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Economy
US Department of Labor unveils agency-wide initiatives supporting American workers, job creators, retirees.
Half of workers intend to use autumn for job hunting
Trump Administration issues guidance on health-contingent wellness programs, including tobacco
California Bill Targeting Staffing Agencies Dies After Year-Long Campaign
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
US Department of Labor recovers $1.7M in back wages for 1,666 hourly employees denied overtime by mu …
StaffingHub Brief: Industrial Hours Climb 7%, Half the Workforce Is Ready to Move, and Clients Are S …
Job openings rise in five of six industries: May’s hiring data for recruiters
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns AI could leave the class of 2026 facing the highest unemployment in years
Appeals court declines to block Trump’s anti-union EOs
US Department of Labor announces $81M to support training, employment for formerly incarcerated
The Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default.
Why don’t we have unions in tech
Beyond the Ban: The FTC’s New Path on Noncompetes
Project Firewall partnership leads to enhanced federal enforcement against discriminatory hiring
Victory for whistleblowers in complex case decision
Tech hiring intent unexpectedly increases in October
Gen Alpha won’t ever have to write an email when they join the workforce in 2030
US Department of Labor welcomes senior Trump Administration appointees
Shutdown compounds a year of pain for federal contractors, employees
Staffing Index Increases in October
Ray Dalio says America is developing a ‘dependency’ on the top 1% of workers
Government shutdown cancels jobs report at critical economic moment
Jobs market enjoys post-summer bounceback
Falls in vacancies are ‘levelling off’, says ONS
Labor Secretary applauds President Trump’s actions to lower costs
Workforce Optics: October 2025 Hiring Trends + Insights
Private Sector Drops 32,000 Jobs in September: ADP National Employment Report
US Department of Labor awards $890K for disaster recovery jobs, training after severe storms, straig …
Best Buy’s CEO take on economy Oct 2025
Recruiting
Signs of growth in jobs market despite summer blip
The Placement Is Not the End of the Staffing Workflow
Fifth of workers now in jobs that require a licence
What Should Recruiters Do Once AI Does the Recruiting?
Technology job openings surge while most industries pull back in June
National Staffing Employee Week 2026 to Take Place Sept. 14–20
Candidate asks: Should I drink before interviews?
Siemens accelerates integrated circuit design and verification with agentic AI in Questa One
What does dub mean?
What’s the most ridiculous requirement you’ve seen on a job application?
Recruiters report rising stress and look to AI for help
Reddit: Candidate had mental health episode – do you tell client?
Why filling light-industrial shifts feels harder than ever (and what to do about it)
What I’ve learned after screening 1000+ candidates
Building Stronger Talent Pipelines
UK Gender pay gap has shrunk by a quarter since 2015
Do recruiters expect gift bags at career fairs from fair organizers?
Closing America’s Job Quality Gap Starts With How You Place Talent
AI‑Powered Recruiting: Separating Hype from ROI
Beyond Backgrounds: Unlocking Second Chances
Substitute? 3 Ways To Be An Unsubstitutable Recruiter
Technology
As AI Laws Multiply, So Do Compliance Risks for Staffing Firms
Why AI Isn’t Moving Your Staffing P&L
How staffing firms use Bullhorn Amplify to prepare client-ready resumes in 2 minutes
What is AI staffing agency software? Features, pros, cons, and a buyer’s guide
AI does the admin. You do the relationships.
A Phone System Built for Staffing: How Cell Staff Modernized Its Operations with Ringover
Tackling the AI Hype and Getting Results
Social Media: Job Seeker Blessing or Curse?
Understanding AI Compliance Obligations, Following Colorado’s Scaled-Back Legislation
The Staffing Recruiter Job Is Being Redesigned by AI. Most Agencies Are Hiring for the Old One.
