Recruiting executives play a crucial role in driving talent strategy and securing an organization’s most valuable resource: its people. SHRM’s new Recruiting Executives Priorities and Perspectives report examines the key strategic goals these leaders are setting for their organizations, the various challenges they encounter, and their vision for the future of the world of work and recruiting. The report was based on insights collected in February and March 2025 from 292 heads of recruiting spanning diverse organizational sizes and industries.