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14 hours
14 hours -- hours per week on manual sourcing and admin for recruiters (2026)
Bullhorn research shows recruiters spend 14+ hours per week on manual sourcing and admin tasks.
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14 hours
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2026
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50
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Bullhorn
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https://www.globus.ai/post/why-staffing-agencies-need-ai-agent-teams ↗
Source Article
Why Staffing Agencies Need AI Agent Teams, Not Chatbots
Why Staffing Agencies Need AI Agent Teams, Not Chatbots
67% of staffing firms use AI, but most stop at chatbots and job ads. The firms pulling ahead deploy coordinated AI agent teams — here's what that looks like and the results they're getting.
67% of Staffing Firms Use AI. Most Are Barely Scratchi…
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recruiters: 14 hours hours per week on manual sourcing and admin. Source: Bullhorn (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/recruiter-manual-sourcing-hours-week
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