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Long-form Analysis(199)
See all →Four Years of Perm Decline Just Ended. The Split Between Fees and Volume Should Guide Your Q4 Strategy.
Robert Half's Q3 2026 results mark the first staffing revenue growth since 2022 -- but placement counts rose less than 1% while fees per hire jumped 5.3%. That gap is actionable.
Nov 8, 2026 · BlueLine Research
165,000 Jobs vs. 59,000 Expected: What the October Report Means for Your Q4 Pipeline
The October 2026 jobs report beat the Wall Street consensus by nearly 3x. Here is the sector breakdown and what it means for your Q4 hiring strategy.
Nov 7, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Layoffs Are Permanent Now. Your Sourcing Strategy Should Reflect That.
72% of US business leaders expect layoffs in the next year. When restructuring is routine, your sourcing playbook has to change.
Nov 6, 2026 · BlueLine Research
ADP October 2026: 86,000 Jobs Added, But the Number Recruiters Should Have Is 4.8%
Private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, above analyst consensus. The more actionable figure from ADP's report: job-changers earned 4.8% base wage growth versus 3.0% for stayers.
Nov 5, 2026 · BlueLine Research
September JOLTS: Quits Hit a 20-Month High. This Time It's Not a Blip.
The quit rate jumped from 1.9% to 2.1% in September, the biggest monthly increase since May 2023. After three months of a frozen labor market, the signal looks real.
Nov 4, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Today's Election Won't Fix What's Actually Wrong With Hiring
The midterms are here and hiring managers are waiting for clarity. The data shows the freeze has nothing to do with who wins.
Nov 3, 2026 · BlueLine Research
The Election Pause Ends Tomorrow. Your Q4 Window Is Already Closing.
28% of companies froze hiring decisions pending election results. The election is tomorrow. Here is what smart recruiters do in the 72 hours after polls close, before the holiday window shuts.
Nov 2, 2026 · BlueLine Research
Job Postings Recovered. Posted Wages Didn't. What October's Labor Market Data Means for Q4.
Indeed's October Job Postings Index hit 103.8, barely 3.8% above the 2020 baseline. Posted wages are growing at 2.4% while inflation runs at 3.7%. The recovery is real but uneven.
Nov 1, 2026 · BlueLine Research
The 'Prepare for AI' Restructuring Is Here. American Express Just Showed Recruiters How It Works.
AmEx cut roughly 3,800 jobs on October 23 explicitly to 'prepare for AI' -- not because AI already replaced them. This prospective model is different, and more of your clients are running it.
Oct 31, 2026 · BlueLine Research
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