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Benchmark IT, - Technology Talent Benchmark IT delivers superior personalized service to a diverse range of IT employers and candidates in the Tri-State area.

We recognize the enormous demands and changing dynamics that face today’s technology professionals and provide real time solutions to our clients and candidates on a daily basis. We consistently deliver the highest level of technical talent and expertise to our clients, while also taking the time to understand our candidates’ needs and desires. Our commitment to business ethics, responsiveness and follow-through, combined with our deep experience in technology staffing are the bedrock of our reputation. Whether you’re an employer or job seeker, we approach every assignment as a building block towards forging long-term productive relationships. In short, our clients depend on us and our candidates choose to work with us.. We currently focus on the following areas:
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ICIMS just released its October 2026 Workforce Report — and for anyone hiring frontline or retail talent this season, th...
10/21/2026

ICIMS just released its October 2026 Workforce Report — and for anyone hiring frontline or retail talent this season, the numbers warrant attention. 📋

Frontline applications ended September 18% below baseline. Applicants per opening hit their lowest point of the year at 29. Retail time to fill has held flat at 37 days throughout 2026 — and with peak season approaching, that window is no longer comfortable. U.S. hiring overall fell 7% below the September 2025 baseline while job openings remained 3% above it. More open roles, fewer people applying, and a pipeline that cooled sharply after a strong summer.

The candidate pool is also getting younger and harder to convert. Gen Z — candidates ages 18–24 — now make up 40% of retail applicants, up from 37% a year ago. That shift has real implications for how employers communicate, how fast they move, and how much friction they tolerate in the application process. A 37-day time to fill with a Gen Z applicant pool is a slow process with a restless audience.

The organizations closing positions fastest right now are doing two things: re-engaging warm candidates already in their ATS rather than starting cold, and using AI to accelerate screening and communication so qualified applicants don’t go cold waiting for a callback.

At Benchmark IT, speed and precision aren’t competing priorities. They’re the same one. 💼

🔗 https://www.recruitingnewsnetwork.com/posts/icims-insights-holiday-hiring-cooldown-pressures-retailers-to-move-qualified-candidates-faster-with-ai-and-candidate-re-engagement

Bain & Company’s 7th Annual Global Technology Report puts a number on the AI investment gap: to justify the infrastructu...
10/19/2026

Bain & Company’s 7th Annual Global Technology Report puts a number on the AI investment gap: to justify the infrastructure being built, AI will need to generate $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031. And according to Deepali Vyas, global head of data and AI executive search at ZRG Partners, closing that gap requires a very specific kind of hire. 📊

“Companies want to hire in AI,” Vyas told CFO Brew. “What enterprises are saying is, ‘Let’s get the best and brightest minds that understand AI more holistically, because we want them to evangelize the firm.’”

But the profile she’s describing isn’t a pure technologist. It’s a technologist with commercial DNA — someone who can look at an AI capability and ask “how do we price this, and how do we turn it into margin?” Technical depth without commercial judgment doesn’t close the revenue gap. The two have to travel together.

Her message to CFOs is pointed: stop asking only “how do we cut costs with AI?” and start asking “what can we sell now that we couldn’t sell before? Which customers can we serve profitably that were previously too expensive to reach?”

That reframe — from AI as an efficiency tool to AI as a revenue enabler — is the hiring brief that’s reshaping executive search right now. At Benchmark IT, we help our clients find the talent that can make both things true. 💼

🔗 https://www.recruitingnewsnetwork.com/posts/how-talent-can-meet-the-massive-ai-investment-moment

“The companies are still using the job descriptions they had 2 years ago, 4 years ago. The skills mapping has not been c...
10/16/2026

“The companies are still using the job descriptions they had 2 years ago, 4 years ago. The skills mapping has not been completed. It’s not done.” That’s not a recruiter complaining. That’s a senior VP at the Adecco Group describing the single biggest structural failure in enterprise hiring right now. 📋

Betul Genc’s point cuts to the core: AI has already reshuffled what virtually every knowledge role requires — but most organizations are still recruiting against descriptions written before that happened. Adecco recruiters no longer screen and source candidates. AI does it overnight. By the time a recruiter arrives in the morning, 100 pre-screened CVs are waiting. What does that recruiter actually need to be good at? Challenging hiring managers. Running needs analyses. Asking the questions AI can’t.

Those expectations rarely appear in the written job description.

Only 22% of executives are highly confident they’re building digital and future-ready capabilities. Only 31% say their leadership team has enough AI knowledge to understand the risks and opportunities. The WEF projects 39% of workers’ core skills will change by 2030.

The fix isn’t faster hiring. It’s a task-level rethink of what each role actually requires today — then hiring for that. At Benchmark IT, we help our clients bridge that gap. 💼

🔗 https://www.recruitingnewsnetwork.com/posts/job-descriptions-are-years-behind-ai-and-hiring-is-paying-for-it

So much for the August momentum. September’s jobs report landed this morning — and it’s a significant miss. Employers ad...
10/14/2026

So much for the August momentum. September’s jobs report landed this morning — and it’s a significant miss. Employers added just 29,000 jobs, about two-thirds of the already-modest 45,000 monthly average over the past year. July was revised to a net loss of 10,000 jobs. 📉

ZipRecruiter economist Nicole Bachaud’s read was blunt: “The labor market is quite a bit softer than what we were expecting to walk into this morning.”

The drivers are stacking up. The ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has pushed energy and oil costs higher, which will soon spike consumer goods prices and compress business margins. The Fed’s mid-September rate hike — anticipated but still a headwind — raised borrowing costs and gave employers another reason to pause on headcount. The combination is creating real hesitation.

