State of technical hiring in staffing: 2026 report

Original research on AI trust, recruiter workflows, and technical assessment adoption.

87.5%

of business owners rate AI hiring trust between 1 and 3 out of 5

61.9%

cite human oversight as the #1 trust builder for AI hiring

48%

fear AI replacing human judgment entirely in hiring

2.25/5

average trust score for AI in hiring decisions

Publishing June 2026

Based on primary research with 49 Portland-area business owners and national staffing agency data. Get notified when the full report drops.

Source: Beaverhand primary market research, n=49, Portland OR, 2025