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06/11/2026

Staffing firms are investing in AI.

Recruiters are still bogged down. Why?

TechServe Alliance makes the case that the bottleneck often isn't sourcing — it's the administrative workflows behind the scenes that slow placements and pull recruiters away from relationship-building. techservealliance

We'd add: that same over-reliance on automation is exactly what's making it easier for bad actors to slip through the cracks. When technology replaces the human in the loop, you lose more than efficiency, you lose accountability.

The antidote isn't less technology. It's knowing where people still have to be in the process.

Staffing firms have invested heavily in AI tools designed to help recruiters source candidates faster, automate outreach, and improve productivity. Over the

06/09/2026

AI job scams aren't a fringe issue anymore.

FTC reports show scam losses originating on social media hit $2.1 billion in 2025 — eight times what they were in 2020. One in three job scams reporting a financial loss started on social media. And with graduation season in full swing, millions of new job seekers are entering a market where the scams are more polished and harder to spot than ever.

Our Senior Recruiter Kyle Hill has been watching this play out firsthand. He recently shared his perspective on what's happening — and the steps companies can take right now to protect their hiring process and the candidates they're trying to reach.

Have questions about what a legitimate recruiter engagement looks like? Drop them in the comments or reach out directly. We're happy to help.

06/09/2026

Your next IT hire could be exactly who they say they are.

Or they could be using a stolen identity, a fabricated resume, and AI-generated deepfake technology to get through your interview process.

The FTC reports total fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025, and tactics like proxy interviewing, fake credentials, and deepfake avatars are becoming increasingly common in IT hiring specifically.

For roles where remote access, sensitive data, and system privileges are involved, a bad hire isn't just an HR problem. It's a security incident waiting to happen.

PSI's vetting process exists precisely for this.

Relationships built over time, not just a résumé reviewed in minutes. If you're hiring talent remotely, let's talk about what real screening looks like.

06/04/2026

Hiring fraud isn't new. What's new is how good it's gotten, and how often we're seeing it in the roles clients can least afford to get wrong.

Kyle Hill, one of PSI's senior IT recruiters, has spent the last year watching fraud attempts evolve in real time, especially in AI engineering and software development searches. We sat down with him to talk about what he's seeing, how he catches it, and what clients can do right now to protect their own hiring process.

What does fraud look like in 2026?

"It's gotten more sophisticated, and it's showing up most in the newer tech roles like AI engineering and software dev; anywhere demand is outpacing the talent pool," Kyle said. "I'm seeing more candidates copying and pasting from other people's LinkedIn profiles to build their own. Some are full copycats. And in a few cases, I've seen verified LinkedIn profiles where the real owner is renting out their identity — they share their phone number, sit in for the interview, and then someone else takes over once the job starts."

The patterns he sees most often fall into a few buckets:

Bait and switch. One person interviews, a different person shows up on day one. The new face won't turn on their camera, conveniently has a "bad connection," or always has a reason their setup isn't cooperating.

The overemployed. A real person doing the work, but juggling two or three other full-time remote jobs at the same time. Communication gets inconsistent. Deadlines slip. Excuses pile up.

Proxy workers. The person on camera is real and consistent, but someone else is doing the actual work behind the scenes, often offshore. You'll notice strange delays in responses, or an uneven rhythm to how they communicate.

Read more in our latest Newsletter, PSI Delivered. https://www.psi92.com/the-new-face-of-hiring-fraud/

06/03/2026

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate, affirm, and stand with the LGBTQ+ community.

At PSI, we believe the best teams are built when every person feels seen, valued, and free to bring their whole self to work. That's not a policy, it's how we operate, every day.

To everyone in our network who identifies as LGBTQ+: we see you, we celebrate you, and we're proud to work alongside you.

06/02/2026

Hiring fraud isn't new, but it's gotten a lot harder to spot. Our senior recruiter Kyle Hill shares what he's seeing in technical hiring right now, and three things you can do this week to protect your team.

https://www.psi92.com/the-new-face-of-hiring-fraud/

And How to Spot It Before It Costs You Hiring fraud isn’t new. What’s new is how good it’s gotten, and how often we’re seeing it in the roles clients can least afford to get wrong. Kyle Hill, one of PSI’s senior IT recruiters, has spent the last year watching fraud attempts evolve in real ...

05/29/2026

The person who interviews isn't always the person who shows up on day one.

New from PSI Delivered, our LinkedIn newsletter — what hiring fraud actually looks like in 2026, from a recruiter who sees it every day.

Dropping soon. Subscribe for insights from the recruiters and consultants who see what's coming before it hits the headlines.

05/26/2026

Here's something we've been talking about a lot lately at PSI: hiring has gotten weird.

People are showing up to interviews who aren't who they say they are. Sometimes it's someone else doing the talking off-camera. Sometimes it's AI feeding answers in real time. Sometimes the whole identity is borrowed.

It sounds like a movie plot, but it's becoming a regular part of the conversation with our clients.

Worried about who's actually showing up to your interviews? Let's talk.

05/19/2026

Big news from our corner of Columbus!

Monty Ragland has been named one of Purpose Jobs' Top CEOs to Watch in 2026! This recognition celebrates leaders building purpose-driven companies in emerging tech ecosystems.

For more than a decade, Monty has helped guide PSI through every kind of market, and through the 2022 succession that brought him and Monica Dominic into ownership of a company Keith Stevens started with $500 and a mission to put people to work. The direction has never changed: serve, solve, deliver.

We're proud of him. We're proud to work with him. And we're grateful to Purpose Jobs for shining a light on the kind of leadership that puts people first.

Congratulations, Monty.

Read the full article: https://www.purpose.jobs/blog/top-ceos-to-watch-202

05/18/2026

TechServe Alliance just published their April Executive Roundtable insights, and a few takeaways resonated with what we're seeing in the field:
→ Volume is up. Conversion isn't keeping pace. Clients are hiring more deliberately — fewer speculative searches, tighter intake criteria.
→ Direct hire is holding strong. Several firms are reporting roughly a 50/50 contract-to-perm split.
→ Candidate fraud is a real operational issue. Verification tools are showing only 40–46% of tested candidates passing. That's a quality problem at the top of the funnel.
→ AI is changing recruiting workflows — but ex*****on matters. The firms getting results have made AI adoption someone's explicit job.

The throughline: the staffing firms winning right now are the ones diversifying client mix, deepening accounts, and investing in senior talent. None of that is new for us — it's been the PSI playbook for 30+ years.

🔗 https://techservealliance.org/inside-aprils-executive-roundtables-what-tech-staffing-leaders-are-seeing-now/

At TechServe Alliance, we host peer roundtables where leaders of IT and engineering staffing firms speak candidly about what's actually happening in their