State of the Staffing Market

Mike Yarrow, Team Leader, Staffing & Consulting Team

• Why staffing firms can appear profitable on paper yet still experience financial stress.
• Operational KPIs don’t always align with financials, and that these blind spots can lead to poor decisions if not understood.
• Clearer visibility into these areas turns financial statements from misleading scorecards into practical tools for better decision‑making.

Hal Margolit, Tax Principal, Staffing & Consulting Team

• Understand the most pressing tax challenges impacting staffing firms today, including evolving regulations and compliance demands.
• Learn how common staffing models, such as multi‑state operations and growth through acquisition, create unique tax risks.
• Gain insight into areas where staffing firms are most frequently exposed, including payroll taxes, state and local tax issues, and tax planning under margin pressure.

Chris Mangano, Managed IT-Cybersecurity Services Leader

• Understand the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology, including how they can be leveraged within the recruitment process.
• Identify the potential risks and threats posed by AI-generated deepfakes to staffing agencies, such as fraudulent candidate profiles and manipulated interview content.
• Learn practical strategies and tools for detecting and mitigating deepfake threats to protect the integrity of recruitment operations and client trust.