February 17, 2026

New Staffing Productivity Report Shows Surge in Recruiter Activity

A surge in recruiter activity in the fourth quarter of 2025 may signal strengthening labor market momentum in 2026, according to the first Staffing Productivity Report released by ASA in partnership with Prodoscore, an ASA corporate partner. The report draws on data from the Prodoscore platform to analyze recruiters’ productivity, work patterns, and use of artificial intelligence, and compares average recruiter data with a sample of top performers. The Staffing Productivity Report provides valuable benchmarks staffing firms can use to gauge their own recruiters’ productivity, measure performance, and identify growth opportunities.

Prodoscore’s vice president of data science Adrian Reece and vice president of sales Armando Porres will join ASA chief economist Noah Yosif Tuesday, March 3, to present a free webinar providing the first public briefing on findings from the report.

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