ALT Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) and global provider of staffing software Bullhorn bring you the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator for the week ending May 30, 2026: 🟦 Looking at a skill segment level, Industrial occupation hours were up 10% y/y, IT occupation hours were up 3% y/y, while Office/Clerical hours were down -9% y/y. Industrial hours reached a new year-to-date high the prior week, when they were at their highest level since November 2024. 🟦 US Staffing hours decreased -8.1% sequentially, impacted by Memorial Day holiday-related business closures. 🟦 Prior to the holiday week, the positive sequential growth trends so far this year were consistent with data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June 2026 US Jobs Report that showed five straight months of growth in Temporary Help Services employment.

ALT As investment in data centers accelerates across the US, the industry is creating new demand for workers and staffing services. Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Senior Vice President of Research Timothy Landhuis discussed these workforce implications with The Journal Record in Oklahoma, drawing on insights from SIA's latest US Staffing Industry Forecast. “With the amount of investment in data centers right now, we think that that’s definitely a growth area for jobs and for temporary staffing firms,” Landhuis said.

ALT New coverage from Becker’s Hospital Review highlights findings from the 2026 SIA NATHO Travel Nurse Benchmarking Survey published by Staffing Industry Analysts and the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations (NATHO). The article explores several trends identified in SIA and NATHO’s research shaping today’s travel nurse staffing market, including: 📌 Signs of stabilization following years of post-pandemic market correction 📌 Continued profitability and operational pressures across the industry 📌 Ongoing attention around healthcare workforce trends 📌 Changing dynamics of contingent labor in healthcare settings

ALT Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) and global provider of staffing software Bullhorn bring you the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator for the week ending May 26, 2026: 🟦 US Staffing hours remained at a year-to-date high and were up 4% compared to a year ago. Commercial hours were up 6% y/y and Professional hours were up 3% y/y. 🟦 On a skill segment basis, Industrial occupation hours were up 9% y/y and IT occupation hours were up 3% y/y, while Office/Clerical hours were down 7% y/y. 🟦 We believe industrial staffing is benefiting from some degree of recovery in demand from clients in manufacturing and logistics, as well as demand related to investment in data centers. 🟦 Similarly, we believe demand for professional staffing is rising as clients move forward on projects that had previously been paused as well as launch new projects related to AI readiness and transformation.

ALT Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) and global provider of staffing software Bullhorn bring you the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator for the week ending May 9, 2026: 🟦 US Staffing hours remained at a year-to-date high and were up 4% compared to a year ago. 🟦 Commercial hours were up 6% y/y and Professional hours were up 2% y/y. 🟦 Industrial occupation hours were up 9% y/y and IT occupation hours were up 3% y/y, while Office/Clerical hours were down 4% y/y. 🟦 The conflict in Iran has yet to show a meaningful direct negative impact on the US staffing industry, at least as far as we can tell. We continue to keep an eye out for any impacts in future weeks of data.

ALT Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) and global provider of staffing software Bullhorn bring you the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator for the week ending May 2, 2026: 🟦 US Staffing hours reached another year-to-date high and were up 4% compared to a year ago. 🟦 Commercial hours were up 7% y/y and Professional hours were up 2% y/y. On a skill segment basis, Industrial occupation hours were up 9% y/y and IT occupation hours were up 3% y/y, while Office/Clerical hours were down 4% y/y. 🟦 The positive sequential growth trends are consistent with last week’s data release from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2026 US Jobs Report which reported four straight months of growth in Temporary Help Services employment.

ALT As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates, the focus is shifting from AI’s potential to its responsible implementation. Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Executive Director of Global Research John Nurthen discussed this dynamic with ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) for Mechanical Engineering Magazine. “While businesses are gung-ho about the potential and benefits of AI, ethical concerns have increased among the general public, regulatory bodies, industry standards authorities, academics, and expert communities,” Nurthen said. “Among companies, a gap persists between recognizing AI risks and taking meaningful action to mitigate them.” Read the full article now available to non-ASME members!

ALT Temporary help employment continued to grow in April, pointing to a broader improvement in staffing market conditions. “April marked the fourth month of growth in employment in temporary help services, and combined with other industry data points, suggests that the overall industry trend has finally shifted from one of decline to one of expansion,” said Staffing Industry Analysts Senior Vice President of Research Timothy Landhuis. “As staffing clients move forward with projects and investments, it is a healthy sign that clients are increasing their use of temporary staffing toward levels more consistent with what client industries have used historically.”