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Recruiting in 2026 will not come with a crystal ball, despite what the AI and its proponents tell you. It does come with receipts. In a hiring landscape where inflation isn’t done yet , new hires often earn more than veterans  and lawmakers are turning pay ranges into public information , it’s not enough to wing your compensation strategy. You need data, structure and a healthy dose of pragmatism. This deep dive covers why salary research and structured pay bands matter now m

Finding great tech talent in 2025 feels less like hiring — and more like navigating an algorithmic obstacle course. Between shifting market cycles, hybrid work preferences, and the flood of “AI-driven” recruitment tools, the challenge isn’t access to data — it’s knowing which data to trust. The companies that are winning? They treat hiring like product development — iterative, insight-driven, and measurable. Let’s unpack what that means in practice. Why Data (Still) Wins in T

AI in hiring promises efficiency but often delivers 'AI slop': inconsistent, shallow tools and practices that frustrate recruiters and candidates alike