{"id":8659,"date":"2025-10-06T03:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=8659"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:19:33","slug":"addison-group-a-professional-services-leader-releases-comprehensive-2026-workforce-planning-guide","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/insights\/resources\/addison-group-a-professional-services-leader-releases-comprehensive-2026-workforce-planning-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Addison Group, a professional services leader, releases comprehensive 2026 Workforce Planning Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CHICAGO<\/strong> (October 1, 2025) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/?utm_campaign=82265207247&amp;utm_source=business-wire&amp;utm_medium=press-release\">ADDISON GROUP,<\/a> a national leader in talent solutions and consulting services, has published its <em>2026 Workforce Planning Guide<\/em>, a compilation of labor market data and trends gathered by recruitment and retention experts at Addison Group. This guide is a trusted resource that delivers the insights and data employers need to attract and keep top talent in a rapidly evolving market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Workforce Insights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Labor market trends:<\/strong> 2025 workforce trends highlighted the paradox of today\u2019s market: overall growth is cooling, but demand for specialized talent remains hot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A tempered economic outlook:<\/strong> Numerous factors, including economic uncertainty, will shape the labor market in 2026. To stay competitive, employers must adapt quickly and rethink their talent acquisition and retention strategies in this fast-changing environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skills-first recruitment<\/strong>: Employers are increasingly prioritizing skills over degrees. While this approach widens access to talent, it requires companies to strengthen their evaluation methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Changing client\/candidate power dynamics:<\/strong> The staffing industry is seeing major shifts in client\/candidate power dynamics, with candidates taking the lead. For example, there are three engineering jobs for every qualified candidate, giving candidates significant leverage in choosing opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The rapid adoption of AI:<\/strong> Organizations and candidates who embrace AI transformation and use new technologies alongside human oversight will improve future workforce readiness to stay ahead in 2026 and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Addison Group\u2019s annual digital publication provides current salary data for approximately 250 positions, including national average salaries as well as market-specific data for 22 major metro areas across the United States, in the following seven professions: Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Human Resources, Non-Clinical Healthcare, Administrative, Digital Marketing, and Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of the high-demand roles and national average salaries in the guide include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finance &amp; Accounting: <\/strong>Vice President of Finance, $241,004&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Information Technology: <\/strong>Cloud Engineer, $172,318<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Human Resources: <\/strong>Human Resources Director, $183,396<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Non-Clinical Healthcare<\/strong>: Vice President ofRevenue Cycle Management, $174,994<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Digital Marketing:<\/strong> Digital Marketing Manager, $112,794<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Administrative: <\/strong>Administrative Assistant, $51,720<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Engineering: <\/strong>Mechanical Engineer, $136,966<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 Workforce Planning Guide is an essential resource for understanding workforce trends and the future of talent forecasting. By combining salary benchmarks with forward-looking analysis, it helps organizations make smarter decisions about recruitment, retention, and workforce planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/workforce-planning-guide-2026\/\">Download the 2026 Workforce Planning Guide here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Addison Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/?utm_campaign=82265207247&amp;utm_source=business-wire&amp;utm_medium=press-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Addison Group<\/a> is a renowned leader in talent solutions and consulting services, delivering top-tier talent and consulting expertise across the United States. Praised for its <em>People-First<\/em> approach, Addison Group has been recognized among the fastest-growing private companies in the country by Forbes, <a href=\"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/insights\/addison-group-named-to-largest-us-staffing-firms-list-for-9th-consecutive-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staffing Industry Analysts<\/a>, and others. 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