Christine Conwell, CPSP

Kforce’s managed service model recently transformed compliance engineering for a global tech leader. Through automation, workflow optimization and a hybrid onshore/offshore model, we helped the client achieve 24/7 coverage and consistent audit readiness. Discover how this approach produced $700,000 in annual savings and 100% compliance: https://kfrc.co/43Papp2 

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January IT Employment Holds Steady Employment in IT remained flat In January 2026, adding 1,999 net jobs month-over-month, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association for the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. Since January 2025, IT employment grew 0.67%, or 34,836 jobs.    “January’s employment data reinforces what our members are seeing in the market right now—a labor environment that remains selective and uneven, but is beginning to show early signs of stabilization,” said Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance.    “We are seeing comparatively better IT hiring momentum in sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, utilities, and infrastructure-related engineering, where digital modernization, data, and security needs remain active. Overall, clients are moving more deliberately, approving targeted projects and high-priority roles, and placing greater emphasis on outcomes, productivity, and near-term business impact rather than broad-based hiring,” Roberts added.  A NOTE FROM PHIL There are so many challenges to finding good IT people today. Candidates can send their resume to hundreds of businesses with one click. Fraudulent resumes and workers are more common than ever before. If you need any help hiring IT Contractors or Full-Time employees, give us a shout.

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I attended a Staffing Industry Analysts webinar last week. The Webinar covered trends in various Staffing markets, most notably Technology. Some of the key takeaways are below. The recovery is real. 🟡 Tech Staffing was -10% in 2023. -6% in 2024. Forecast to return to growth in 2026. ⚫ 40% of Tech firms reported revenue growth in December. In April, that number was flat. 🟡 New orders are following the same direction. Not all of Tech is recovering equally. The roles and disciplines seeing the strongest demand: 🟡 Cyber — ransomware/phishing incidents are accelerating client spend here. ⚫ Cloud — clients are building the infrastructure AI actually needs. 🟡 Data — the foundation that underpins everything AI related. ⚫ Product — strong bill rate and volume growth. There was a consensus that software developers and web developers were under the most pressure. AI is compressing demand at the commoditized end of that market. The smarter firms are moving into Solutions. 🟡 Margin in pure staffing is tight. ⚫ IT consulting and solutions businesses are running significantly higher gross margins. 🟡 Clients want partners, not just suppliers. ⚫ IT Solutions now accounts for 27% of combined IT revenue — up from 24% just a year ago. Finally, the impact of AI is less dramatic than the headlines suggest. Three public company CEOs said broadly the same thing last week. 💬 Client infrastructure isn't ready. 💬 Spend is actually going up in cloud, security and modernization. 💬 The disruption is real but narrow. The compression is happening at the commoditized end. The specialist, senior end of the market remains intact. Clarity R2R | Staffing Industry Analysts | James Ward | Marcus Davies

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