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Array Behavioral Care Unveils New Triage Model↗
STAT+: What a vote on Grail’s cancer detection test could mean for the company, patients, and regulators↗
How AI Is Transforming Clinical Documentation at Intermountain Health↗
STAT+: Lilly’s breast cancer combo wins approval↗
Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher partner to create biomedical database↗
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The Nurse Is Health Care’s Most Underpriced Founder↗
Judge approves CVS unit Omnicare’s bankruptcy plan↗
Long-form Analysis(150)
See all →The Fed Just Raised Rates for the First Time Since 2023. Here Is the Q4 Hiring Implication.
The Federal Reserve hiked rates to 3.75-4% on September 16, the first increase since 2023, while jobless claims hit 196,000 the next day. Here is how this reshapes Q4 recruiting.
Sep 21, 2026 · BlueLine Research
The Layoff Watch: Turn 2026's Displacement Wave Into a Q4 Sourcing Playbook
383 major layoff events have displaced 210,000+ workers in 2026. In a market where organic movement has stalled, this is the most concentrated talent pool most recruiters have no system to work.
Sep 20, 2026 · BlueLine Research
The Mid-Level Hiring Crisis: SHRM's 2026 Data Shows Where Recruiting Is Actually Breaking Down
68% of HR professionals struggle to recruit full-time employees, but SHRM's new data reveals the pain is concentrated in the one tier most companies source all wrong.
Sep 19, 2026 · BlueLine Research
The 41-Point Gap: What NACE's Spring Data Says About Screening New Grads in 2026
New grads with internship or co-op experience get hired at 81.6% versus 40.7% for those without. Most campus screening rubrics don't reflect what the data is showing.
Sep 18, 2026 · BlueLine Research
October Is Coming. September Is When You Build the Pipeline.
Most companies complete Q3 performance reviews in September. When compensation letters land in October, a predictable wave of passive candidates activates. The recruiter who started in September wins.
Sep 17, 2026 · BlueLine Research
The Fed Is Hiking Today for the First Time Since 2023. Here's What Recruiters Need to Know.
The FOMC is expected to raise rates 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00% at 2 PM ET today, the first hike since 2023. Rate-sensitive employers will feel this in Q4 headcount budgets.
Sep 16, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Q4 Budget Season Is Here. Here's What AI Skills Are Actually Worth in Your Offers.
Salary budgets for 2026 average 3.2-3.5% overall, but AI-adjacent roles are landing 8-9% above prior-year rates. The gap is widening heading into year-end.
Sep 15, 2026 · BlueLine Research
30% of Workers Are Self-Teaching AI. Your Screening Doesn't Know How to Find Them.
New iCIMS data shows self-taught AI skills have surged while employer-provided training stalled - and credential-based screening is systematically filtering out the most capable candidates.
Sep 14, 2026 · BlueLine Research
You Froze Hiring on Data That Was Wrong by 44,000 Jobs. Now What?
July's -23,000 payroll print spooked hiring managers into freezes. It was revised to +21,000. The Q4 window is open, but your TA machine may not be ready.
Sep 13, 2026 · BlueLine Research
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