It's been an incredibly challenging 3 year period for the staffing agency market. Hostile de-globalisation, End of ZIRP, and the Rise of AI has prompted employers to radically rethinking their workforce requirements - and in the case of many of the highest paying sectors - finance, technology, consultancy - reduce absolute number of heads in order to do more with less. 

Forward thinking recruitment agencies are responding to new market conditions with innovations of their own - in business development, in service offerings and in candidate acquisition. More transformation will inevitably occur as the external macro continues to be volatile and the staffing agency market continues to become more competitive 

- What are the episodic vs persistent trends in the staffing agency market?

- Where are technologies having the most impact in staffing agency operations?

- What markets will staffing agencies focus on going forward?

- Where will agencies find customers in 2028?

- Where will agencies find candidates in 2028?

- Will the solo recruiter + AI enabled be the default template of tomorrow's recruiter?

- What defensive moat do agents have against AI?

- Will organisations turn more to agencies are internal TA continue to get cut?

- What are the future proof techniques for maintaining relationships with clients who may not buy for 12 months or longer?

- What business model best suits a staffing firm in anticipated market conditions in 2028?

All this and more with some of the smartest people in the staffing agency space. Join Louise Triance, Founder (UKRecruiter), Kalpesh Baxi, James Osbourne, Chairman (The Recruitment Network), Keith Langbo, Founder (Kelaca), Keith Southern, Founder (The Power Hive) & John Chirikjian, CEO (Hire Inc). 

We are on Friday 10th October, 2pm BST follow the channel here (recommended) and save your spot for this demo by clicking on the green button.

Ep338 is sponsored by our friends Hire Inc

Hire.inc is an AI-powered recruitment platform that streamlines hiring with advanced AI sourcing agents, automated AI interview notes, bulk resume screening, and a collaborative ATS. Designed for startups & staffing agencies, Hire.inc helps recruitment teams find, evaluate, and engage top talent faster while integrating into existing workflows.

Question for all recruiters: how much is your time worth??

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep338 - Recruitment Agency 2028!