Build vs. buy staffing software: What AI changes and what it does not
The dictionaries are suing OpenAI for ‘massive’ copyright infringement
The ‘vibe coding’ threat to enterprise software is overblown, Workday’s CEO says
The Ghost in the ATS: Why AI Won’t Save Bad Recruiting (But It Just Might Save Yours)
The 2026 Talent Acquisition Playbook: Mastering the AI-Human Balance in Recruitment
70% of Managers Trust AI in Hiring, While Only 8% of Job Seekers Call It a Fair Game
Just refused to interview using Talview AI
The Death of the Résumé: How Agentic AI & Skills-Based Hiring Are Rewriting the Rules in 2026
5 Ways Staffing Leaders Are Using AI Right Now
How recruitment automation software improves efficiency
I’m the Napster CEO and I agree with Pinterest: the Napster phase of AI needs to end
AI-Driven End-to-End Manufacturing Platform WowNow Debuts at CES 2026
How Bullhorn Recruitment Cloud Workforce Management will help your agency win
Building the Digital Core: Q&A With Gavin Megnauth on How Healthcare Staffing Modernizes Technology at Scale
Don’t wait for perfect: Implementing AI in healthcare staffing
The AI-Driven Staffing Firm: Q&A With Rob Mann on Turning Technology Into a Human Advantage
What tools/plug ins can get you banned from Linkedin?
Research: When Are Customers Willing to Try a New Technology?
Five fears candidates have about AI (and how to help your talent overcome them)
ABC News: Robots could replace 600,000 jobs at Amazon
Designing a Successful Agentic AI System, like for example a ChatBot
Amazon will give its delivery drivers AI-powered smart glasses, promising to make the job safer, fas …
Recruiter allegedly messed around with browser extensions, now their LinkedIn is banned.
Turning Cyber Risk Into Resilience
62% of Employers Have Fired Workers Over AI-Inflated Resumes
The human-AI partnership: New data from Bullhorn reveals how AI can save the candidate experience
Is this the end of the resume?
The AI Recruiter’s Playbook: Mastering the High-Value Skills for 2025
Beyond the Hype: 7 AI Recruiting Tools That Actually Deliver ROI in 2025

SMG & RGF Brands
Protected: 2026 Heart of Work Survey: Why Workers Choose People Over AI
The Heart (and the Hustle) Between People and Jobs
Optimizing Driver Availability to Meet Retail Demands
Legal & Legislative Update August 2026
Scaling Skilled Talent for Manufacturing Operations
Strengthening Toolroom Operations with Skilled Talent
Workforce Optics: August 2026 Hiring Trends + Insights
More Than a Seat at the Table: How SMG R.I.S.E. Is Shaping Opportunity at Staffmark Group
Expanding Operations for a Medical Device Manufacturer
7 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Manufacturing Staffing Agency
Legal & Legislative Update June 2026
Staffmark Group Achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating, Ranking Among Top 5% of Companies Globally for Sustai …
Staffmark Group Total Talent Solutions Recognized Among Industry’s Top MSP Providers for 2026
Finding Heart In the Agentic Era – Part 3
Workforce Optics: May 2026 Hiring Trends + Insights
A Pair of Boots, A Path to Work
Finding Heart In the Agentic Era – Part 2
Staffmark Group Sets Measurable AI Targets for 2026, Launches Thought Leadership Series on Human-Cen …
Workforce Optics: April 2026 Hiring Trends + Insights
Spring Into Compliance: 3 Safety Priorities for Employers to Keep in Mind
Workforce Optics: February 2026 Hiring Trends + Insights
Healthcare IT and EHR Trends to Watch in 2026: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know
Epic Refuel Explained: Returning to a Strong Foundation for Long-Term EHR Success
CSI Companies Named 2026 Best in KLAS for Technical Services for Second Consecutive Year 
Interview Smarter: 3 Tips from Staffmark Recruiting Insiders
Two Staffmark Group Executives Named to SIA’s 2026 Staffing 100 North America List
10 Workforce Lessons from 2025 Employers Should Carry Into 2026
2026 Workforce Imperatives for an AI-driven World
Belonging in Action
The Good. The Bad. The Future of Hiring with AI.
Success Story: Transforming ServiceNow Operations through Partnership
Staffmark Group Wins 2025 Best for Vets Award and Continues to Lead the Way in Veteran Hiring
Workforce Optics: November 2025 Hiring Trends + Insights
Building Careers and Strengthening Families: Staffmark Group Provides Meaningful Support for Militar …
These are the tasks Indeed’s new CEO says HR leaders should hand over to AI
Indeed and Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 workers as AI shakes up job search business
An Inside Look at SkillBridge with Staffmark: A Pathway from Military Service to Civilian Career Suc …
Staffmark Group Recognized for Advancing Workplace Mental Health
Hayley Franklin’s Lessons from the Road: Finding New Fire and New Friends
Staffmark Group Adopts Bullhorn
American Staffing Association Names Stacey C. Lane, CSP, Staffmark on 2026 Board Officers and Directors
Staffmark Lessons from the Road: Take the Meat, Leave the Bones
Two Staffmark Group Executives Named to SIA’s 2025 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing List
What’s Next for the Economy & Workforce? Insights from Dr. Abdullah Al-Bahrani
Who is CSI Companies?
