Staffing 2026: Predictions, Pressures, and Possibilities

🔁 The 2026 Staffing Outlook: Predictions, Pressures & Possibilities Our Senior Director, Philip Elvis, shared powerful insights into what 2026 holds for the staffing industry — from emerging challenges to new opportunities shaping global hiring. At Pragna Solutions, we’re helping staffing firms turn these insights into action — blending data, technology, and human intelligence to build future-ready talent strategies. Swipe through Philip’s post to explore how 2026 is redefining the staffing playbook — and how we’re helping our partners stay ahead. 🚀 #Staffing2026 #RecruitmentStrategy #HiringTrends #PragnaSolutions #FutureOfWork #StaffingLeadership #RPO #AIRecruiting #TalentAcquisition #WorkforceStrategy

The hiring landscape in 2025 has changed forever. AI, hybrid work, skills-first hiring, and data-driven decisions are reshaping how top talent is found and retained. Here are the Top 5 Hiring Trends Every Employer Must Know in 2025 and how to stay ahead of the curve. 👉 Read the full breakdown to future-proof your recruitment strategy. #HiringTrends2025 #RecruitmentStrategy #FutureOfWork #TalentAcquisition #HRInsights

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Enterprises are now using AI-driven talent mapping to identify top performers, predict skill gaps, and redeploy resources faster - ensuring business agility and future readiness. The era of data-powered human potential has begun. #Anicalls #AIRecruitment #TalentMapping #FutureOfWork #AITalent #DigitalTransformation #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessAgility #TechInnovation #WorkforceIntelligence Kiran K Medarametla Damodar B. Sateesh Medarametla Shekar Noolu Malakia E. Makhafola Asha Yalavarthi Ajay ..

AtWork Group President and COO Jason Leverant is featured in a Staffing Industry Analysts article exploring three megatrends that will reshape the staffing industry. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eCgPn3ui

ICYMI While our 2025 Talent Trends report has been published for a little while now, it's been telling how the key factors you told us matter continue to drive conversation and decision making. 💰Money still talks, but is the balance of power shifting? 🧘♀️Flexibility remains a huge factor, but it feels like we are moving towards a new version of what this looks like 🤖The AI penny has dropped and it's in every business - but not every business has control of adoption 🤝Trust is relatively high - the challenge is maintaining that transparency when trading conditions become tough 👶👴👱♀️DE&I may have fallen out of favour on the other side of the Pacific, but with significant downside risk and even greater upside potential ignore this area at your peril  #TT25 #TalentTrends2025 #CompeteOnClarity #InsightsDriven

The staffing industry is evolving faster than ever and I was honored to contribute to Staffing Industry Analysts’ latest feature: “3 Megatrends That Will Redefine Staffing.” The article explores how AI, the gig economy, and value-added services are transforming the way firms operate and deliver value to clients. I shared my perspective on the growth of the gig economy and how staffing firms that adapt a blended model combining digital resources with local, human expertise will have the competitive edge. Brick-and-mortar firms have a unique opportunity to differentiate themselves by blending tech with trust; offering clients pre-vetted, legally compliant talent while still delivering the "human connection" that defines great staffing partnerships. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/egpX5u9e Thanks to the SIA team for including my insights alongside so many respected industry leaders. The firms who continue to grow in the coming years will be those that stay flexible and forward-thinking in reimagining what staffing can be! #Staffing #FutureOfWork #GigEconomy #Leadership #AI #StaffingIndustry #AtWorkForYou

2025 has been a year of transformation across the staffing industry. From shifting client expectations to evolving candidate behaviors, it’s clear we’re operating in a market that rewards adaptability and innovation and I couldnt be more excited. The biggest challenges we’ve seen this year include: • Margin pressure as competition intensifies. • Talent engagement in an oversaturated digital landscape. • Data fragmentation across systems and teams. • Economic Uncertainty & Budgetary Restraints impacting most if not all industries Yet, what makes this moment exciting is how AI is rewriting the rules — from candidate sourcing to client management to forecasting demand. For the first time, we’re not just reacting to change; we’re building smarter, faster, more connected businesses because of it.

I’ve been talking about this for a while (like 4 years a while), and I feel justified that Staffing Industry Analysts are confirming the industry’s shifting under our feet. Between AI changing how we find and qualify people, skills-based hiring taking center stage 🙌 , and the rise of hybrid and gig work, the old staffing playbook doesn’t cut it anymore. The firms that win will be the ones that blend tech and human connection. https://lnkd.in/gHQT8arN

TJ Newsflash 22 October – Workforce in flux: cooling growth, hot demand, and a quiet skills showdown The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From AI burnout to a brewing skills standoff, the paradoxical 2026 workforce: hiring is slowing, yet the need for specialised and adaptable talent is surging. We unpack the data shaping tomorrow’s talent strategies. https://buff.ly/ItBAk5d

The world of Talent Acquisition, shaped by technology, shifting workforce expectations, and a growing need for agility, continues to evolve. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 has been the year of transformation, where organisations embraced AI, automated hiring workflows, and rebuilt their talent pipelines. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 would mark a shift toward more strategic alignment. The focus will be expanding from efficiency to 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, i.e. building talent ecosystems that balance technology with human connection. Key shifts on the horizon: • From 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. • From 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 to 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. • From 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 to 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. • From 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 to 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. Talent Acquisition now isn’t just about filling roles, but more about 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. #TalentAcquisition #HiringTrends #FutureOfWork #RecruitmentStrategy #EmployerBrand #HRInsights #PeopleStrategy #SkillsFirst