'Quiet hiring' is the opposite of quiet quitting, and workers are furious about it

Young businesswoman explaining a business plan to colleague (Credit: Luis Alvarez—Getty Images)

First came “quiet quitting.” Then came “quiet firing.” Now, the latest silent workplace trend is “quiet hiring.”

So predicts Gartner in its workplace predictions for 2023. The research advisory and consulting firm says quiet hiring will open up new doors for retaining talent without the cost of a lengthy recruitment process. It’s an especially vital edge for leaders amid the persistent Great Resignation and as the average job tenure slowly shrinks.