Apply Rates Are Up, But So Are Costs: What Appcast’s 2026 Benchmark Report Reveals for Staffing Leaders
Key takeaways:
Recruitment costs climbed in 2025 even as the labor market softened, a disconnect that has direct implications for how staffing agencies budget and allocate their recruitment marketing spend.
The talent pool is anything but uniform: white-collar roles are drawing more applicants than ever, while frontline
