StaffingHub Research
Original Research and Benchmarks for the Operators Running Staffing Agencies
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The Applicant Black Hole: What It Costs, and Who Closes It
You pay for 100 applicants. 85 are never evaluated. What the black hole costs, and how to close it.
Read report →Make Every Conversation Count
How AI sharpens client and candidate relationships in staffing.
Read report →The Cost of Manual Back Office Operations
What a manual back office really costs staffing firms, and where to automate first.
Read report →Beyond Job Board Dependency
How some staffing firms grew in 2025 without job board dependency, and what they used instead.
Read report →Staffing Industry Loyalty & Referral Benchmark
Across three verticals, referred candidates stayed longer on assignment and redeployed more often.
Read report →Candidate Activation Report
How top staffing agencies move candidates from application to placement faster, with AI SMS and automated outreach benchmarks.
Read report →Sourcing Effectiveness Benchmark
Where the most efficient agencies actually find candidates, and the cost-per-placement gaps that separate top performers from the rest.
Read report →Staffing Trust & Security Report
What buyers expect from staffing partners on data security, candidate privacy, and AI governance, with vendor-readiness benchmarks.
Read report →2025 State of Staffing Benchmarking Report
Annual industry survey of agency leaders on growth, margin, technology spend, and the practices driving the top quartile.
Read report →2024 Staffing Agency Website Report
A teardown of agency websites across the industry: what converts, what doesn't, and the design patterns the top 10% all share.
Read report →2024 State of Staffing Benchmarking Report
The original annual benchmark. Growth, hiring, and tech adoption across U.S. staffing agencies, with the data that informed every follow-up.
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