacy. Data is weighted by Seniority and Industry to ensure fair representation of executives on the platform. The results represent the world as seen through the lens of LinkedIn's membership; variances between LinkedIn's membership and the overall market population are not accounted for.

The recruiter research was conducted by Censuswide, with 1,000 Talent Acquisition professionals in full-time or part-time employment in the UK and USA in September 2025. Censuswide abide by and employ members of the Market Research Society which is based on the ESOMAR principles. Censuswide are members of the British Polling Council.