RedShift Recruiting

06/18/2026

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to speak with Amy Siewert, Sarah Royer, Chloe Hanson, or Amy Alvarez at the Albany Job Fair yesterday! 🙌

We always appreciate the opportunity to meet local job seekers, learn about their career goals, and make new connections. It was great to see so many people taking an active role in their job search and exploring new opportunities.

If you missed us, we'll be back at the next Albany Job Fair in July—but you don't have to wait until then. Visit our website to browse current openings or contact us to speak with one of our experienced recruiters about your job search. We look forward to connecting! 📞💼

06/18/2026

Recent data from the NACE suggests starting salaries are increasing in some industries. 📈

At the same time, many job seekers feel like breaking into the workforce is becoming more difficult.

Is there a connection?🤔

Our latest article explores one possible explanation: in some occupations, employers may be seeking candidates who bring skills, experience, and workplace readiness that previous generations often developed after being hired. 🎓💼

Read more here:
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Entry-level salaries are rising in some fields, but not everyone benefits equally. Learn what's driving compensation growth, why expectations are shifting, and what it means for job seekers and employers.

06/16/2026

We’ll be back at the Albany Job Fair tomorrow from 9am–4pm! Come by to talk to our recruiters about new opportunities, ask questions, or just get a better feel for what employers are looking for right now.

Looking to seek a new challenge. June 17th, 2026 9am-4pm
50+ recruiters from national, regional & local companies!
📍 Holiday Inn Express & Conference Center, Latham
🕐 9am-10am Veterans Hour
🕑 10am-4pm General Public
📩Albany Job Fair – June 17!
Resumes @ AlbanyJobFair.com
💻 Albany jobfair.com/apply-now/

06/11/2026

Everyone wants experienced employees.
But where do experienced employees come from?

Every accountant, engineer, technician, manager, and recruiter started somewhere. From internships and mentorship 🤝 to knowledge transfer 📚 and training 🌱, experienced employees don't simply appear—they're developed.

But what if today's hiring strategies are shaping tomorrow's talent shortages? 🤔

Our new article explores the missing link in the entry-level talent pipeline, and why prioritizing workforce development now is critical to building the workforce of the future.

Read it here: 👇

Explores why employers struggle to find experienced talent while entry-level workers struggle to find opportunities—and why workforce development may be the real issue.

06/09/2026

If you follow our posts, you probably know that we take our responsibility to keep up with current technologies, trends, and their effect on the job market very seriously. That’s why we were excited to have a couple of people from our team head to Boston recently for the Robotics Summit & Expo. 🤖📍

It was clear from this year’s exhibits that AI and robotics are going to continue to play a major role in conversations about how work gets done. One of the most interesting things to see was the progress in robot dexterity, particularly in the hands. ✋
Human hands are incredibly complex, and replicating that level of flexibility and control is a major challenge. Advances in dexterity, sensors, and responsiveness are making some remarkable things possible, from sorting products and sensing pressure and temperature to rolling a ball between their fingers.

We saw some impressive humanoids, but in many ways the biggest changes weren’t in how they looked or moved, but in the intelligence driving them. What stood out most was how much progress has been made in the AI models behind the scenes. The physical capabilities continue to improve, but it's the combination of those advances and increasingly sophisticated AI that is expanding what these systems can do. When the two come together, it will be fascinating to see how they're used in real-world environments.

Of course, all this brings up a lot of questions about the future of work that are both exciting and, yes, a little unsettling. We can't predict exactly what these advancements will bring over the next several years, but we do know AI isn't going away, and it's likely to become a much bigger part of everyday business conversations as we move from theories and demonstrations to practical applications.

We're keeping a close eye on these changes to better understand how they affect the hiring market: where they're creating new job titles and opportunities, new skill requirements, and new hiring challenges. 📈

06/04/2026

The AI and jobs conversation often focuses on white-collar work, but what about the factory floor? 🛠️

While repetitive assembly has been increasingly automated for decades, highly skilled manufacturing roles are in high demand, because robots still can’t replicate human situational judgment. 🧠

From catching a subtle material warp to hearing a machine vibration before a sensor trips, the skilled trades require a human touch. For job seekers, that means they represent one of the fastest paths to high-paying and stable careers. For employers, it means building training pipelines is becoming more and more critical. 🎯

👉 Read our new article here:

Discover the manufacturing jobs that can't be automated, why employers can't fill them, and what the path into a skilled trades career actually looks like.

05/28/2026

The accounting industry is facing a people shortage. A decade of declining enrollment that has yet to fully recover, an aging workforce heading for the exit, and 124,000+ job openings projected every year through 2034 mean it’s currently a candidate’s market.

Far from being "boring and easy to automate," modern accounting jobs increasingly offer strong starting salaries, faster advancement, and high-level advisory work, making this an increasingly interesting field to be in.

In this week's article, we broke down exactly what's driving the shortage, where the biggest windows of opportunity are right now, and what hiring managers are prioritizing. 👇

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There's an accountant shortage, and for job seekers, that's good news. Explore what's driving the 2026 accounting talent crisis, where the biggest opportunities are, and what employers are actually looking for right now.

05/22/2026

Congratulations to Martha Grignon on 10 years with redShift Recruiting! 🎉

One of the things we’re most grateful for at redShift is the team we’ve built over the years, and this week we celebrated a very special milestone for one of the people who has helped shape that team for nearly the entire journey.

Over the past decade, Martha has become a huge part of our company’s growth and success. She’s passionate about recruiting, deeply committed to her clients and candidates, and someone who genuinely values building long-term relationships. She’s also the type of person who tells it like it is, works incredibly hard, and always fights to do the right thing for the people she works with.

As our longest-tenured team member outside of ownership, Martha has played an important role in helping shape the culture and reputation of redShift over the years, and we’re incredibly thankful for everything she’s contributed.

Congratulations, Martha, and thank you for 10 great years! 👏⭐

05/21/2026

We’re currently working through an ATS platform transition, and it’s been a good reminder that system implementations are never as straightforward as they look during the planning phase. 📋

Even with team members who’ve used the platform before, there are still things you don’t fully appreciate until you start getting into the process. Data doesn’t clean itself up. Workflows don’t magically rebuild. And there’s a big difference between being trained on a new system and being comfortable enough to move quickly in it.

The hardest part usually isn’t the software itself. It’s that the people who know the business best are often balancing implementation work alongside their regular responsibilities.

We wrote this article around some of the challenges and lessons that we've been seeing, including where implementation projects tend to slow down, what companies underestimate, and why extra support during a transition can make a much bigger difference than people expect. 👇

System implementations take more time and resources than most teams plan for. Here's what to expect, what catches companies off guard, and how to prepare.

05/19/2026

We’ve been talking a lot about AI over the last few months, but there’s still a gap between what’s possible and what actually works in practice.

That’s why we’re excited to have a couple of people from our team heading to Boston later this month for the Robotics Summit & Expo. 🤖📍

What’s interesting about this event is that it’s less about discussing theory and more about seeing what’s actually being put to use.

A lot of the sessions and demos are focused on real deployment questions, such as:
- What works in an actual warehouse or production environment? 🏭
- Where does automation add value? ⚙️
- How do people and these systems actually work together? 👷‍♂️
- What’s real, and what’s still hype?

That’s the part we pay attention to as a staffing team, because once companies start testing these systems in real environments, the hiring conversation shifts quickly, for both employers and job seekers.