Snelling:Decadesofrecruitingshowtoday’slabormarketisn’t‘unprecedented’

Snelling commissioned the survey to mark its 75th year in business. The company said in a release that its survey findings not only highlighted the ways in which hiring priorities are shifting in 2026 but also “what decades of workforce cycles reveal about what truly endures.”

The survey found that human relationships continued to outperform digital-only recruiting, with most Snelling offices reporting that placements that were recruiter-led and relationship-driven performed “slightly to significantly better” than placements and candidate sourcing driven only by algorithms. These findings underscored the value of cultural fit and real-world judgment, per the release.

“Every generation believes today’s labor market is unprecedented, yet over seven decades we’ve seen the same cycles of disruption and renewal,” Rick Hermanns, CEO of HireQuest, which acquired Snelling in 2021, said in the release. “What consistently drives success isn’t just technology, it’s trusted relationships, local insight and a deep understanding of what fulfills people at work.”

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