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77% -- share of firms citing recruiting as top concern for A/E/C and environmental firms (2025)
77 percent of A/E/C and environmental firm respondents cite recruiting new staff as their top concern.
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2025
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Stambaugh Ness
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Stambaugh Ness survey of A/E/C and environmental firms
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A/E/C and environmental firms: 77% share of firms citing recruiting as top concern. Source: Stambaugh Ness (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/aec-firms-recruiting-top-concern
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