Finding Your Cadence - Adapting to Market Shifts in Recruitment

Published: May 22, 2026 2:42 PM  |  By Michael Gionta  |  Viewed: 76
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QUESTION: Mike, how are you seeing the recruiting market as we read the global news? Understanding the Recruiting Market In most niches, and again, we’ve got a little over 100 clients in our high-end programs, pretty much all across the board in niches, healthcare, IT, energy, technology, and pharma; we hear some clients that things seem to slow down.   When I say slow down, nothing has gone away. There was no recession yet in their niche. I did not see any evidence of recession-level activity in hiring. There might have be a few micro niches that have more layoffs.   One client phrased it well and said, you know, there are still a lot of fish out there, they are just not jumping in the boat as fast. We have to work a little harder to get the openings.   Outbound Marketing: The Key to Consistent Client Acquisition Our clients who have a system for outbound marketing, using a few differe...