Where jobs did grow: healthcare (+17K), construction (+11K), and manufacturing (+9K) — hands-on, skills-based roles harder to automate. Where they didn’t: information, financial activities, professional and business services — all highly AI-exposed, all declining month over month.

For IT hiring teams: the white-collar pullback is real, and it’s not noise. Organizations are holding back on roles they’re actively rethinking in the context of AI. That creates an opening for nimble companies to attract strong passive candidates before the market firms. 💼

🔗 https://www.recruitingnewsnetwork.com/posts/employers-facing-economic-pressure-added-just-29-000-jobs-in-september

⛳ Great teams aren’t built only in the office!The Benchmark IT team recently traded our desks for the golf simulator and...
10/13/2026

⛳ Great teams aren’t built only in the office!

The Benchmark IT team recently traded our desks for the golf simulator and enjoyed some well-deserved time together outside of the workday.

Between a few swings, some friendly competition, good food, and plenty of laughs, it was a great opportunity to step away from our usual routines and simply connect as a team.

At Benchmark IT, we know that the relationships behind the work matter. Moments like these help us strengthen those connections, celebrate the people who make up our team, and have a little fun along the way.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it such a great outing! ⛳🙌

Here’s to strong teams, stronger connections, and maybe a few improved golf swings. 😉

Tomorrow evening in Stamford — and there are still a few spots left. 💼If you’re in HR, talent acquisition, operations, o...
10/12/2026

Tomorrow evening in Stamford — and there are still a few spots left. 💼

If you’re in HR, talent acquisition, operations, or IT leadership and you’re trying to figure out how AI stops being a tool individuals use and starts being something your whole organization runs on — this event is worth your Monday evening.

How to Use AI on an Enterprise Scale
Tuesday, October 13 | 6–8 PM | Serendipity Labs, Stamford CT

Hosted by BTN, this conversation features Sakshi Naik, Senior Consultant in Agentic AI at Deloitte — someone who has spent her career helping organizations close the gap between AI experimentation and actual enterprise-wide implementation.

Before Deloitte, Sakshi was a Data Scientist at Walgreens. She’s advised U.S. Senators and Representatives on AI, holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology, serves as IEEE Connecticut State Secretary, and hosts AI Demystified.

Whether you’re thinking about how AI changes hiring, workforce planning, or the operational infrastructure your teams run on — there will be something here for you.

Register before it fills up. 🎟️
👉 https://bmarkits.com/meetups-stamford-btn/

Today offers a moment to pause and reflect on history, progress, and perspective.At Benchmark IT, we recognize that lead...
10/12/2026

Today offers a moment to pause and reflect on history, progress, and perspective.

At Benchmark IT, we recognize that leadership—like technology—evolves over time. Progress comes from learning, listening, and building thoughtfully for the future.

Wishing everyone a reflective and meaningful day.

Today we honor Indigenous Peoples Day a time to recognize the resilience, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous comm...
10/12/2026

Today we honor Indigenous Peoples Day a time to recognize the resilience, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous communities past and present.

At Benchmark IT, we believe progress is built through respect, learning, and inclusion. Thoughtful leadership means acknowledging history, listening to diverse perspectives, and creating opportunity for the future.

We reflect, we learn, and we move forward together.

🎓 Connecting Talent with Opportunity at UConn!This week, the Benchmark IT team had a great time connecting with students...
10/09/2026

🎓 Connecting Talent with Opportunity at UConn!

This week, the Benchmark IT team had a great time connecting with students at the UConn Career Fair and meeting the next generation of technology talent.

From conversations about breaking into tech to exploring career paths and opportunities, it was exciting to meet so many students ready to take the next step in their professional journeys.

At Benchmark IT, we believe recruiting is about more than filling positions—it’s about building relationships, discovering potential, and connecting great people with opportunities where they can grow.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table to introduce themselves, ask questions, and learn more about careers in technology. We enjoyed meeting you and look forward to staying connected!

🚀 The future of tech starts with great talent—and the future looks bright.

Only 5% of hiring managers say they have the headcount and skills to complete their high-priority projects right now. 57...
10/07/2026

Only 5% of hiring managers say they have the headcount and skills to complete their high-priority projects right now. 57% report active skills gaps in their departments. Those numbers aren't a hiring speed problem. They're a pipeline architecture problem. 📊

Ray Chaaya, VP of Talent and Culture at Zurich Canada, puts it plainly: "If every insurer is competing for the same people, we're largely just moving the talent around the industry rather than creating new talent. We can't recruit our way out of a structural talent challenge — we also have to create new talent."

His team's approach starts before any role goes to market. Before posting, they ask: what capabilities does the business strategy actually require? What's the most effective path to develop them? The answer is sometimes an external hire. Sometimes internal development. Sometimes a candidate with adjacent skills who can build expertise over time.

The failure Chaaya sees most consistently isn't in individual programs — it's between them. Talent acquisition, development, and management run as separate functions. Each operates well. The pipeline breaks at every handoff. Outstanding internships produce graduates with no clear next step. Development investments go unconnected to visible opportunities. Succession conversations happen in isolation from recruitment decisions.

The organizations winning on talent aren't hiring faster. They're building more intentional architecture. At Benchmark IT, that's exactly the kind of strategic partnership we bring. 💼

🔗 https://www.recruitingnewsnetwork.com/posts/the-best-talent-pipeline-decisions-happen-before-a-role-opens

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