The Staffing Technology Report

We recently partnered with Talent Tech Labs to survey 100+ staffing operators & leaders about their processes, challenges, and effectiveness, all to answer one question: What does it take to become a modern staffing firm?

Explore the highlights here, and download the full report now for a comprehensive overview of staffing technology today.

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Demographics

100+ respondents

75%

Small Business

(< $50M Revenue)

19.6%

Small Business

($50M - $1B Revenue)

5.4%

Small Business

($1B+ Revenue)

Industries

74.6%

Informational Technology

52.6%

Engineering

48.2%

Other Professions

43.9%

Finance/Accounting

38.6%

Office/Clerical

27.2%

Light Industrial

27.2%

Marketing/Design

14.0%

Travel Nurses

12.3%

Allied and Per Diem

7.0%

Locum Tenens

Seniority

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39.4%

Owner/C-Suite

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27.2%

VP/Director

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15.8%

Manager

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17.5%

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Operation
Sales

Staffing Technology Insight

Over ¾ of the respondents in the survey strongly disagree that technology is a waste of money, while over ¾ feel that firms that get technology right will win.

TOP 5

Biggest challenges facing staffing firms

74.6%

Filling orders at existing clients

52.6%

Automating staffing and recruiting processes

48.2%

Acquiring new
clients

43.9%

Candidate dropoff in application process

38.6%

Leveraging technology effectively

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Over half

of staffing teams report that their biggest threats are other staffing firms, which makes competition the number one threat.

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Almost 1 in 4 Staffing Professionals

think that online staffing platforms are the biggest threat to their staffing firm.

TOP 5

Biggest opportunities for staffing firms

63.2%

Automation
processes

50.9%

Digitizing staffing processes

32.5%

Increased prevalence of remote work

27.2%

Quality
Reskilling

23.7%

Online staffing
platforms

Only 36% think that the are ahead of the curve when it comes to technology

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Yet only 1 of 10 have effective online staffing capabilities

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Want to learn more?

The Staffing Technology Report

Insights from 100+ staffing managers and leaders.