Posted on April 3, 2026 by Krystle Morrison StaffingHub Brief: Industry Hours Turn Positive, Hiring Rate Hits COVID Lows, and AI Rewrites How Candidates Search In this week’s issue: Staffing hours grew year-over-year for the first time since September 2022, with engineering leading all segments at 12% median YoY growth. ADP added 62,000 private-sector jobs in March, but the February hires rate fell to 3.1%, matching a COVID-era low. Sixty percent Read Complete Article See also Bringing Influencer Marketing to Staffing with Brianna Olson Staffing Hub