November 13, 2026

Demand is rebounding, and clients are asking harder questions about how you screen candidates. Resumes are losing trust. AI screening tools are running into new laws. And Adecco and HireQuest both grew revenue in Q3, with very different results below the top line. Could you explain your last placement decision to a skeptical client?

Adecco Delivers Margin Expansion and Deleveraging in Q3

• Organic revenue grew +3.7% year-over-year, with permanent placement returning to growth.
• EBITA reached €213 million excluding one-offs, up +10% yoy, with EBITA margin at 3.6%.
• The group targets €75 million in additional run-rate savings by Q3 2027; net debt/EBITDA fell to 2.5x. 

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AI Hiring Tools Face New Legal Scrutiny Over Explainability

• Some hiring AI tools score the same candidate differently and can’t explain their rankings.
• AI hiring rules now exist in New York City, Illinois, California, Colorado, and the EU.
• Before deploying or renewing, test for consistency, plain explanations, written rules, and meaningful human review.

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HireQuest Posts Revenue Growth But Lower Net Income in Q3

• Total revenue was $8.8 million, up 4.0% year-over-year, or 11.1% pro forma for the MRINetwork divestiture.
• Net income fell to $1.7 million ($0.12 per diluted share) from $2.3 million a year earlier.
• The decline was driven primarily by a $1.3 million write-down of notes receivable from a franchise repossession and higher workers’ compensation expense.

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Few Companies Define AI Fluency by Role, New Andela Study Shows

• Only 42% of organizations set role-specific AI fluency expectations, though 60% have an org-wide definition.
• High-clarity companies are 90% more likely to assess skills gaps before training than those without.
• Only 43% of businesses say employees receive AI training tailored to their specific role.

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Resumes Stay Dominant Despite Eroding Trust, eSkill Survey Finds

• While 77.8% of organizations use resumes, 52% call them the single signal most likely to be exaggerated, embellished, or misleading.
• Nearly half (47.9%) trust candidate-provided information less than they did two years ago.
• Nearly eight in 10 are at least somewhat concerned about candidates using AI to misrepresent their qualifications or abilities.

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