It’s not just you. Hiring feels different right now.
Open roles aren’t being filled as quickly. The talent pool looks flooded one week, then dry the next. AI is changing job descriptions before your team finishes writing them. And frontline burnout? Still real.
Welcome to the 2025 labor market.
At MARS Solutions Group, we’re in active conversations every week with CHROs, hiring managers, and business leaders across tech, healthcare, and manufacturing. What we’re seeing right now is clear:
What’s Actually Happening in the Market
- Contract staffing is climbing fast
Companies are leaning into flexibility. A recent ASA report showed a 6.2 percent rise in contingent placements in Q1, and we’re seeing it play out in real time. Businesses want the
ability to pivot quickly without being locked into long-term costs. - AI isn’t replacing jobs, it’s redesigning them
From Prompt Engineers to AI Governance Analysts, new hybrid roles are emerging that blend strategy, compliance, and creativity. Smart teams aren’t panicking. They’re preparing, upskilling, and hiring accordingly. - Healthcare organizations are quietly rebuilding
After years of staffing volatility, we’re seeing demand rise for support roles like patient service reps, revenue cycle specialists, and front desk staff. The catch? They need to be trained, reliable, and ready from day one. - Manufacturing and logistics are picking up steam
We’re seeing growth in controls engineering, bilingual supervisory roles, and supply chain coordination. This isn’t flashy tech hiring. It’s infrastructure-level growth that keeps operations running. - Retention is becoming more important than hiring
The silent threat isn’t just open roles. It’s disengaged employees. Internal mobility, career pathing, and culture have moved from HR buzzwords to strategic priorities.
How MARS Is Helping Companies Respond
We’re not just watching the market shift. We’re actively solving the challenges that come with it.
Here’s what companies are turning to us for right now:
- Returnship Talent : No staffing fees, just results
Our Returnship Program delivers pre-trained, dependable customer service reps and admin talent without traditional recruiter fees. It’s plug-and-play talent that’s already been vetted and prepared for your team. - Contingent staffing that actually moves
We fill roles across IT, engineering, healthcare, and light industrial — fast. Clients rely on us for volume hiring, urgent backfills, and project-based builds. We specialize in hard-to-fill roles and quick turnarounds. - Executive-as-a-Service
Sometimes the gap isn’t entry-level, it’s leadership. We provide seasoned professionals to fill strategic roles on a fractional or interim basis , from sales to operations to IT. - AI-powered recruiting, real results
We use automation and data-driven tools to source smarter, faster, and more accurately. It’s not just about speed. It’s about fit. And it’s helping us place longer-lasting hires across industries.
Let’s Make Hiring Easier Again
If your current staffing model feels slow, expensive, or misaligned with how your business is evolving, you’re not alone. The good news? You don’t have to figure it out solo.
MARS is already solving these problems for companies just like yours. Let’s talk.
