Recruiting firms are often the first to feel a shift in the job market, before candidates, employees, and even some leaders fully realize what is happening.

In this episode, Kelli breaks down what public staffing and executive search firms are signaling right now: cautious hiring, slower permanent headcount growth, stronger demand for interim leadership, consulting, transformation, and specialized talent.

The message for senior leaders is clear: this is not a high-volume hiring market. It is a precision hiring market.

If you are a senior leader navigating transition, this episode will help you rethink how you are showing up in the market not as someone looking for a role, but as someone positioned to solve a specific problem.