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The job market remains soft. The unemployment rate is moving up to a more realistic number. All of this to say we are seeing fewer jobs, and we are seeing longer processes. A lot of those companies have increased the requirements for the job which tends to make them pickier.

Some interesting numbers from our data through the first 9 months:

• Number of days from when we take an assignment until we present the candidate who is ultimately hired – 25 days (down from 27 in 2024)
• Number of days from when we take an assignment until the company hires someone – 60 days (down from 74 in 2024 – companies are moving quicker)
• Number of days from when the candidate who is ultimately hired is hired – 32 days (down from 44 in 2024 – Companies shaved off two weeks!!)

As we begin the fourth quarter, this is the time of year where we often see a bump in activity as people hunker down for the remainder of the year to ensure goals are met and budgets are spent. If you need help during the fourth quarter or are making plans for the first quarter of 2026, this would be a good time for us to connect so we are on the same page with what you are looking for in a job or to clarify what you are looking to hire.

If you would like to discuss more of our metrics, please reach out.

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Recent completed searches:

• Plan President
• Regional Vice President of Sales & Account Management
• Chief Medical and Innovation Officer
• Director of FP&A
• Small Group Sales Executive
• Medicare Advantage Specialist
• Senior Business & Quality Analyst
• Dental Director

**If you need people with these types of skill sets, please let me know.