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3 days ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
Agile companies are twice as likely to report revenue growth and four times more likely to align talent, tech and execution, according to Highspring’s Agility Index Report released May 13. The survey found that 97% of high-agility organizations achieved positive revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 46% of less agile organizations.
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4 days ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
Despite 76% of US clinicians reporting satisfaction with their current roles, 41% are considering a job change within the next two years, according to a survey released May 6 by LocumTenens.com in partnership with healthcare research and advisory firm Advisory Board. The poll of more than 730 physicians and advanced practice providers found that 28% of those open to switching jobs are currently satisfied with their positions.
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1 week ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
Canadian executive search firms Amrop Rosin and Humanis Calgary announced May 5 that they are merging. The combined firm will operate under the Amrop Rosin brand. “Our combined expertise and resources will allow us to deliver even greater value to our clients,” Amrop Rosin Managing Partner Jeff Rosin said in a press release. Toronto-based Amrop Rosin was founded by Rosin in 2014.
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2 weeks ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
Small-business owners in the US reported that 34% had job openings they could not fill in April, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ April jobs report released May 1. The figure is down six points from March and marks the lowest since January 2021. Hiring activity ticked up slightly, with 56% of small-business owners hiring or trying to hire in April 2025, up three points from the prior month.
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2 weeks ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
A shortage of skilled technology talent is hindering US companies from meeting strategic goals and modernizing operations, according to a report released April 28 by professional staffing firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). A poll of 250 technology leaders found that 74% of those with hiring plans are recruiting to support company growth, but 87% reported difficulty finding skilled candidates.
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2 weeks ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
Expectations around job searches, pay and career preferences are clashing with reality for the class of 2025, according to a ZipRecruiter survey of more than 3,000 recent and rising US college graduates. Rising grads are those graduating within the next year. While 82% of rising grads expect to land a job within three months of graduation, only 77% of recent grads accomplished that. Another 5% are still seeking their first job. Internships also aren’t converting to full-time roles as often.
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2 weeks ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
Despite the efficiency AI offers, 62% of US job seekers would consider not applying to companies that overly rely on generative AI during recruitment, according to a survey results released April 23 by Express Employment Professionals. The survey found that while 78% of job seekers acknowledge the appropriateness of using AI for drafting résumés and cover letters and another 78% see its value in creating mock interview questions, many worry about over-reliance on it.
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3 weeks ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
CHG Healthcare, the fourth-largest US healthcare staffing firm, promoted Kerry Norman to chief people officer. Norman joined CHG Healthcare in 2017 as VP of talent management and most recently served as executive VP of people and operations. Norman appeared on SIA’s Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list. Staffmark Group promoted senior VP of marketing Liza Fiore Palermo to chief experience and marketing officer.
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3 weeks ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
More than half of tech industry hiring managers surveyed, 54%, say their companies are likely to conduct layoffs in the next year, according to a survey by General Assembly, a division of the Adecco Group. Roles that can be replaced by AI are most at risk, according to 45% of those surveyed. Still, 69% say it’s very likely that advancements in AI will create demand for new roles.
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3 weeks ago | 
staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja
Amid an evolving world of work, 28% of US knowledge workers — more than 20 million — now freelance or work independently, according to Upwork’s inaugural Future Workforce Index released April 23. Collectively, these workers generated $1.5 trillion in earnings in 2024. Upwork’s poll of 3,000 US knowledge workers also found that this shift is not only reshaping careers but also the broader labor market.
