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According to the American Staffing Association (ASA)—the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry—more than three million temporary and contract employees work for America’s staffing companies during an average week.

The construction industry is booming, and there's no sign of things slowing down in 2018.

The cost of making one bad hire can be costly—literally.

It’s no secret that information technology jobs are hot. Employers in finance, healthcare, medical technology, and more are constantly looking for skilled IT professionals to fill open jobs. But job seekers can’t assume that just because they have the technical skills required that they’re a shoe-in for the job.

In the year ahead, a strong economy will continue to create the need to fill open positions in a variety of industries, and that will be a positive for both employers and job seekers considering working with temporary recruiting and staffing firms in 2018. There are a few trends driving the temporary staffing and recruiting market right now.

While there are still uncertainties with the future of healthcare reform heading into 2018, there are several industry trends that will affect healthcare industry recruiting and staffing in 2018, regardless of what happens at the state and federal level.

Employers should be prepared to address these potential challenges – and opportunities – in 2018:

Technology continues to evolve at a rapid rate. And because of that, IT recruiting and staffing needs of employers has changed greatly in recent years.

Competition for finance and accounting talent is fierce. To stand out amongst competitors – and attract top talent - employers must find a way to stay on top of recruiting and staffing trends and challenges.

Below, we address the top trends in finance and accounting that will drive recruiting in 2018:

The construction industry is booming, and contractors are encouraged that growth will continue in 2018.