Employers Are Hiring Faster But Struggling With Candidate Engagement, Experience: Employ Inc.
New hiring benchmark data from Employ Inc.'s 2026 Hiring Benchmarks Report analyzing over 6,600 companies (Employ Inc. customers) highlights key shifts in how organizations attract, evaluate, and...
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Employers Are Hiring Faster But Struggling With Candidate Engagement, Experience: Employ Inc.
New hiring benchmark data from Employ Inc.'s 2026 Hiring Benchmarks Report analyzing over 6,600 companies (Employ Inc. customers) highlights key shifts in how organizations attract, evaluate, and...
Direct Sourcing Surges 72% as Online Applications Lose Ground: Glassdoor
Key takeaways:
Online applications still generate the majority of placements: Despite recent declines, online submissions account for 66% of interviews and 60% of job offers, according to...
The Real ROI of Recruiting Automation (Not Just Vendor Claims)
Key takeaways:
The most credible ROI models include adoption, exceptions, and integration effort — not just “hours saved.”
In staffing operations, ROI shows up as reclaimed recruiter...
5 Things That Make a Staffing Agency Hard to Replace
A buyer-criteria case study from Mesker Manufacturing’s Phoenix facility.
Industry: Manufacturing (light industrial) | Location: Phoenix, AZ | Staffing partner: Nextaff Phoenix
Executive summary
For HR managers: Rachel Albert,...
89% of TA Teams Struggle With Data Visibility: 2026 Talent Acquisition Outlook Report
Only 23% of TA organizations can connect their recruitment spending to actual hiring outcomes, according to Symphony Talent’s 2026 Talent Acquisition Outlook Report, while 89% rate their...
66% of Recruiters Say Finding Talent Is Harder, Though Applications Have Doubled
Key takeaways:
Applications doubled since 2022, yet 80% of job seekers feel unprepared, and 66% of recruiters can't find qualified candidates.
With 93% of recruiters expanding AI...
December Jobs Report: 50,000 Jobs Added as 2025 Shows Slowest Growth Since 2020
Nonfarm payroll added 50,000 jobs in December, capping a year of significantly slower employment growth, as reported in the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics....
What Staffing Firms Get Wrong About AI Adoption
Key takeaways:
If AI is not working, it’s often less about the tool and more about workflow fit, data readiness, and day-to-day adoption.
The most reliable wins...
Rethinking Staffing Sales in an AI-Driven Market with Dan Mori
As AI becomes embedded across hiring, many firms are discovering that the old ways of selling no longer resonate with today’s buyers. In this episode of The...
What Are Staffing Leaders Watching in 2026? Key Themes from Industry Conversations
Industry executives share what's keeping them busy, what's actually working, and where they see the market heading.
At the Healthcare Staffing Summit in November, we had the opportunity...