Competition
Staffing Index Grows in August
New Survey of 255 School-Based Therapists Reveals Rising Caseloads and Hidden Workload Threatening S …
Kelly Engineering® Named Leader and Star Performer on Everest Group’s 2026 U.S. Contingent Tale …
KellyOCG® Named Global and U.S. Leader in Everest Group’s 2026 RPO PEAK Matrix®
Kelly appoints Alan Stukalsky, formerly Randstad, as Chief Product and Technology Officer
Staffing Index Improves in June
Randstad and LTM announce an intended strategic partnership, in which LTM offers to acquire Randstad …
Kelly named No. 2 on Forbes’ 2026 lists of America’s Best Temporary Staffing and Best Prof …
AI is boosting productivity, but businesses are missing the payoff: a growing skills gap is holding …
randstad ranked as the top HR services provider in the dow jones best-in-class world index.
Kelly appoints Patrick McCall as Chief Growth Officer
randstad releases new workmonitor 2026 report.
Employbridge Announces CEO Appointment
Randstad CEO : Gen Z grads need to consider trade and hospitality jobs that don’t even require degrees
2026 Salary Guide From Robert Half
A Look at the Trends That Shaped the Staffing Industry in 2025
Randstad completes cancellation of 4.89 million ordinary shares from a process begun in Feb 2023 signaling financial strength and optimism
Most executives say ignoring AI is a bigger threat to your career than the tech itself
[Teambridge Sponsored eBook] The Real-World AI Playbook for Staffing Firms
Aerotek Survey: Job Seekers Prioritize Stability and Challenge Entry Requirements
Manpower’s 3rd Quarter Results 2025
The Multi-Income Generation: What Gen Z’s Side Hustle Mentality Means for Staffing Strategy
Randstad turns 65 – Just a decade older than us
Business
Agencies have a new question to answer about employee misconduct
US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania brick manufacturer for willfully exposing workers to silic …
Frozen food worker loses ‘too cold to work’ tribunal claim
Bill would limit federal relocations to states with abortion restrictions
Reshoring and Data Centers Are Driving Industrial Staffing’s Comeback
Most Americans think government workers are competent and should be nonpartisan
Corporate Adviser Says the Ideal Number of Human Employees at a Company Is Zero
Extreme HR: People management in the Antarctic
IRS, Fiscal Service defy judges, terminate union contracts
US Department of Labor proposes rule clarifying employee, independent contractor status under federa …
A Future Vision for the Staffing Industry
Direct Sourcing Surges 72% as Online Applications Lose Ground: Glassdoor
What Are Staffing Leaders Watching in 2026? Key Themes from Industry Conversations
US Department of Labor issues 6 opinion letters addressing employee classification, bonuses, overtim …
Staffing Compliance in 2026: Pay Transparency, AI Hiring Rules, and Data Privacy
Staffing Employment Ticks Up in Third Quarter
How U.S. Employers Can Meet the Healthcare Needs of Younger Workers
Nearly half of U.S. truck-driving schools face closure in crackdown on ‘poorly trained drivers’
61% of Recruiters Predict Market Stability: What 2026 Holds for Staffing Agencies
California Employers Avoid Benefit Cost Rate Offset…For Now
Customers Expect Empathy. Here’s How to Deliver It.
Digital ID scheme: industry doubts it will stop worker impersonation
The API Economy: Building Connected Staffing Operations
Workers Don’t Trust AI. Here’s How Companies Can Change That.
Musk gets $1tn pay package in historic award
Unions sue over ‘loyalty question’ for federal jobseekers
‘It’s more important than ever’: Federal employee awards program endures
A Digital Transformation Roadmap for Staffing Firms
ASA: The Rise and Stall of Staffing in America
What Makes a Great Negotiator, According to Research
How Marriott’s commitment to ‘career acceleration’ elevates women leaders
Sales Teams, Don’t Undervalue Face Time with Customers
Clean energy to create 400k ‘good jobs’ – who will get hired though?
What is Bosses Day?
Germany to introduce tax-free ‘active pension’ to retain retirees
As White House promises more federal layoffs, Democrats say ‘we’ll see them in court’
US Department of Labor issues 4 opinion letters addressing emergency pay, tip pooling, family medica …