StaffingHub Brief: Staffing Hours Reach a New 2026 High, but Engagement Is at Its Lowest Since 2011
In this week’s StaffingHub Brief, we’re covering: Staffing hours rose 11% year over year in the week of Oct....
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Why Exceptions Create So Much Work in Staffing Operations
By Dries De Coster, founder and CEO, meet DWIGHT Key takeaways: Small exceptions create big workloads. One missing document...
Seven in 10 Hospitals Want to Rely Less on Agencies. Credentialing Speed Decides Who Keeps the Orders.
Key takeaways: After an offer is accepted, credentialing often slows healthcare placements. Tracking the time between key stages can...
Identify Recruiter Burnout Before It Impacts Margin
By Elijah Fernandez, MSW, PMP, CISSP, Co-Founder and CTO, CEREVITY Health, Inc. Key takeaways: You can find evidence of...
An Hour Per Placement: Fixing Healthcare Credentialing with Eric Ly of KarmaCheck
Your credentialing specialists can spend up to an hour on every placement checking a candidate’s documents against a requirements...
StaffingHub Brief: Kforce’s Tech Revenue Hits Pre-Pandemic Pace, and Frontline Hiring Is Converting Just 8% of Applicants
In this week’s StaffingHub Brief, we’re covering: Kforce’s Q3 tech revenue grew 7.8% year-over-year, back at pre-pandemic growth rates,...
The Two-Year Order of Operations Behind a Higher Staffing Multiple
Key takeaways: Begin with your reporting. In 2025, EBITDA discrepancies that failed quality of earnings reviews accounted for 21%...
The Application Volume Trap: What Recruiters Should Measure
By Maja Kostic, Journalist, Writer, and Content & Digital PR Specialist at Online.jobs Key takeaways Applications per job more...
Which of Your Healthcare Desks Is Carrying the Others?
Key takeaways: SIA’s September forecast has locum tenens growing 4% in both 2026 and 2027, while per diem nursing...
Too Many Tools, Not Enough Fills: Dan Mori on Building Overlay
Years ago, Dan Mori came back from staffing conferences full of ideas for new tools and watched his recruiters...
StaffingHub Brief: Staffing Hours Reach New Heights, Bullhorn Goes Dark, and AI Is Faster but Less Trustworthy
In this week’s StaffingHub Brief, we’re covering: Staffing hours reached a new 2026 high, with industrial up 17% YoY...
How Blended Metrics Mask Desk Performance
Key takeaways: Although US staffing hours overall are up 11% from last year, industrial rose 17%, while office/clerical dropped...
Why Your Placement Guarantee Should Outlast 90 Days
By Mike Maffei, Founding Partner, AlediumHR Key takeaways: Many placement guarantees end at 90 days. A hire who leaves...
Your AI Adoption Numbers Might Be Lying to You, With Brendan Robinson of Broad & Madison
Your team logs into the AI tools every day. But how much has it impacted your business? Drawing on...
Clients Measure You in Days, Not Dollars. Find Your Number.
Key takeaways: Over half of the fastest-growing firms now place in under 10 days. A third of firms that...
Korn Ferry Paid a Premium for Lasting Revenue. What Does It Mean for Your Valuation?
Key takeaways: Korn Ferry paid roughly 11 times EBITDA for AMS, well above what investors paid for Korn Ferry’s...
StaffingHub Brief: Staffing Hours Hit a 2026 High, Two Firms Merge, and AI Talent Demand Jumps 282%
In this week’s StaffingHub Brief, we’re covering: The SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator reached 106, a 2026 high, and...
A Winning Culture Sets Staffing Firms Apart
By Tom Florence, Managing Partner, Zeal Med Key takeaways: Nearly every leader says culture matters, but few teams say...
Five Clients, 51% of Revenue. How Does Losing One Impact Your Operating Profit?
Key takeaways: More than four in 10 agencies (42%) lost revenue in 2025, and 69% of those expect to...
StaffingHub Brief: Staffing Hours Reach YTD Highs, and Nearly Half of Companies See AI’s Value
In this week’s StaffingHub Brief, we’re covering: Staffing hours rose to year-to-date highs following Labor Day, executive confidence is...