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Staffing Tech Budgets Are Shifting: Where Smart Agencies Are Spending in 2025
Key takeaways:
Strategic tech investment is paramount for growth: Fast-growth agencies are not just spending on technology, they're significantly increasing their budget allocation and prioritizing new software...
Strategic M&A in Staffing: Why Now Is the Time to Think Like a Buyer
By Paul Mehring, President & Chief Lending Officer, Access Capital
Key takeaways:
Now is a prime time for M&A in staffing due to increased investor interest, technology adoption,...
The #1 Challenge Staffing Firms Face in 2025 — and How to Solve It
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Client shortage replaces talent shortage: Finding new clients is now the top challenge (23% vs. 16% in 2024), while candidate shortage concerns dropped to just...
June Employment Reports: BLS Shows Steady Growth While ADP Reports First Private Sector Losses...
Key takeaways:
Temporary help services employment continues to decline: Temp help services lost 2,600 jobs in June, extending the sector's downward trend — signaling weaker demand for...
AI Isn’t Optional Anymore: How Staffing Firms Are Using It to Win in 2025
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Rapid AI adoption: 61% of staffing firms already use AI (up from 48% in 2024), with 74% of non-users planning adoption — potentially reaching 75%...
Reimagining Executive Talent Acquisition: The AI Revolution in Leadership Selection
By Novonil Bhattacharya of LeaderHub
Key takeaways:
AI enhances, not replaces, executive search: Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing leadership selection by expanding candidate discovery, uncovering performance patterns, and reducing...
Job Openings Rise to 7.8 Million in May, With Surge in Accommodation and Food...
Job openings totaled 7.8 million in May, up from 7.4 million in April, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Accommodation and food services...
Why Fast-Growth Staffing Firms Are Winning in 2025 (And How You Can Too)
Key takeaways:
Technology investment separates winners: Fast-growth agencies invest heavily in strategic technology — 62% plan new software purchases vs. 37% overall, with focus on automation and...
Why Employers Avoiding Gen Z Candidates Is a Sign of a Broken Hiring Process
Key takeaways:
Speed up your hiring process: Gen Z candidates expect quick decisions from first contact to offer, and lengthy processes cause them to drop out entirely,...
Redefining Competitive Advantage: How Leading Staffing Firms Are Building Moats Through Talent Networks
By David Folwell, Founder & President, Staffing Referrals
The strategic imperative of candidate lifetime value in modern staffing
When Starbucks calculated their customer lifetime value at $14,099 based on...