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Market Intelligence
Something changed on Indeed. Here's what it's costing you.
About two months ago, hiring managers started saying the same thing independently. Applications were down. The budget had not changed. Here is what happened, and why your numbers look the way they do.
September 22, 2026 Read article ↗
Recruiting Strategy
More applications, fewer real people.
The volume looks fine on paper. Open the stack and it falls apart fast. What is actually happening to your applications, and what you are really buying with your cost per click.
September 15, 2026 Read article ↗
Hiring Advice
The people you want aren't on any job board.
Job boards reach the people who are actively searching. The person you actually want to hire is probably employed right now. Here is what to do about it.
September 8, 2026 Read article ↗
Hiring Advice
What a Good Recruiter Should Tell You Before the Search Starts
Most recruiting relationships begin with a pitch. The information that actually determines whether your search succeeds tends to come later, if it comes at all.
May 13, 2026 Read article ↗
Recruiting Strategy
The Real Cost of an Empty Seat in Clinical Research
An empty seat in clinical research does not just create inconvenience. It creates regulatory exposure, costs you can track, and in the worst cases puts the trial itself at risk.
May 26, 2026 Read article ↗
Market Intelligence
Why Your Physician Search Is Taking Longer Than It Should
Most healthcare organizations know physician recruiting is hard. What they underestimate is how much of the delay is actually self-inflicted.
June 3, 2026 Read article ↗

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